A paddle so brief we went past and had to float back
down the Withlacoochee River
to
where the Sabal Trail pipeline proposes to cross.
Winnie Wright of WCTV interviewed us at the US 84 bridge median while we were preparing to put in; don’t know if it aired.
Update 2015-08-28: WCTV story online.
See previous post for pictures of the put-in. It has everything: steep rocks, thorny Smilax vines, poison ivy, and wasp stings! Yes, this is Continue reading
Expedition leader Chris Mericle conferred with John at Banks Lake Outdoors,
and they agree nobody wants boaters on Banks Lake in a thunderstorm,
so
tonight’s outing is cancelled.
You probably figured that out already anyway, what with
rain for an hour or more now and a 70% chance of thundersshowers at 7PM.
Chris would like to reschedule for Continue reading
A very brief paddle (or walk, depending on water level) a few hundred
feet up the Withlacoochee River from US 84 to see where the Sabal Trail
pipeline proposes to cross. Facebook event.
When: 10AM, Friday,
August 28th 2015
Where: Meet in the parking lot at
Agri-Supply
2825 US Hwy 84W
Valdosta, GA 31601
We will carpool from there to US 84 and to where we will leave most of the vehicles.
Fallback: Continue reading
No Sabal Trail
More here including video.
You can join this fun and work by becoming a WWALS member today!
Bring bon-bons, lights, and boats to
Banks Lake, just west of Lakeland, Georgia,
7PM Saturday
August 29th 2015
for the first WWALS Moonlight Paddle and Bon-Bon Eating Contest. Your host, Chris Mericle, has arranged a special after-hours permit for this outing. Join us at
Banks Lake Outdoors,
1099 W Main St.,
Lakeland, GA 31635.
This is part of our continuing exploration of the Alapaha River Water Trail. Printable PDF flyer. facebook event.
Strictly speaking, a bon-bon is Continue reading
Expedition leader Chris Mericle reports he’s gotten the Suwannee River State Park vehicle entrance fees waived for this weekend’s outing, plus a permit
…to view a unique closed area of the park called “5 Holes”. 5 Holes is a series of karst windows leading to a spring. When the water level is right you can walk through a semi-cavern from the river up the spring run to the spring.
So meet us 8AM tomorrow morning, Saturday, August 15h, 2015 at Gibson Park!
James Garrett posted some Continue reading
Sunday the Membership Committee sent this message to WWALS members:
Hello WWALS Members,
It’s been a busy month here in South Georgia and North Florida. This newsletter has updates on our Waterkeeper® Affiliate area, educational events, outings and water trails. Looking forward to Continue reading
Update 2015-08-14: Now plus Five Holes caves at Suwannee River State Park!
This flag marks where Sabal Trail plans to drill under the Suwannee River,
pictured today by Chris Mericle, who also pictured
a number spraypainted on a tree and remarked:
I know it is a small thing but, it is this lack of respect for nature that we will be forced to endure if this pipeline is permitted.
With FL DEP proposing to issue a permit for Sabal Trail, let’s go investigate, and have some fun at the same time.
First we’ll look at the
Alapaha Rise, which is where some of the water that disappears from the Alapaha River at its
sinks comes back up out of the Floridan Aquifer.
To get to the Rise we paddle upstream on the Suwannee River,
then Continue reading
Update 2022-07-20: Better picture labels and access.
Update 2015-10-29: Pictures: Sullivan Launch to Madison Blue Spring Withlacoochee River 2015-10-24.
Downstream on our tea-colored Withlacoochee River to the Blue Spring, it’s the October WWALS Outing!
When: 9AM Saturday October 24th 2015
Where: Sullivan Launch to Madison Blue Springs State Park.
Distance: 10.2 miles, about 5 hours, after a shuttle of about 40 minutes.
Facebook: event.
This outing is Free! But we encourage you to join WWALS today to support our fun outings and important work: /donations/. See our newsletters, and the press Releases and news. And consider joining the new Withlacoochee and Little River Water Trail Committee.
Directions: Continue reading
It’s the annual WWALS Adopt-A-Stream cleanup, this time at GA 135
on the
Atkinson County side of the Alapaha River, plus if there’s time, the
Berrien County side.
When: 9AM Saturday September 26th 2015
Where: Continue reading