Join us for a leisurely Sunset and Full Moon Paddle on our mini-Okefenokee, Banks Lake National Wildlife Refuge, just west of Lakeland, Georgia.
This Outing is honoring Farmers, who get free entry.
When: Gather 6 PM, launch 6:30 PM, moonrise 7 PM, sunset 6:50 PM, end 8 PM, Monday, October 26, 2026
Put In: Banks Lake Boat Ramp, 307 Georgia 122, Lakeland, GA 31635, in Lanier County, on the Alapaha River Water Trail (ARWT).
![[Full Hunter's Moon Paddle, Banks Lake, 2026-10-26]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2026-10-26--full-hunters-moon-paddle/fbmany.jpg)
Full Hunter’s Moon Paddle, Banks Lake, 2026-10-26
The moon rose before the sun set over Banks Lake. Not just any moon: a supermoon. The moon’s orbit is not a circle, and it was the closest it ever comes, appearing 18% larger than some other times.
Thanks to Kimberly Godden Tanner for leading this paddle. A little drizzle didn’t stop us. The bats didn’t come out, but we heard them in their tree.
Video:
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![[Full Hunters Moon Paddle, Banks Lake NWR, West of Lakeland, GA, 2025-10-06]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2025-10-06--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-pictures/fbmany.jpg)
Full Hunters Moon Paddle, Banks Lake NWR, West of Lakeland, GA, 2025-10-06
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