Pictures: Sullivan Launch to Madison Ramp, Withlacoochee River 2024-06-08

We paddled over more small shoals than expected, and both Chitty Bend East Swallet and Sullivan Slough were acting as springs, not sinks, on our paddle down the Withlacoochee River between Hamilton and Madison Counties, Florida.

Between Sullivan Ramp and Madison Boat Ramp we stopped at Hardee (Rossetter Spring) and Madison Blue Spring. Pot Spring was a bit crowded and there is not much place to park a kayak.

There was swimming and lunching with okra.

[Sullivan Landing to Madison Ramp, 2024-06-08: Shoals, Springs, and Sloughs, Withlacoochee River between Madison and Hamilton Counties, Florida]
Sullivan Landing to Madison Ramp, 2024-06-08: Shoals, Springs, and Sloughs, Withlacoochee River between Madison and Hamilton Counties, Florida

Thanks to Shawn O’Connor for leading this expedition, and to everybody else for paddling.

Here are a few video highlights:
https://youtu.be/TVnzQ3FB9NU

https://www.facebook.com/Wwalswatershed/posts/pfbid025r3ohs2ATvnzivcBLKjG2pMRSmmFb55EuRENJmtr4yuzuh9gowtiVUPPqU9ykFHpl

The Pinetta Gauge (right at Sullivan Launch) read 9.78 feet (56.28′ NAVD88) at 1:30 PM.

For more WWALS outings and events as they are posted, see the WWALS outings web page, https://wwals.net/outings/. WWALS members also get an upcoming list in the Tannin Times newsletter.

 -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

PG

[Pinetta Gauge, 09:06:44, 30.5959081, -83.2597262]
Pinetta Gauge, 09:06:44, 30.5959081, -83.2597262

BBA

[Belleview Bridge abutment, 09:06:52, 30.5959081, -83.2597262]
Belleview Bridge abutment, 09:06:52, 30.5959081, -83.2597262

SL

[Shawn O'Connor gives the safety lecture, 09:08:13, 30.5959180, -83.2597783]
Shawn O’Connor gives the safety lecture, 09:08:13, 30.5959180, -83.2597783

BB

[Banners at Sullivan Launch, 10:22:17, 30.5960762, -83.2596090]
Banners at Sullivan Launch, 10:22:17, 30.5960762, -83.2596090

TCS

[A tiny creek or spring, 10:43:56, 30.5915081, -83.2579545]
A tiny creek or spring, 10:43:56, 30.5915081, -83.2579545

NEFSS

[NE Fir St. Shoals, 10:57:59, 30.5845508, -83.2616644]
NE Fir St. Shoals, 10:57:59, 30.5845508, -83.2616644

TRSFRS

[Twin Rivers State Forest Road Shoals, 11:01:14, 30.5814395, -83.2625659]
Twin Rivers State Forest Road Shoals, 11:01:14, 30.5814395, -83.2625659

CS

[Coffee Shoals ahead, 11:17:43, 30.5696790, -83.2621630]
Coffee Shoals ahead, 11:17:43, 30.5696790, -83.2621630

IS

[Island Shoals, 11:25:16, 30.563294, -83.257307]
Island Shoals, 11:25:16, 30.5632940, -83.2573070

FGS

[Foxglove Shoals, 11:34:21, 30.5572070, -83.2598630]
Foxglove Shoals, 11:34:21, 30.5572070, -83.2598630

RS

[Rest stop across from Hardee Camp Road, 11:47:02, 30.5547269, -83.2607853]
Rest stop across from Hardee Camp Road, 11:47:02, 30.5547269, -83.2607853

CHCR

[Creek, left bank, Hardee Camp Road, 12:03:00, 30.5542254, -83.2605766]
Creek, left bank, Hardee Camp Road, 12:03:00, 30.5542254, -83.2605766

HardeeS

[Hardee Spring, 12:19:19, 30.5446254, -83.2500779]
Hardee Spring, 12:19:19, 30.5446254, -83.2500779

LS

[Lunch stop, 13:17:48, 30.5253420, -83.2416460]
Lunch stop, 13:17:48, 30.5253420, -83.2416460

OP

[Okra pickle, 13:23:55, 30.5247852, -83.2416357]
Okra pickle, 13:23:55, 30.5247852, -83.2416357

MS

[More swimming, 13:38:35, 30.5244855, -83.2414612]
More swimming, 13:38:35, 30.5244855, -83.2414612

JGPL

[Jasper-Greenville Power Line, left bank, 13:50:16, 30.5206263, -83.2398093]
Jasper-Greenville Power Line, left bank, 13:50:16, 30.5206263, -83.2398093

CBES

[Chitty Bend East Swallet, 13:55:50, 30.5173291, -83.2383813]
Chitty Bend East Swallet, 13:55:50, 30.5173291, -83.2383813

CBESSR

[Movie: Chitty Bend East Swallet spring run, 30.5173291, -83.2383813 (19M)]
Movie: Chitty Bend East Swallet spring run, (19M) 30.5173291, -83.2383813

HTCBED

[Movie: Hog Trap, Chitty Bend East Distributary, 30.5173291, -83.2383813 (50M)]
Movie: Hog Trap, Chitty Bend East Distributary, (50M) 30.5173291, -83.2383813

NW21stct

[4465 NW 21ST CT, 14:22:29, 30.5067063, -83.2409412]
4465 NW 21ST CT, 14:22:29, 30.5067063, -83.2409412

LbuSS

[Looking back up a straight stretch from NW 49th Trail, 14:45:52, 30.4939338, -83.2404628]
Looking back up a straight stretch from NW 49th Trail, 14:45:52, 30.4939338, -83.2404628

WLT

[Waterlogged tree, 14:46:13, 30.4939340, -83.2404630]
Waterlogged tree, 14:46:13, 30.4939340, -83.2404630

TRI

[Turtle Rock Island, 14:47:05, 30.4932410, -83.2410050]
Turtle Rock Island, 14:47:05, 30.4932410, -83.2410050

ASS

[Approaching Sullivan Slough, 14:49:57, 30.4929739, -83.2436478]
Approaching Sullivan Slough, 14:49:57, 30.4929739, -83.2436478

SSlough

[Sullivan Slough, 14:50:33, 30.4929739, -83.2436478]
Sullivan Slough, 14:50:33, 30.4929739, -83.2436478

CIsland

[Chervil Island, 14:53:47, 30.4905375, -83.2442677]
Chervil Island, 14:53:47, 30.4905375, -83.2442677

FL6B

[FL 6 Bridge, 15:01:05, 30.4830931, -83.2435807]
FL 6 Bridge, 15:01:05, 30.4830931, -83.2435807

MBIsland

[Madison Blue Island, 15:02:10, 30.4822196, -83.2435091]
Madison Blue Island, 15:02:10, 30.4822196, -83.2435091

MBSpring

[Madison Blue Spring, 15:04:05, 30.4807798, -83.2437712]
Madison Blue Spring, 15:04:05, 30.4807798, -83.2437712

PSpring

[Pot Spring, 15:42:24, 30.4708045, -83.2345125]
Pot Spring, 15:42:24, 30.4708045, -83.2345125

AMBR

[Arriving Madison Boat Ramp, 15:54:12, 30.4660804, -83.2239129]
Arriving Madison Boat Ramp, 15:54:12, 30.4660804, -83.2239129

MBR

[Movie: Madison Boat Ramp, about 15 miles from Sullivan Landing, 15:54:12, 30.4660804, -83.2239129 (22M)]
Movie: Madison Boat Ramp, about 15 miles from Sullivan Landing, 15:54:12, (22M) 30.4660804, -83.2239129

 -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/