We cleared passage for kayaks, canoes, and jon boats, leaving plenty of habitat for wildlife, downstream from Langdale Park Boat Ramp, on the Withlacoochee River.

We sawed many deadfalls, and saw quite a few birds, including a Great Blue Heron. Plus a wasp nest.

We did get past Three Mile Branch, although we’re not sure we actually saw it.

It got to be 1 PM before we got to the big log pile at the south border of the park. We stopped at another big log pile before it, maybe 200 feet up from the end of the park. Join us next time!

Pictures: Another Langdale Park, Chainsaw Cleanup, Withlacoochee River, 2026-07-26

Thanks to Phil Hubbard for leading this expedition, and Wes Brinkley for helping.

Thanks to Sue Raffaele for the Old Town Canoe.

Thanks to Wild Green Future for the generous grant that paid for the Husqvarna 460 Rancher 24-inch chainsaw. We did some repair on the water: turns out the spindle at the end of the bar needs greasing.

I think we used four or five chainsaws. I got mine stuck the most: three times.

The water was very low, 114.18 NAVD88 on the Valdosta Gauge. That’s lower than our recommended minimum of 116. We deliberately do chainsaw cleanups at really low water levels, so we can get to deadfalls that would otherwise be underwater.

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.

And there’s a special web page for Chainsaw Cleanups:

https://wwals.net/outings/chainsaw-cleanups/

There are more images below.

 -jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®

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LPBR

Low water, Langdale Park Boat Ramp, 114.18 NAVD88, 2026:07:26 08:51:47, –jsq for WWALS 30.8873798, -83.3238940

PC

Previous cuts, 2026:07:26 09:39:09, –jsq for WWALS 30.8860876, -83.3245668

DF1

Movie: Phil completing cutting a segment, 2026:07:26 09:47:17, (16M) –jsq for WWALS 30.8860876, -83.3245668

DF2

Getting a saw, 2026:07:26 09:58:43, –jsq for WWALS 30.8820643, -83.3251501

DF2a

A bit downstream, 2026:07:26 10:07:29, –jsq for WWALS 30.8819645, -83.3256744

DF3

Movie: Time to move debris, 2026:07:26 10:07:42, (4.6M) –jsq for WWALS 30.8819645, -83.3256744

CDF

But wait, there’s more, 2026:07:26 10:12:39, –jsq for WWALS 30.8815698, -83.3255287

CtL

Crowbar the log, 2026:07:26 10:25:48, –jsq for WWALS 30.8814943, -83.3255123

NW

Now what?, 2026:07:26 10:31:48, –jsq for WWALS 30.8813374, -83.3254979

WesS

Movie: Wes sawing, 2026:07:26 10:34:49, (6.9M) –jsq for WWALS 30.8813479, -83.3254990

jsqSS

Movie: Suwannee Riverkeeper saw stuck; Phil Hubbard releases it, 2026-07-26 –Wes Brinkley for WWALS (19M)

TtH

Try the Husqvarna, 2026:07:26 10:47:05, –jsq for WWALS 30.8815116, -83.3254027

OBCR

On-board chainsaw repair, 2026:07:26 10:53:04, –jsq for WWALS 30.8813364, -83.3253915

HslE

Movie: Husqvarna sawing loose Ego, 2026:07:26 10:58:46, (19M) –jsq for WWALS 30.8813467, -83.3254566

JCaB

Just chain and bar, 2026:07:26 11:01:37, –jsq for WWALS 30.8813056, -83.3254828

WcS

Wes clearing slanted impediments, 2026:07:26 11:15:34, –jsq for WWALS 30.8810459, -83.3257349

AS

Saw alongside, 2026:07:26 11:28:53, –jsq for WWALS 30.8790362, -83.3254573

CBL

Chain and bar loose, 2026:07:26 11:32:26, –jsq for WWALS 30.8790796, -83.3254439

AO

Another obstacle, 2026:07:26 11:49:26, –jsq for WWALS 30.8786098, -83.3247466

HO

Hydration opportunity, 2026:07:26 11:57:10, –jsq for WWALS 30.8785830, -83.3247341

SI

Small impediment, 2026:07:26 12:05:27, –jsq for WWALS 30.8778700, -83.3239935

ECK

Cypress knees on eyott, 2026:07:26 12:07:58, –jsq for WWALS 30.8778258, -83.3230246

AFM

Another fine mess, 2026:07:26 12:09:45, –jsq for WWALS 30.8770450, -83.3228289

GBH

Great Blue Heron, 2026:07:26 12:09:51, –jsq for WWALS 30.8770775, -83.3227872

APoL

Another pile of logs, 2026:07:26 12:10:37, –jsq for WWALS 30.8770775, -83.3227872

PA

Paddling along, 2026:07:26 12:21:18, –jsq for WWALS 30.8766118, -83.3228521

TMB

Left is too dry, 2026:07:26 12:22:30, –jsq for WWALS 30.8758564, -83.3230791

W3C

Wes does the third cut, 2026:07:26 12:30:27, –jsq for WWALS 30.8704615, -83.3126294

PgteL

Movie: Phil got that end loose, 2026:07:26 12:33:33, (8.7M) –jsq for WWALS 30.8759027, -83.3232625

ClF

Movie: Cut log floating, 2026:07:26 12:34:29, (9.3M) –jsq for WWALS 30.8759027, -83.3232625

LJbBO

Log jam before the big one, 2026:07:26 13:04:26, –jsq for WWALS 30.8759487, -83.3246398

WN

Wasp nest, 2026:07:26 13:59:05, –jsq for WWALS 30.8868643, -83.3240589

BB

Enough for one day, 2026:07:26 14:07:22, –jsq for WWALS 30.8874657, -83.3239257

LPS

Langdale Park sign, 2026:07:26 14:22:36, –jsq for WWALS 30.8872403, -83.3150181

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