Here are some previously-unpublished videos of a string of rapids on the Alapaha River between US 84 and Mayday.
![[River Bend Rapids, Overhanging branch dunk, Cow Shoals, Cow Creek, Fallers Award at Mayday, Alapaha River, 7 May 2016]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2016-05-07--us84-to-mayday-alapaha-river-videos/many.jpg)
They include Continue reading
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Naylor Beach and Boat Ramp in Swim Guide 2023-04-18
Update 2023-04-21: Clean WIthlacoochee River 2023-04-20.
Now that Kimberly Tanner is testing weekly at Naylor Park Beach, we’ve added it to Swim Guide.
![[Sites and Swim Guide Map 2023-04-18]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-04-18--naylor-beach-swim-guide/many.jpg)
Sites and Swim Guide Map 2023-04-18
Since Naylor Boat Ramp is only 300 feet upstream on the Alapaha River, we’ve add it to Swim Guide with the same testing results.
They are both in Naylor Park, which is owned by Lowndes County, Georgia, and operated by Valdosta-Lowndes Parks and Recreational Authority (VLPRA). Continue reading
Pictures: Bats, Venus, Jupiter, Banks Lake Full Worm Moon 2023-03-07
Sun, moon, bats, and planets, on a balmy night, last full moon at Banks Lake.
Come on out tonight at 6:45 PM and see for yourself!
![[Sunset, Bats, Planets, Moonrise @ Banks Lake 2023-03-07]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-03-07--banks-lake-full-worm-moon-pictures/many.jpg)
Sunset, Bats, Planets, Moonrise @ Banks Lake 2023-03-07
Futchs Ferry Landing, Withlacoochee River 2023-03-21
Here’s one of the least known landings on the Withlacoochee River: Futchs Ferry Landing.
It’s in Berrien County, Georgia, southwest of Ray City, on Futchs Ferry Road, which becomes Old Coffee Road on the Cook County side of the river.. It’s downstream from Youngs Mill Creek Landing (2.37 miles) and upstream from Hagan Bridge Landing (10.58 miles), on the Withlacoochee and Little River Water Trail (WLRWT).
![[Entrance, Withlacoochee River: Futchs Ferry Landing 2023-03-21]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-03-21--futchs-ferry-landing/many.jpg)
Entrance, Withlacoochee River: Futchs Ferry Landing 2023-03-21
Entrance
That first step, sharp right off the graveled area, is a bit rough.
Do not go through the gate: that’s posted private property. Continue reading
Jennings Bluff State Geological Site 2023-03-17
Update 2023-03-23: Pictures: Jennings Bluff Florida State Geological Site with Dead River Sink 2023-03-17.
Update 2023-03-16: Partly cloudy and 62 degrees at Jennings at 10 AM, is the current prediction for tomorrow. See you at Jennings Bluff.
One of the most popular WWALS destinations is becoming a Florida State Geological Site.
![[Dead River Sink 2022-10-02, Jennings Bluff Tract, Hamilton County, Florida]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-03-17--jennings-bluff-dead-river/many.jpg)
Dead River Sink 2022-10-02, Jennings Bluff Tract, Hamilton County, Florida
We last did a WWALS hike to the Dead River Sink on October 2, 2022, after paddling down the Alapaha River in the Alapaha River Water Trail (ARWT).
Celebrate Designation of Jennings Bluff Tract as a State Geological Site,
~Short walk to Dead River Swallet will follow ceremony~
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Banks Lake Full Pink Moon Paddle 2023-04-06
We’ll probably see more bats on this leisurely Sunset and Full Moon Paddle on Banks Lake, our mini-Okefenokee, just west of Lakeland, Georgia.
When: Gather 6:45 PM, launch 7:15 PM, moonrise 8:37 PM, sunset 7:55 PM, end 9:30 PM, Thursday, April 6, 2023
Put In: Banks Lake Boat Ramp, 307 Georgia 122, Lakeland, GA 31635, in Lanier County, on the Alapaha River Water Trail (ARWT).
![[Banks Lake Full Moon pictures from 2020-05-07]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-04-06--banks-lake-full-pink-moon/many.jpg)
Banks Lake Full Moon pictures from 2020-05-07
Pictures: Mayor and Chairman’s Paddle 2023-03-04
Update 2023-03-13: Mayor and Chairman’s Paddle in Valdosta Daily Times and WWALS video of what the Mayor and Chairman said.
Everybody had a good time at the Fourth Annual Mayor and Chairman’s Paddle. The water level was just right for the shoals to be ripples and the weather was perfect: not cold, not hot, nice and shady.
Phil Hubbard led this one of many WWALS paddle outings. Three people fell in and one paddle got lost, but everybody recovered and nobody went home mad.
![[Mayor, WWALS, Chairman; banners; boaters; outfall; Spook Bridge]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-03-04--mayor-paddle-pictures/many.jpg)
Mayor, WWALS, Chairman; banners; boaters; outfall; Spook Bridge
WWALS is proud to bring together Lowndes County Chairman Bill Slaughter and Valdosta Mayor Scott James Matheson at the site of the county’s recent acquisition of 71 acres from Helen Tapp to add to the 49 acres Parks and Rec already owns to eventually form Troupville Nature Park. Continue reading
Banks Lake Full Worm Moon Paddle 2023-03-07
Join us on a leisurely Sunset and Full Moon Paddle on Banks Lake, our mini-Okefenokee just west of Lakeland, Georgia.
Will Hart and Amy Meyers will lead this one for their first time.
Also, Amy Meyers is the new Chair of the WWALS Outings Committee.
When: Gather 5:30 PM, launch 6 PM, moonrise 6:54 PM, sunset 6:35 PM, end 8 PM, Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Put In: Banks Lake Boat Ramp, 307 Georgia 122, Lakeland, GA 31635, in Lanier County, on the Alapaha River Water Trail (ARWT).
![[Banks Lake Boat Ramp, Boats on the lake, sunset, moonrise 2021-02-2021]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-03-07--banks-lake-full-worm-moon/many.jpg)
Banks Lake Boat Ramp, Boats on the lake, sunset, moonrise 2021-02-2021
Good water levels for Mayor and Chairman’s Paddle 2023-02-22
Update 2023-03-01: Boats provided by State Line River Outfitters at Mayor and Chairman’s Paddle 2023-03-04.
Water levels are coming down good for a week from Saturday, for the Fourth Annual Mayor and Chairman’s Paddle.
![[Quitman Gauge, many paddlers]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-02-22--levels-mayor-paddle/many.jpg)
Today the Quitman Gauge at US 84 is about eight feet above the level of the 2022 Mayor and Chairman’s Paddle. It looks like it will still be a couple feet above come this year’s paddle day. So easy paddling!
The Mayor and Chairman’s Paddle is a fundraiser for WWALS,
so tickets are $30 per boat,
online or at the event.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mayor-and-chairmans-paddle-little-and-withlacoochee-rivers-tickets-518815951477
It’s free for elected officials. They can Continue reading
Dukes Bay Canal Trash 2023-02-12
Not just for the Withlacoochee River! There’s Valdosta trash in Dukes Bay Canal, which drains to the Alapaha River.
Valdosta Stormwater Division did remove trash from culverts near Southside Recreation Center, one somebody reported them via Click ‘n’ Fix. Then they declared the problem fixed, archived the tickets, and left trash floating in Dukes Bay Canal.
![[Tire, Dukes Bay Canal, Church's, Map]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-02-12--dukes-bay-canal-trash/many.jpg)
Tire, Dukes Bay Canal, Church’s, Map
I know Valdosta’s liability insurance does not cover any city employee getting into water. That’s right: Stormwater can’t get in water. But it’s hard to believe they don’t have long-handled nets that would reach halfway across the canal from each side.
Plus, how about find out where the trash is coming from, and stop it at the source? There’s a hint below.
The Oak Street location is in Valdosta City Council District 3, Thomas B. McIntyre, Sr.
The Toombs Street and Bay Street locations are in District 2, Sandra Tooley. Continue reading