Rescheduled: Suwannee River Chainsaw Cleanup 2023-03-19

Update 2023-03-14: Again rescheduled: Suwannee River Chainsaw Cleanup 2023-06-10.

We’re rescheduling to Sunday March 19th, with a fallback of Sunday March 26th, because the deadfalls are underwater, with the Suwannee River four feet higher than when we last chainsawed on that stretch.

You do not have to use a saw to join us as we clear three or four more deadfalls on the last five Suwannee River miles down to Fargo.

[Handsaws also useful; Photo: Shirley Kokidko 2022-12-29]
Handsaws also useful; Photo: Shirley Kokidko 2022-12-29

Thanks to Adam Schock of the Conservation Fund for permission to use Three Steps Landing. That will make this one a lot easier than last time.

When: Gather 10 AM, launch 11 AM, end 4 PM, Sunday, March 19, 2023

Put In: Three Steps Landing. Meet at Fargo Ramp and we’ll sort out the shuttle.

Take Out: Fargo Ramp, Half a mile southeast of Fargo on US 441, the boat ramp is on the northeast side of US 441 and on the west (right bank) of the Suwannee River, in Clinch County, Georgia.

GPS: 30.681833, -82.560167

Bring: the usual personal flotation device, boat, paddles, food, drinking water, warm clothes, and first aid kit.
And a chainsaw, sawzall, or handsaw if you have one and know how to use it.
Also trash pickers and trash bags: every WWALS outing is also a cleanup.

Free: This outing is free because it is a cleanup.

We recommend you support the work of WWALS by becoming a WWALS member today!
https://wwals.net/donations

[Map: Three more deadfalls below Steps Landing in WWALS SRWT map]
Map: Three more deadfalls below Steps Landing in the WWALS Suwannee River Water Trail map

Event: facebook, meetup

Paddle: 5 miles, 4 hours.

Shuttle: 6.2 miles, 45 minutes.

Host: Phil Hubbard

Contact: Phil Hubbard

Gauge: Suwannee River at US 441, Fargo, GA, USGS 02314500.

We’d like it to be back down around 94.4′ NAVD88 (2.6′ old style).

Fargo Gauge

Backup: in case of high or low water or bad weather is: fall back to Sunday, March 26, 2023.

[Map: Three Steps Landing to Fargo in WWALS SRWT Map]
Map: Three Steps Landing to Fargo in the WWALS Suwannee River Water Trail Map

More: 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 join this fun and work by becoming a WWALS member today!