Yesterday Phil Hubbard and I found and dealt with two big new deadfalls on the Withlacoochee River near the Little River Confluence.

Two new Deadfalls, Withlacoochee Upstream from Troupville Boat Ramp, April 9, 2025

Phil also tried to match my record for getting a saw stuck in a river. But we retrieved the WWALS 24-inch Husqvarna chainsaw, minus its bar and chain cover. That does not match me leaving my similar saw in the Suwannee River for six months, so Phil has to try harder.

And we picked up some trash from a few trashjams, including Phil got a baby leg.

The original plan for yesterday afternoon was to go down the Withlacoochee River, plant a sign at the midpoint (Withlacoochee River Hunt Club private boat ramp, courtesy of The Langdale Company), and motor back up.

Since there is some doubt as to which route the Mayor and Chairman’s Paddle will take on April 19.
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That route will depend on water levels, any contamination in Sugar Creek or the rivers, and whether we can get the rest of the deadfalls out of the Withlacoochee River near Sugar Creek. Yesterday we decided to head up the Withlacoochee River instead. Good thing we did, what with those new deadfalls.

Sunset soon meant we did not get up to the last mile of deadfalls below Sugar Creek. That is scheduled for this Sunday, April 12 13.
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 -jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®

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WWALS jon boat at Troupville Boat Ramp, 16:52:54, 30.8512642, -83.3470031

OtLR

On the Little River, 16:58:03, 30.8500000, -83.3487000

LRC

Little River Confluence, 17:00:55, 30.8474213, -83.3478177

BPDF

Big Pine Deadfall, 17:03:14, 30.8459757, -83.3472540

DFRB

By deadfall rootball, 17:28:54, 30.8447328, -83.3469846

ODF

Oak deadfall, 17:36:38, 30.8467789, -83.3437273

SawStuck

Movie: Uhoh: saw stuck, 17:46:17, (123M) 30.8467789, -83.3437273

SttB

Sawing towards the base with EGO 18-inch electric saw, 18:31:07, 30.8467289, -83.3438400

SR

Saw retrieved, minus bar and cover, 18:32:54, 30.8467289, -83.3438400

DFLT

A Deadfall we sawed last time: go left (towards right bank), 18:36:54, 30.8476243, -83.3429526

GA133

GA 133 Bridge, 18:45:46, 30.8494307, -83.3405062

TJ

Trashjam almost removed, 19:22:54, 30.8477809, -83.3434552

PHBL

Phil Hubbard with baby leg, 19:23:32, 30.8477074, -83.3433629

TJ2

Another trashjam, 19:27:23, 30.8467995, -83.3440243

LRCSigns

Driftwood on Little River Confluence signs, 19:39:30, 30.8467840, -83.3475285

SCLRC

Signs clear, Little River Confluence, 19:45:23, 30.8468419, -83.3476258

BB

Banners at Troupville Boat Ramp, 20:07:04, 30.8513554, -83.3472664

PHP

Pothole Pond in access road, Troupville Boat Ramp, 20:11:29, 30.8518516, -83.3468933

 -jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®

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