We’ll float down the Suwannee River to this spot Sunday afternoon: come join us!
Picture from
Hamilton County, by
Marsanne Petty,
on
page 12; found by Chris Mericle.
Category Archives: Outing
WWALS informal outing on the Suwannee –Pictures by Gretchen Quarterman 2015-11-15
A nice Sunday afternoon from Suwannee Campsites to Suwannee River State Park.
WWALS held an informal outing for visitor Johanna deGraffenreid, Coastal Campaign Manager for Gulf Restoration Network, where she’s so newly hired she doesn’t have a picture on their staff page yet. You’ll be able to see her in action when Continue reading
Pictures: Lakeland to Hotchkiss Road, WWALS Outing –Gretchen Quarterman 2015-07-11
Update 2023-06-22: More Pictures: WWALS on The Rocks between Lakeland and Hotchkiss, Alapaha River 2015-07-11.
Pictures by Gretchen Quarterman of the
11 July 2015 WWALS outing on the Alapaha River.
Happy paddlers and an owl!
Lots more outings coming up, from the Little River to the Suwannee, the Alapaha again (continuing our exploration of the Alapaha River Water Trail), to Grand Bay, the Okefenokee Swamp, and of course the Withlacoochee River, where we went most recently last month.
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You can join this fun and work by becoming a WWALS member today!
From Gretchen’s facebook album.
Long Alapaha River Paddle, GA 135 to Berrien Beach 2016-02-20
Update 2016-02-19: Water is high and fast, so expert paddlers only, come early, and be ready.
Continuing our exploration of the entire
Alapaha River Water Trail,
we’re into the longer stretches, including this one.
When: 8AM Saturday 20 February 2016
Put In: GA 135, MILE 106.5, Atkinson County side, 2.8 miles south of Willacoochee, GA, Atkinson County.
Take Out: GA 168 (Berrien Beach), MILE 88.24, N side of GA 168, west side of Alapaha River; float downstream under the bridge to the sand beaches, Berrien County
Duration: 18.25 miles. This paddle could take as long as 9-10 hrs.
Shuttle: Probably more than 30 minutes due to distance.
End time: Around 6PM. Yes, really all day.
This outing is Free! But we encourage you to join WWALS today to support our fun outings and important work: /donations/. Continue reading
Pictures: Easy Outing on the Alapaha River at GA 135, 2015-03-14
Paddling upstream was pretty easy, and downstream even easier,
on the Alapaha River from GA 135, Atkinson County side.
Here are a few pictures.
And in February, we paddle much farther, starting at GA 135 again, this time downstream all day to Berrien Beach, Saturday February 20, 2016.
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Paddling upstream
Boaters
Cable Route
Why are they laughing? 31.3040114, -83.0529619
Little River Paddle, GA 122 to Lawson Millpond Road 2016-01-16
Update 2016-01-17: Pictures by Gretchen Quarterman.
An easy downstream paddle on the lazy Little River, convenient to I-75.
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When: 10AM Saturday January 16, 2016
Where: GA 122 Little River, MILE 24.5, Five miles west of Hahira (I-75 exit 29), 3.4 miles east of Barney, south side of GA 122, east side of river, Lowndes County
Take out: Lawson Mill Pond Road, MILE 20.25, Five miles east of Morven on Lawson Mill Pond Road, Five miles west of Hahira (I-75 exit 29) on Morven Road, south side of Lawson Pond Road, west side of river, Brooks County
Distance: About 4 1/4 miles
Duration: About two and a half hours
Shuttle: Less than four miles each way, so less than 30 minutes
End time: Around 1PM
This outing is Free! But we encourage you to join WWALS today to support our fun outings and important work: /donations/. Continue reading
Withlacoochee, Suwannee, Grand Bay! WWALS Outings Coming Up
Tired of tedious hearings? Want to get outdoors?
Come paddle with WWALS on our rivers and walk in our swamps!
- 9AM Saturday 24 October 2015: Sullivan Launch to Blue Spring, Withlacoochee River Outing
- 9AM Sunday 22 November 2015: Suwannee River from CR 6 to Cone Bridge, WWALS Outing
- 10AM Saturday 12 December 2015: Grand Bay Hike: WWALS Outing
These outings are 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.
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Grand Bay Hike: WWALS Outing 2015-12-12
Cypress, herons, alligators, pitcher plants, and more in a mini-Okefenokee between Valdosta and Lakeland:
Grand Bay Wildlife Management Area!
No boats required; this is a hiking expedition.
When: 10AM Saturday December 12, 2015
What: Aprox. 1.5 hr hike then lunch (not provided)
Responsible party: Continue reading
Suwannee River from CR 6 to Cone Bridge, WWALS Outing 2015-11-22
Convenient to Lake City, Live Oak, and Jasper, not to mention Fargo, Statenville, Lakeland, and Valdosta, it’s a half-day paddle down the iconic Suwannee River in the cool of November.
When: 9AM Sunday November 22nd 2015 Continue reading
Picture: Alapaha Cleanup @ GA 135 2015-09-26
A cleanup and a new WWALS banner! Thanks to Bret Wagenhorst for both, at the Alapaha River at GA 135 on the Atkinson County side today.
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