Phil Royce, from Live Oak, Florida, and I chainsawed up the Withlacoochee River towards Sugar Creek Friday, but there were too many deadfalls for one day.

This is why the final reroute of the Mayor and Chairmans Paddle for the next day.

When Phil Hubbard and I chainsawed this same stretch the preceding Sunday, the Withlacoochee River was several feet higher, at about 122.8 feet NAVD88 on the Valdosta (US 41) Gauge.
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The deadfalls Phil Royce and I encountered Friday at 119.5 feet NAVD88 were not visible that Sunday.

We got several big deadfalls, including one infested with vines and small limbs. The Husqvarna 24-inch chainsaw proved useful. WWALS bought it with a grant from Wild Green Future, which also paid for the 9.9 hp outboard motor, the 86lb-thrust trolling motor, and two LiFeO2 batteries.

At some later date, it will be possible to get the rest of these deadfalls.

Chainsawing from Troupville up the Withlacoochee River 2025-04-18, towards Sugar Creek, too many for one day

And don’t worry, we’re leaving plenty of habitat for turtles, fish, and other wildlife. We are only clearing passage, not the whole riverbed.

 -jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®

You can help with clean, swimmable, fishable, drinkable, water in the 10,000-square-mile Suwannee River Basin in Florida and Georgia by becoming a WWALS member today!
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TBR

Movie: Phil Royce putting in at Troupville Boat Ramp, 09:26:09, (93M) 30.8514884, -83.3474150

TB

Troup Bridge, GA 133, Little River, 10:03:24, 30.8526122, -83.3468811

SD

Nice and shady on the Little River, 10:21:58, 30.8504725, -83.3484365

LRC

Little River Confluence, 10:24:01, 30.8472051, -83.3477442

LRCS

Signs at Little River Confluence, 10:24:43, 30.8472051, -83.3477442

PR

Phil Royce and his 3.5 hp outboard, 10:36:43, 30.8573619, -83.3356868

PRS

Phil Royce Sawing, 10:38:27, 30.8452174, -83.3474511

LMP

Landmark pine, 10:46:37, 30.8446972, -83.3471126

GA133

GA 133 Bridge, 12:02:09, 30.8494852, -83.3404883

DFs

Deadfalls by the old Crowe Deadfall, 12:10:59, 30.8540079, -83.3375611

I75

Movie: I-75 Bridge, 12:30:57, (32M) 30.8547593, -83.3349643

PB

Private creek bridge, 12:33:30, 30.8539366, -83.3326460

LB

Lost boat, 12:36:41, 30.8551453, -83.3304098

SDF

Deadfall on the side, 12:37:21, 30.8551453, -83.3304098

PSDF

Previously sawed deadfall, 12:38:11, 30.8558126, -83.3292629

NDDF

New Deadfall, part of Alexis Deadfalls, 12:40:40, 30.8573110, -83.3269205

JS

jsq sawed here, 13:18:04, 30.8571398, -83.3266969

PS

Movie: Phil Royce sawed here, 13:18:08, (15M) 30.8571398, -83.3266969

HV

Haul out the Husqvarna, 13:27:26, 30.8572044, -83.3266968

ArM

A real mess in the Alexis Deadfalls, 13:47:13, 30.8570002, -83.3268078

HDF

Holland Deadfall –Phil Royce, 30.8602222, -83.3251806

Map: Holland Deadfall in the WWALS map of the Withlacoochee and Litle River Water Trail (WLRWT)

LRCS

Viewpoint past Little River Confluence signs, 15:14:53, 30.8470549, -83.3475798

 -jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®

You can help with clean, swimmable, fishable, drinkable, water in the 10,000-square-mile Suwannee River Basin in Florida and Georgia by becoming a WWALS member today!
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