The moon rose before the sun set over Banks Lake. Not just any moon: a supermoon. The moon’s orbit is not a circle, and it was the closest it ever comes, appearing 18% larger than some other times.

Thanks to Kimberly Godden Tanner for leading this paddle. A little drizzle didn’t stop us. The bats didn’t come out, but we heard them in their tree.

Video:

https://youtu.be/0ba4Qj6Y1Ds

https://www.facebook.com/Wwalswatershed/videos/1480346073300582/

https://www.instagram.com/p/DPmBkixiHE6/

Full Hunters Moon Paddle, Banks Lake NWR, West of Lakeland, GA, 2025-10-06

There are more pictures below.

Join us in October 2026 for the Full Hunter’s Moon Paddle, Banks Lake 2026-10-26.

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 -jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®

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Tish Hall is ready, 2025-10-06 –jsq for WWALS

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Embarking, 2025-10-06 –jsq for WWALS

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Nice out really, 2025-10-06 –jsq for WWALS

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Hurricane damage, 2025-10-06 –jsq for WWALS

Movie: Waiting for the sunset and hurricane damage (34M), 2025-10-06 –jsq for WWALS

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Golden boat, 2025-10-06 –jsq for WWALS

Boaters confabbing, 2025-10-06 –jsq for WWALS

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New paddlers, 2025-10-06 –jsq for WWALS

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Tish Hall at the bat tree, 2025-10-06 –jsq for WWALS

New paddler at the bat tree, 2025-10-06 –jsq for WWALS

Golden hour at the bat tree, 2025-10-06 –jsq for WWALS

Boats at the bat tree, 2025-10-06 –jsq for WWALS

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Moon over Xiaoai Ren, 2025-10-06 –jsq for WWALS

Movie: Barely visible moon (34M), 2025-10-06 –jsq for WWALS

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Movie: Bats chittering in tree (19M), 2025-10-06 –jsq for WWALS

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Yellow flowers, 2025-10-06 –jsq for WWALS

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Clearly visible moon, 2025-10-06 –jsq for WWALS

Context: Clearly visible moon, 2025-10-06 –jsq for WWALS

Movie: The moon quite visible (15M), 2025-10-06 –jsq for WWALS

Moon and flashing communications tower, 2025-10-06 –jsq for WWALS

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Supermoon and boaters, 2025-10-06 –jsq for WWALS

Movie: The man in the moon (36M), 2025-10-06 –jsq for WWALS

Movie: Full supermoon, Monday, October 6, 2025, Banks Lake, WWALS paddle (24M), 2025-10-06 –jsq for WWALS

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Cypress moon, 2025-10-06 –jsq for WWALS

Glowing cypress moon, 2025-10-06 –jsq for WWALS

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Heading back, 2025-10-06 –jsq for WWALS

Movie: Heading back (35M), 2025-10-06 –jsq for WWALS

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Moon over Banks Lake Outdoors, 2025-10-06 –jsq for WWALS

Closer moon over Banks Lake Outdoors, 2025-10-06 –jsq for WWALS

Reflected moon over Banks Lake Outdoors, 2025-10-06 –jsq for WWALS

Boaters back at Banks Lake Outdoors, 2025-10-06 –jsq for WWALS

Movie: Supermoon over Banks Lake Outdoors (47M), 2025-10-06 –jsq for WWALS

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