Shoals into out of Florida, Withlacoochee River 2017-10-14

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The Withlacoochee River goes into and out of Florida twice before it makes up its mind. We saw karst, shoals, and rapids, into Florida and back to Georgia all downstream, Valdosta Railway Trestle, Madison County Four Freedoms Trail, and exotic invasive Japanese Climbing Fern, on a fall day on the Withlacoochee River with WWALS.

White water, 2017-10-14, 13:58:34, –jsq for WWALS 30.6345700, -83.3417800

This is Part 2, after Part 1 from Clyattville Nankin Boat Ramp to McIntyre Spring.

The paddle is continued in Part 3, from Arnold Springs to State Line Boat Ramp.

Karst

Bank, 2017-10-14, 13:04:41, –jsq for WWALS 30.6408500, -83.3654900

Cave, 2017-10-14, 13:05:35, –jsq for WWALS 30.6408262, -83.3653903

Japanese climbing fern

Lygodium japonicum, 2017-10-14, 13:06:12, –jsq for WWALS 30.6405157, -83.3650067

Reflection, 2017-10-14, 13:06:15, –jsq for WWALS 30.6405143, -83.3649935

Carpet, 2017-10-14, 13:06:17, –jsq for WWALS 30.6405017, -83.3649858

With boats, 2017-10-14, 13:06:19, –jsq for WWALS 30.6404705, -83.3649528

More, 2017-10-14, 13:06:37, –jsq for WWALS 30.6405042, -83.3647726

Palmettos, 2017-10-14, 13:07:06, –jsq for WWALS 30.6404072, -83.3644372

Taking a land break

Tom and Karen, 2017-10-14, 13:08:18, –jsq for WWALS 30.6397400, -83.3630300

Green boat, 2017-10-14, 13:08:30, –jsq for WWALS 30.6396600, -83.3628500

First Florida Ramp

264 NE WEST PEPPERMINT TRL, 2017-10-14, 13:17:00, –jsq for WWALS 30.6373800, -83.3578100

Waiting for Dave, 2017-10-14, 13:17:06, –jsq for WWALS 30.6373800, -83.3577600

Entering Florida

Pear Way Ramp, 2017-10-14, 13:21:15, –jsq for WWALS 30.6368608, -83.3559050

Stray board at state line, 2017-10-14, 13:18:41, –jsq for WWALS 30.6373851, -83.3574091

Clothes in trees, 2017-10-14, 13:19:06, –jsq for WWALS 30.6373073, -83.3571384

174 NE WEST PEPPERMINT TRL, 2017-10-14, 13:19:36, –jsq for WWALS 30.6371461, -83.3568083

273 NE EAST PEPPERMINT TRL, 2017-10-14, 13:24:18, –jsq for WWALS 30.6365603, -83.3535835

317 NE EAST PEPPERMINT TRL, 2017-10-14, 13:26:03, –jsq for WWALS 30.6364187, -83.3523788

Beer, 2017-10-14, 13:26:04, –jsq for WWALS 30.6364187, -83.3523788

Somebody’s following us, 2017-10-14, 13:26:06, –jsq for WWALS 30.6364226, -83.3523375

Valdosta Railway Trestle

Closer, 2017-10-14, 13:27:31, –jsq for WWALS 30.6364187, -83.3523788

Visible in distance, 2017-10-14, 13:21:19, –jsq for WWALS 30.6368573, -83.3558796

Remains, 2017-10-14, 13:29:14, –jsq for WWALS 30.6365213, -83.3507628

Around to the left, 2017-10-14, 13:29:15, –jsq for WWALS 30.6365213, -83.3507628

Post eddy, 2017-10-14, 13:30:17, –jsq for WWALS 30.6365213, -83.3507628

Ghost ship trestle, 2017-10-14, 13:30:56, –jsq for WWALS 30.6363889, -83.3502778

Green boat, 2017-10-14, 13:32:02, –jsq for WWALS 30.6365990, -83.3504586

Movie: Past the trestle, 2017-10-14, 15:26:39, (6.7M) –jsq for WWALS 30.6414324, -83.3359659

Pause

Waiting for more, 2017-10-14, 13:47:42, –jsq for WWALS 30.6355214, -83.3483120

Here comes one, 2017-10-14, 13:47:48, –jsq for WWALS 30.6325000, -83.3450000

Tannin Shoals

Deadfalls, 2017-10-14, 13:53:22, –jsq for WWALS 30.6326209, -83.3451921

Movie: At Tannin Shoal, 2017-10-14, 12:19:40, –jsq for WWALS 30.6325700, -83.3451900

Flat rocks, 2017-10-14, 13:55:54, –jsq for WWALS 30.6335579, -83.3422184

Back to Georgia Shoal

Movie: Go that way, 2017-10-14, 15:11:21, –jsq for WWALS 30.6346000, -83.3418000

Movie: Red paddle, 2017-10-14, white water, 14:09:43, –jsq for WWALS 30.6346100, -83.3417700

Ghost ship shoaling, 2017-10-14, 14:09:42, –jsq for WWALS 30.6350408, -83.3417692

Concentration, 2017-10-14, 14:09:43, –jsq for WWALS 30.6350408, -83.3417692

Or maybe walk, 2017-10-14, 14:10:01, –jsq for WWALS 30.6350367, -83.3417667

Portage, 2017-10-14, 14:10:04, –jsq for WWALS 30.6350363, -83.3417656

Getting out, 2017-10-14, 14:10:07, –jsq for WWALS 30.6350364, -83.3417658

White water middle, 2017-10-14, 14:10:11, –jsq for WWALS 30.6349987, -83.3417242

Movie: Gretchen shoots the rapids, 2017-10-14, 15:35:52, –jsq for WWALS 30.6350300, -83.3416400

Tom and Karen, 2017-10-14, 14:11:43, –jsq for WWALS 30.6350709, -83.3417081

Movie: Tom and Karen shoot the rapids, 2017-10-14, 13:26:03, –jsq for WWALS 30.6351000, -83.3416700

Two boats under tree, 2017-10-14, 14:15:29, –jsq for WWALS 30.6353986, -83.3417936

Third boat coming, 2017-10-14, 14:15:31, –jsq for WWALS 30.6353986, -83.3417936

Really looks like somebody built it, 2017-10-14, 14:16:16, –jsq for WWALS 30.6354798, -83.3417571

Gretchen starting through, 2017-10-14, 14:16:21, –jsq for WWALS 30.6355556, -83.3416667

After canoe, 2017-10-14, 14:16:26, –jsq for WWALS 30.6355556, -83.3413889

Angled, 2017-10-14, 14:16:28, –jsq for WWALS 30.6355556, -83.3413889

Tannic acid tea-colored water, 2017-10-14, 14:16:35, –jsq for WWALS 30.6357756, -83.3414993

Red boat at state line, 2017-10-14, 14:17:00, –jsq for WWALS 30.6360370, -83.3411993

Movie: Georgia and Florida, 2017-10-14, 09:29:08, –jsq for WWALS 30.6362900, -83.3409400

Movie: Chasing floating bottle, 2017-10-14, 09:29:21, –jsq for WWALS 30.6364700, -83.3407700

A few more rocks

Gretchen sees around, 2017-10-14, 14:27:18, –jsq for WWALS 30.6375593, -83.3399155

In the distance, 2017-10-14, 14:27:10, –jsq for WWALS 30.6375126, -83.3400300

-jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®

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