Gretchen Quarterman took these pictures on the
Withlacoochee and Suwannee paddle: springs, shoals, and pipeline 21 Sept 2014.
This was a long outing Chris Mericle organized down two rivers with many people, past springs, shoald, and sinkholes,
and past the crossings formerly proposed by Spectra Energy for its Sabal “Sinkhole” Trail fracked methane pipeline before it moved upstream on the Suwannee,
as seen
2015-08-15 and
2015-11-15.
It was also before we started the
Withlacoochee and Little River Water Trail.
Click on any small picture below to see a larger one.
-jsq
You can join this fun and work by becoming a WWALS member today!
This way to the WWALS outing. Thank you for the sign! Chris and Deanna.
Spider
Sunbeams at the CR 143 boat launch 30.4491110, -83.2213520
Palmettos 30.4503111, -83.2168500
Shadows 30.4502972, -83.2168667
Deanna leading the way 30.4377333, -83.2509000
More boats 30.4491944, -83.2214583
More people 30.4492111, -83.2214667
Larry Bunkley, Bret Huntley, April Huntley starting out 30.4327500, -83.2186361
Paddle 30.4490472, -83.2215194
Withlacoochee River 30.4490556, -83.2214056
Heading downstream 30.4489944, -83.2212056
Ladder 30.4488500, -83.2209778
Cypress
Insect sex
Woods
jsq
jsq on the level
jsq downstream
Plethora of paddlers
A spring
Cave
Two caves
Karst
Move Gas Pipeline; Save Our Springs!
Chairs by the stairs
Debark for lunch
Chris Graham, Deanna Mericle, John S. Quarterman, Tim Carroll
Slanted water
John S. Quarterman, April Huntley, Deanna Mericle, Tim Carroll, Bret Huntley
At the (then-proposed) Sabal Trail Withlacoochee crossing
Power line
Context
Panorama: pipeline proposed to cross the Withlacoochee here
Tannin water
Spring
Boats observing
Tim and Clinton Carroll
Chris Mericle with Tucker the dog
Tim Carroll
jsq relaxing
Chris and Deanna Mericle
Shore
Turtle on log
Turtle on another log
There is a chair on top of that concrete
Old bridge pier 30.4106810, -83.1811210
FL 141 Bridge distant 30.4104960, -83.1802730
FL 141 bridge medium
FL 141 bridge close
FL 141 bridge under
Limestone formation
Snake in water
Looks like an oak snake
Snake sideways
Dipping in Suwanacoochee Spring 30.3863270, -83.1715500
Suwanacoochee Spring dam
Swimming in the Withlacoochee in Suwanacoochee Spring outflow
Looking downstream from Suwanacoochee Spring
Boats almost ready to depart 30.3862100, -83.1715320
Withlacoochee Confluence panorama
Withlacoochee Confluence
Withlacoochee joins the Suwannee panorama
Upstream Withlacoochee
Withlacoochee joining Suwannee 30.3857060, -83.1710930
Suwannee River
Downstream Suwannee
Railroad bridge 30.3852120, -83.1718160
Drew Way bridge 30.3845640, -83.1741770
US 90 bridge
Under the US 90 bridge 30.3844620, -83.1757660
Suwannee Power Plant Canal 30.3812820, -83.1817190
Duke Energy, No Trespassing
Duke barrier with two No Trespassing signs
NOTICE No Trespassing Private Property 30.3812730, -83.1819150
Blue No Trespassing sign
Another blue No Trespassing sign
Outflow and smokestack 30.3787500, -83.1873090
Sun westering in trees
Gas line sign
Power line and gas line 30.3661250, -83.1918290
Warning Do Not Anchor Or Dredge; Gas Pipeline Crossing 30.4488500, -83.2209778
I-10 bridge 30.3591460, -83.1935670
Deanna and Chris Mericle Loading up 30.3529670, -83.1893790
More loading 30.3529670, -83.1893790
IMG 6863 30.3529670, -83.1893790
Carrying a boat 30.3529670, -83.1893790
Bret and April carrying a boat 30.3529670, -83.1893790
Come along, children 30.3529670, -83.1893790
IMG 6867 30.3529670, -83.1893790
Langdale weed at Suwannee River 30.3529670, -83.1893790
Friends of Florida State Forests 30.3529670, -83.1893790
A model for a park kiosk 30.3529670, -83.1893790
Be a Trailwalker! 30.3529670, -83.1893790
Kiosk again 30.3529670, -83.1893790
Twin Rivers State Forest 30.3529670, -83.1893790
You are Here 30.3529670, -83.1893790
Protecting Floridas Springs 30.3529670, -83.1893790
Florida Geological Survey 30.3529670, -83.1893790
Contact Information, Twin Rivers State Forest 30.3529670, -83.1893790
Legend 30.3529670, -83.1893790
Back of kiosk 30.3529670, -83.1893790
Side of kiosk 30.3529670, -83.1893790
Trail to river 30.3529670, -83.1893790
Time to go home 30.3529670, -83.1893790
Short Link: