Come see prescribed fire, basket making, longleaf pine trees, snakes, lizards, frogs, and eat food cooked on the spot.
When: Gather 12 PM, launch 1 PM, end 5 PM, Saturday, April 20, 2024
Put In: Gaskins Forest Education Center, 3359 Moore Sawmill Rd., Alapaha, Georgia 31622
![[WWALS Booth at A Day in the Woods 2024-04-20, Gaskins Forest Education Center, Alapaha, Georgia]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2024-04-20--a-day-in-the-woods/fbmany.jpg)
WWALS Booth at A Day in the Woods 2024-04-20, Gaskins Forest Education Center, Alapaha, Georgia
Join us at the historic railroad station in Alapaha, Georgia, near Sheboggy Boat Ramp on the Alapaha River, the most upstream public landing on the WWALS Alapaha River Water Trail.
The schedule starts with a parade at 10:30 AM.
The star attraction is Mandy Barnett, the “torch singer with the chameleon-like chops” who was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 2021 by Marty Stuart and Connie Smith.
Plus food and other vendors.
WWALS members, come help at that WWALS booth!
When: 9 AM, Saturday, November 11, 2023
Put In: Alapaha Station, 245 NE Railroad Street, Alapaha, Georgia 31622
GPS: 31.38103, -83.222412
![[WWALS at Alapaha Station Celebration 2022]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-11-11--alapaha-station-celebration/many.jpg)
WWALS at Alapaha Station Celebration,
pictures from
2022
Last year, back at the first festival WWALS ever attended, Alapaha Station Celebration at the historic railroad station in Alapaha, Georgia, near Sheboggy Boat Ramp on the Alapaha River, the most upstream public landing on the WWALS Alapaha River Water Trail.
![[WWALS booth and float, Town of Alapaha, raffle kayak, music @ Alapaha Station Celebration 2022-11-12]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2022-11-12--alapaha-station-pictures/many.jpg)
WWALS booth and float, Town of Alapaha, raffle kayak, music @ Alapaha Station Celebration 2022-11-12
We’ll be back this year, Saturday, November 11, 2023.
WWALS members, maybe you’d like to help at the WWALS booth? Continue reading
Update 2023-10-29: Pictures.
Join us at the historic railroad station in Alapaha, Georgia, near Sheboggy Boat Ramp on the Alapaha River, the most upstream public landing on the WWALS Alapaha River Water Trail.
The Alapaha Station Celebration theme this year is “Alapaha Strong! On November 12 the celebration will deliver a parade and free entertainment.” Plus food vendors.
When: 9 AM, Saturday, November 12, 2022
Put In: Alapaha Station, 245 NE Railroad Street, Alapaha, Georgia 31622
GPS: 31.38103, -83.222412
![[2019 Alapaha Station Celebration]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2022-11-12--alapaha-station/20191109_091605.jpg)
2019 Alapaha Station Celebration
2019 was the last year the Alapaha Station Celebration was held, and WWALS was there for the sixth year running.
![[WWALS E.D. Gretchen Quarterman, Berrien County photographer Wenda Gaile Bailey, WWALS booth]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2019-11-09--alapaha-station-celebration/many.jpg)
WWALS E.D. Gretchen Quarterman, Berrien County photographer Wenda Gaile Bailey, WWALS booth
Yes, it’s back this year, at the historic railroad station in Alapaha, Georgia, near Sheboggy Boat Ramp on the Alapaha River, the most upstream public landing on the WWALS Alapaha River Water Trail. We will be back there. Stay tuned. WWALS at Alapaha Station Celebration 2022-11-12. Continue reading
Paddle with WWALS down the blackwater Alapaha River over some rapids, with side trip to Turket Creek Waterfall.
![[Jennings Defeat, Turket Creek Waterfall, Statenville Boat Ramp]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2022-07-09--statenville-sasser-alapaha/many.jpg)
Jennings Defeat, Turket Creek Waterfall, Statenville Boat Ramp
Bring a rope for each end of your boat, for towing and carrying. Shortly after the GA-FL line are the notorious shoals Jennings Defeat, so named because even the founder of Jennings, Florida, portaged around them. Last time WWALS went through there, only three boats paddled through those shoals. Continue reading
Update 2022-10-19: Pictures: Alapaha Station Celebration 2019-11-09.
Join us for fun, food, and a parade at the Alapaha Station Celebration, and at the WWALS booth Enviroscape, maps, pictures, and all about outings and advocacy, Saturday, November 9, 2019, we’ll be there the sixth year running.
When: 9AM – 5PM, Saturday, November 9, 2019
Where: Alapaha Station, 245 NE Railroad St, Alapaha, Georgia
Event: facebook
![[Taken in our watersheds]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2018-11-10--alapaha-station-celebration-pictures/20181110_145408.jpg)
All those pictures were taken in our watersheds. Photo: John S. Quarterman for WWALS at Alapaha Station Celebration 2018
The station is only a few miles from Continue reading
Lots of people studied the Suwannee Basin map to see where everything is, last year at the 2018 Alapaha Station Celebration. We’ll be back in a few weeks, at the first local festival WWALS attended.
The Enviroscape (in front of Gretchen) was popular. Continue reading
Rivers Alive clean up at Lakeland Boat Ramp and Pafford’s Landing on the Alapaha River near Lakeland, Georgia, on the Alapaha River Water Trail.
When: Gather 10:00 AM, Saturday, October 12, 2019
Put In: Lakeland Boat Ramp, head east from Lakeland on GA 122, turn right at the Lakeland Boat Ramp sign, immediately turn left along the side of the highway, to the boat ramp at the Alapaha River.
Take Out: Pafford’s Landing. Take GA 122 east from Lakeland, turn at the sign, go into the woods, to the west side (right bank) of the Alapaha River, in Lanier County, Georgia.
Bring: Cleanup materials will be provided,
but if you’ve got a trash picker, bring it along.
No need for a boat, but you can bring one if you want to.
It’s only a quarter mile from Lakeland Boat Ramp to Pafford’s Landing,
but you may find some trash if you paddle that.
Free: This outing is free to everyone! We recommend you support the work of WWALS by becoming a WWALS member today!
Event: facebook, meetup
Update 2019-10-24: pictures.
Join us at the WWALS booth for fun, food, and a parade at the Alapaha Station Celebration, this Saturday, November 10, 2018, for the firth year running.
When: 9AM – 5PM, Saturday, November 10, 2017
Where: Alapaha Station, 245 NE Railroad St, Alapaha, Georgia
Event: facebook
![[Dave Hetzel and people]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/gretchen/2017-11-11--alapaha-station/IMG_3990.jpg)
Dave Hetzel and people; pictures by Gretchen Quarterman for WWALS at Alapaha Station Celebration 2017-11-11.
The station is only a few miles from Continue reading
![[with Gretchen]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2018-11-10--alapaha-station-celebration-pictures/20181110_143448.jpg)