FWS photographer with Suwannee Riverkeeper, WWALS jon boat and outboard @ Fargo Ramp 2024-04-25

Last Thursday, a photographer came to take some pictures for a story that you will see later.

Renee Bodine is with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Suwannee Riverkeeper John S. Quarterman and WWALS swamper Shirley Kokidko met her at Fargo Ramp.

A mile up the Suwannee River on the Suwannee Riverkeeper vessel, Renee took pictures of a twisty tree and some blooming tupelo trees.

FWS Photographer, Fargo Ramp 2024-04-25, Suwannee Riverkeeper jon boat, and outboard, Suwannee River

The Suwannee River was at 11.9 feet (102.9 NAVD88) on the Fargo Gauge. High enough for the ramp to be underwater, and the parking lot in a foot of water next to it. The ramp to the defunct Visitors Center was also underwater.

Here are some videos:
https://youtu.be/rYDSMO14TkU

And some more videos by Shirley Kokidko:
https://youtu.be/0z5LP2cJQqg

Thanks to Wild Green Future for the 25hp outboard motor and some other equipment. Thanks to Flint Riverkeeper for the jon boat.

And thanks to Shirley Kokidko for boat wrassling and moral support.

There are more pictures below.

-jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®

You can help with clean, swimmable, fishable, drinkable, water in the 10,000-square-mile Suwannee River Basin in Florida and Georgia by becoming a WWALS member today!
https://wwals.net/donations/

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Suwannee River Visitor Center –Shirley Kokidko, 09:05:22, 30.6819611, -82.5605861

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Fargo Ramp underwater

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WWALS jon boat and outboard at Fargo Ramp, 09:31:43, 30.6824249, -82.5606774

WWALS jon boat, outboard, and trailer, 09:31:53, 30.6824249, -82.5606774

Defunct Suwannee River Visitor Center, 09:33:48, 30.6825403, -82.5606227

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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service vehicle, 09:33:53, 30.6825403, -82.5606227

Lichen on parking sign, 09:34:07, 30.6825403, -82.5606227

Ramp to Visitor Center underwater, 10:03:02, 30.6831876, -82.5605201

FWS photographer Renee Bodine coming to get in the boat, 10:34:51, 30.6821984, -82.5606969

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Poling to deep enough water –Shirley Kokidko, 10:39:23, 30.6822500, -82.5605917

FWS photographer Renee Bodine with Suwannee Riverkeeper –Shirley Kokidko, 10:40:58, 30.6820444, -82.5603556

Turning around, FWS photographer Renee Bodine with Suwannee Riverkeeper, 11:40:02, 30.6820750, -82.5607306

Heading out, Fargo Ramp –Shirley Kokidko, 30.6820444, -82.5603556

Heading upstream –Shirley Kokidko, 30.6820444, -82.5598000

Movie: Heading upstream –Shirley Kokidko, 10:39:23, (575K) 30.6820444, -82.5598000

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Twisty tree photographed by Renee Bodine, 11:13:22, 30.6945912, -82.5529436

Twisty tree and Renee Bodine, FWS photographer, 11:13:33, 30.6945690, -82.5529180

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Blooming tupelo, Renee Bodine, FWS photographer, 11:15:05, 30.6944361, -82.5528156

Hold on and photograph, 11:15:07, 30.6947989, -82.5530142

Long lens for blooming tupelo, Renee Bodine, FWS photographer, 11:17:39, 30.6947299, -82.5529122

Movie: Renee Bodine photographing tupelo blossoms on the Suwannee River, 11:17:39, (39M) 30.6947299, -82.5529122

Movie: Thanks to Wild Green Future for the 25hp outboard motor, (24M) 30.6947299, -82.5529122

Movie: Under the Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge, (30M) 30.6839770, -82.5595100

Movie: Approaching US 441 Bridge and Suwannee River Visitors Center, (38M) 30.6819000, -82.5598000

Movie: Between that box and the posts is Fargo Ramp underwater, (24M) 30.6817000, -82.5600000

Movie: From outboard back to poling at Fargo Ramp, (437K) 30.6821000, -82.5604000

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By the boat, –Shirley Kokidko 11:43:09, 30.6820972, -82.5608278

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Shirley Kokidko with Suwannee Riverkeeper vessel, 12:03:52, 30.6825714, -82.5606519

Shirley Kokidko with Suwannee Riverkeeper vessel and 25hp outboard paid for by Wild Green Future, 12:03:56, 30.6825714, -82.5606519

Suwannee Riverkeeper vessel and outboard, Shirley Kokidko, Suwannee River Visitor Center, Fargo Ramp, 12:04:12, 30.6825714, -82.5606519

Context: Suwannee Riverkeeper vessel and outboard, Shirley Kokidko, Suwannee River Visitor Center, Fargo Ramp, 12:04:16, 30.6825714, -82.5606519

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Next boat going in, 12:21:40, 30.6824930, -82.5605870

Next boat in water on Fargo Ramp, 12:23:02, 30.6824524, -82.5606019

Time to get in, 12:23:46, 30.6824181, -82.5606330

-jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®

You can help with clean, swimmable, fishable, drinkable, water in the 10,000-square-mile Suwannee River Basin in Florida and Georgia by becoming a WWALS member today!
https://wwals.net/donations/

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