Join us for a leisurely Sunset and Full Sturgeon Moon Paddle on Banks Lake, our watery living room near Lakeland, Georgia.
When: Gather 7:30 PM, launch 8 PM, moonrise 8:52 PM, sunset 8:20 PM, end 9:30 PM, Saturday, August 9, 2025
Put In: Banks Lake Boat Ramp, 307 Georgia 122, Lakeland, GA 31635, in Lanier County, on the Alapaha River Water Trail (ARWT).
![[Full Sturgeon Moon Paddle, Banks Lake NWR, Lakeland, GA, Saturday, August 9, 2025]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2025-08-09--full-sturgeon-moon-banks-lake/fbmany.jpg)
Full Sturgeon Moon Paddle, Banks Lake NWR, Lakeland, GA, Saturday, August 9, 2025
Join us for a leisurely Sunset and Full Buck Moon Paddle on Banks Lake, our watery living room near Lakeland, Georgia.
When: Gather 7:45 PM, launch 8:15 PM, moonrise 8:59 PM, sunset 8:39 PM, end 9:45 PM, Thursday, July 10, 2025
Put In: Banks Lake Boat Ramp, 307 Georgia 122, Lakeland, GA 31635, in Lanier County, on the Alapaha River Water Trail (ARWT).
![[Full Buck Moon Paddle, Banks Lake NWR, Lakeland, GA, Thursday, June 10, 2025]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2025-07-10--full-buck-moon-banks-lake/fbmany.jpg)
Full Buck Moon Paddle, Banks Lake NWR, Lakeland, GA, Thursday, June 10, 2025
Join us for a leisurely Sunset and Full Strawberry Moon Paddle on Banks Lake, our watery living room near Lakeland, Georgia.
When: Gather 7:30 PM, launch 8 PM, moonrise 9:25 PM, sunset 8:36 PM, end 10 PM, Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Put In: Banks Lake Boat Ramp, 307 Georgia 122, Lakeland, GA 31635, in Lanier County, on the Alapaha River Water Trail (ARWT).
![[Full Strawberry Moon Paddle, Banks Lake NWR, Alapaha River Water Trail, Wednesday, June 11, 2025]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2025-06-11--full-strawberry-moon-banks-lake/fbmany.jpg)
Full Strawberry Moon Paddle, Banks Lake NWR, Alapaha River Water Trail, Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Etta Lee tried paddling the Alapaha River from Lakeland Boat Ramp to Naylor Boat Ramp, in Lanier County, Georgia, but things did not go as planned.
![[Deadfall just above The Rocks, Alapaha River @ 79.91 feet NAVD88, --Etta Lee, Sunday, May 4, 2025]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2025-05-04--deadfall-alapaha-the-rocks/many.jpg)
Deadfall just above The Rocks, Alapaha River @ 79.91 feet NAVD88, –Etta Lee, Sunday, May 4, 2025
She wrote, “I crashed on the rocks. There is a limb.in the middle that I caught. I am sorry that I added to litter with paddle and back pack 😥 All fine. I just should have had my paddle on a rope and backpack tied better.”
She provides warnings, Continue reading
Come see the WWALS Booth at this festival near Alapaha, Georgia. WWALS Members can volunteer to help with this education opportunity.
When: Gather 12 PM, festival 1 PM, end 5 PM, Saturday, April 12, 2025
Put In: Gaskins Forest Education Center, 3359 Moore Sawmill Rd., Alapaha, Georgia 31622
![[A Day in the Woods, Gaskins Forest Education Center, Alapaha River, Alapaha, GA 2025-04-12]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2025-04-12--a-day-in-the-woods/fbmany.jpg)
A Day in the Woods, Gaskins Forest Education Center, Alapaha River, Alapaha, GA 2025-04-12
According to the Gaskins Forest Education Center (GFEC), A Day in the Woods “is a non-commercial community event for people of all ages and backgrounds. Over 40 presenters with hands-on activities and interactive demonstrations related to natural resources. Varied fire demonstrations.” Continue reading
Update 2025-04-01: Installed: Troupville Boat Ramp water trail signs 2025-04-01.
Thanks again to Echols County Manager Alan Levesque and Road Crew, the signs are planted for Mayday Landing on the Alapaha River.
Both the road signs and the at-water signs were paid for (80%) by a generous grant from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GA-DNR). The signs were made by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), but the state could not plant the signs, because Howell Road is not a state or federal road. But the county could, and Echols County did.
Like the Statenville Boat Ramp signs, I delivered the Mayday signs to Echols County at a Comprehensive Plan Five-Year Update meeting the day before.
Mayday Landing is at 749 Howell Road, Stockton, GA 31649. It is on the left bank, the east side of the Alapaha River, south of Howell Road, north of the railroad bridge, in Echols County.
It is towards the middle of the WWALS
Alapaha River Water Trail.
https://wwals.net/maps/alapaha-water-trail/ Continue reading
Update 2025-03-12: Mayday Landing ARWT Signs 2025-02-26.
Thanks to Echols County Manager Alan Levesque and the Echols County Road Crew for planting the Statenville Boat Ramp signs next to the ramp.
![[ARWT signs planted, Statenville Boat Ramp 2025-02-26, Thanks, Alan Levesque, Echols County Manager]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2025-02-26--statenville-boat-ramp-arwt-signs/fbmany.jpg)
ARWT signs planted, Statenville Boat Ramp 2025-02-26, Thanks, Alan Levesque, Echols County Manager
I delivered them the previous day at an Echols County Comprehensive Plan Five-Year Update meeting. Continue reading
Update 2025-03-14: Dirty Withlacoochee River 2025-03-12.
For the Withlacoochee River this week, WWALS got good results upstream and down, and Valdosta Utilities got good results for the Withlacoochee River at GA 133 and US 84.
We have no new water quality test results for Sugar Creek. Chances are that the previous sewage spill has washed out, although more testing would be good.
WWALS got excellent results for the Alapaha River at Naylor Park Beach.
No new sewage spills were reported in Florida or Georgia.
Saturday is supposed to be mostly rainless, before thunderstorms Sunday. River levels are good.
So happy fishing, swimming, paddling, and boating Saturday!
![[Clean Alapaha and, Withlacoochee Rivers, 2025-03-05, 2025-03-06]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2025-03-06--wq/many.jpg)
Clean Alapaha and, Withlacoochee Rivers, 2025-03-05, 2025-03-06
Join us tomorrow for the
Troupville Withlacoochee Upstream Chainsaw Cleanup 2025-03-08
https://wwals.net/?p=67153
Or come on down to the WWALS Booth at
Azalea Festival, One Mile Branch, Drexel Park, Valdosta, GA 2025-03-08.
https://wwals.net/?p=67089
And Saturday week join us for the
Mayor and Chairman’s Paddle.
https://wwals.net/?p=66833
The Alapaha River is moving fast at Statenville Boat Ramp,
just upstream of the GA 94 bridge and west across the river from Statenville, Georgia,
on the Alapaha River Water Trail (ARWT).
https://wwals.net/maps/arwt
![[Statenville Boat Ramp, Alapaha River 2025-02-25, GA 94 Bridge, Sky Dog]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2025-02-25--statenville-boat-ramp/fbmany.jpg)
Statenville Boat Ramp, Alapaha River 2025-02-25, GA 94 Bridge, Sky Dog
The Statenville Gauge read 9.61 feet (85.71 feet NAVD88), with 1580 cubic feet per second of discharge (2.04 kcfs).
Sky the Suwannee Riverkeeper Dog came along to sniff out the situation.
More pictures and videos below. Continue reading
Join us for a leisurely Sunset and Full Moon Paddle on our watery living room, Banks Lake, just west of Lakeland, Georgia.
This Outing is honoring Teachers and Nurses, who get free entry.
When: Gather 7:30 PM, launch 8 PM, moonrise 8:40 PM, sunset 8:19 PM, end 9:30 PM, Monday, May 12, 2025
Put In: Banks Lake Boat Ramp, 307 Georgia 122, Lakeland, GA 31635, in Lanier County, on the Alapaha River Water Trail (ARWT).
![[Full Flower Moon Paddle, Banks Lake, Lakeland, Georgia, Monday, May 12, 2025]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2025-05-12--full-flower-moon-paddle/fbmany.jpg)
Full Flower Moon Paddle, Banks Lake, Lakeland, Georgia, Monday, May 12, 2025
![[Mayday Landing, Alapaha River, ARWT Signs Planted 2025-02-26, At-Water and Road: Thanks, Alan Levesque & Echols County Road Crew]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2025-02-26--mayday-landing-arwt-signs/many.jpg)