We went only 0.28 Sugar Creek and Withlacoochee River miles, but we sawed plenty of passage through deadfalls, moved much debris, and picked up a bunch of trash.

Here are some video clips:

https://www.facebook.com/reel/2360050534421356/

https://youtu.be/XsmSiemHLug

We were chainsawing passage for kayaks, canoes, and jon boats through hurricane deadfalls, especially from Hurricane Helene.

Phil Hubbard, leader of this expedition, remarked: “I felt we had a very productive day. With the low water we were able to clear obstructions that had existed but inaccessible for a very long time.”

Chainsaw Cleanup, Sugar Creek to Withlacoochee River, Short distance but much accomplished

We are preparing for the Mayor and Chairmans Paddle by Suwannee Riverkeeper, which is currently scheduled for Saturday, March 7, 2026, if the river level rises enough to avoid rescheduling.

We took a WWALS canoe with the 24-inch Husqvarna Rancher chainsaw and the 86 lb thrust trolling motor paid for by a grant from Wild Green Future, plus other saws, electric and gas. Phil Hubbard and I used the canoe. David Savage and Tish Hall each brought their own kayak. We spent more time walking than paddling.

Phil Hubbard recently repaired that chainsaw.

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 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!
https://wwals.net/donations

Starting

Phil Hubbard already got his saw stuck, as David Savage watches, 2026:02:14 12:24:54, 30.8629143, -83.3189591

WtaM

Well, that’s a mess, 2026:02:14 12:56:09, 30.8633830, -83.3189377

NDF

Movie: Phil Hubbard sawing down, 2026:02:14 13:02:11, (20M) 30.8633830, -83.3189377

TaDF

Trash where Phil sawed a deadfall, 2026:02:14 13:02:29, 30.8633652, -83.3188649

TH

Tish Hall collecting trash, 2026:02:14 13:02:36, 30.8633652, -83.3188649

MC

Many chainsaws, 2026:02:14 13:53:02, 30.8634381, -83.3193566

THpT

Tish Hall Picking Trash

GaT

David Savage dug up a tire, 2026:02:14 13:56:00, 30.8634197, -83.3192725

DSHC

David Savage starting the Husqvarna chainsaw, 2026:02:14 14:20:51, 30.8642879, -83.3201194

PHHC

Movie: Phil Hubbard with the Husqvarna chainsaw, 2026:02:14 14:23:05, (27M) 30.8642879, -83.3201194

LsbDF

Logs, saw, boats, and another deadfall, 2026:02:14 14:35:46, 30.8642261, -83.3200575

WGF

Movie: Thanks, Wild Green Future, for the grant that bought this Husqvarna 24-inch 460 Rancher chainsaw, 2026:02:14 14:35:52, (29M) 30.8642261, -83.3200575

AfM

Another fine mess, 2026:02:14 15:10:50, 30.8638838, -83.3209138

TBO

Movie: The Big One, 2026:02:14 15:10:54, (36M) 30.8638838, -83.3209138

DSsPHd

David Savage sawing, Phil Hubbard moving debris, 2026:02:14 15:14:37, 30.8638681, -83.3209743

AsC

Movie: A second cut, 2026:02:14 15:16:36, (4.4M) 30.8638681, -83.3209743

FtH

Fueling the Husqvarna 460 Rancher 24-inch chainsaw, 2026:02:14 15:17:48, 30.8638746, -83.3210135

SsD

Sawing straight down, 2026:02:14 15:20:43, 30.8638127, -83.3209709

51 – 55

Movie: Get the other side, 2026:02:14 15:20:57, (4.9M) 30.8638127, -83.3209709

MtVb

Make the V bigger, 2026:02:14 15:23:47

MtoVb

Canoe showered by chainsaw, 2026:02:14 15:27:00, 30.8638848, -83.3209744

TryP

Movie: Try prying it, 2026:02:14 15:36:23, (42M) 30.8638855, -83.3210195

TmaL

Movie: Tish moving a log, 2026:02:14 15:39:33, (3.2M) 30.8638855, -83.3210195

FPHS

Phil Hubbard using the Husqvarna to free his Stihl chainsaw, 2026:02:14 15:52:51, 30.8638882, -83.3210079

TmLPHs

Tish Hall moving logs; Phil Hubbard sawing, 2026:02:14 15:57:39, 30.8639055, -83.3210292

TttBB

Movie: Tish tries the bull bar, 2026:02:14 15:59:47, (12M) 30.8639055, -83.3210292

TotT

Movie: Train on the trestle, 2026:02:14 16:00:23, (32M) 30.8639055, -83.3210292

LDF

The last deadfall of the day, 2026:02:14 16:15:53, 30.8638799, -83.3210403

MbatBO

Meanwhile, back at the big one, 2026:02:14 16:21:52, 30.8638955, -83.3209515

BlL

Movie: Big log almost loose, 2026:02:14 16:46:44, (5.3M) 30.8638799, -83.3209356

TsA

Try sawing another log, 2026:02:14 16:56:09, 30.8638542, -83.3210453

WtBB

Walking the boats to the trestle, 2026:02:14 17:09:02, 30.8690845, -83.3136320

WR

Withlacoochee River under the Norfolk Southern Railroad trestle, 2026:02:14 17:18:44, 30.8632309, -83.3215454

GtB

Getting the banners, 2026:02:14 17:19:22, 30.8632309, -83.3215454

BB

Banners at NSRR, Withlacoochee River, 2026:02:14 17:19:31, 30.8632309, -83.3215454

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