Yes, there are kayaks for rent! And Tom says he’s happy to stay open this Saturday, July 8, 2017, for the Banks Lake Full Moon Paddle.
If the store’s not open, knock on the RV next to it. Continue reading
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Florida may require licensing of paddle boats and boards
Here’s a bad idea that doesn’t seem to die: making people pay to register non-motorized boats in Florida.
Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 29 January 2017, Florida may require licensing for kayaks, canoes, paddle boards,
No registration or permit needed for this
U.S. Coast Guard Vessel ID Sticker
A citizens panel assembled by state-boating authorities will meet in Orlando on Wednesday to explore what could become a path to adopting registration and fees for small boats powered by humans, wind and currents.
“That sounds like Continue reading
Improved Sheboggy Ramp, Alapaha River @ US 82
Here’s a pleasant surprise! The access road has been smoothed out and Sheboggy Ramp itself has been re-concreted. Thanks to Ben Warren, Berrien County Roads Superintendent, for doing the work.
Ramp with new concrete
![[Ramp with new concrete]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2017-06-03--sheboggy-ramp/IMG_9077.jpg)
Thanks to Bret Wagenhorst for these pictures, Continue reading
Banks Lake Full Moon Paddle 2017-07-08
Bring bon-bons, lights, and boats to paddle the moonlit mysteries of our own mini-Okefenokee: Banks Lake, as the sun sets between Lakeland, GA and I-75.
Bring something somewhat more substantial
and we will have a brief pot-luck at the gazebo before paddling.
No cooking at the site.
When: 8PM Saturday, July 8, 2017
Where:
Banks Lake Boat Ramp,
1099 W Main St. (GA 122), Lakeland, GA 31635.
Or: 307 Georgia 122, Lakeland, GA 31635, Lanier County
GPS: 31.03492, -83.09619
Duration: Continue reading
Videos: Water, Agriculture, and Forestry; WWALS @ VSU 2017-03-28
You can’t use traditional models for the karst Floridan Aquifer; new and harsher pesticides are expected this summer; but you can help raise native species; and later this month you can go see many of them in Berrien County, plus WWALS monthly outings, the Withlacoochee and Little River Water Trail, and the Alapaha River Water Trail and some WWALS history.
Yeah, coming this summer, and they’re head-scratchers.
All this was at the quarterly WWALS public meeting, this one on Water, Agriculture, and Forestry at Valdosta State University, March 28, 2017.
Here are links to each WWALS video of each talk, with a few notes and a few extra pictures, followed by a WWALS video playlist. Continue reading
Agenda: Water, Agriculture, and Forestry; public meeting @ VSU 2017-03-28
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (PDF)
Valdosta, Georgia; March 28, 2017 — It’s a full agenda tonight about Water, Agriculture, and Forestry with in a public meeting at Valdosta State University, hosted by WWALS Watershed Coalition.
When:
6-8PM Tuesday March 28, 2017
Where:
UC Theater, UC Center, Valdosta State University
1215 N. Patterson St., Valdosta, GA 31698
Event: facebook
Host:
WWALS Watershed Coalition
the Waterkeeper® Alliance Member as Suwannee Riverkeeper®
Agenda:
Getting out on the rivers (5 minutes each):
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About WWALS
—Dave Hetzel, WWALS Ambassador -
Outings: cleanups and monthly paddles
—Phil Hubbard, WWALS Outings Committee Chair -
Withlacoochee and Little River Water Trail: signs, landings, and addresses
—John S. Quarterman, Suwannee Riverkeeper
Science and practice (15 minutes + 5 minutes Q&A each): Continue reading
Water, Agriculture, and Forestry: public meeting @ VSU by WWALS 2017-03-28
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (PDF)
Valdosta, Georgia; March 23, 2017 — Suwannee Riverkeeper invites you to discuss Water, Agriculture, and Forestry with forestry and agriculture experts and WWALS board and committee members in a public meeting at Valdosta State University.
When: 6-8PM Tuesday March 28, 2017
Where:
UC Theater, UC Center, Valdosta State University
1215 N. Patterson St., Valdosta, GA 31698
Event: facebook
Host:
WWALS Watershed Coalition
the Waterkeeper® Alliance Member as Suwannee Riverkeeper®
Topics:
including but not limited to:
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Getting out on the rivers:
- Outings: cleanups and monthly paddles
- Water Trails: signs, landings, and addresses
- Withlacoochee and Little River Water Trail
- Alapaha River Water Trail
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Science and practice:
- Geology: erosion and runoff
- Agriculture: pesticides and fertilizer
- Forestry: Best Management Practices
- Botany: Invasive species and native species
- Energy: solar power and pipelines
About: WWALS Watershed Coalition (WWALS) advocates for Continue reading
A Day in the Woods, Berrien County, GA 2017-04-22
Thanks to Heather Brasell for organizing this annual outdoor event. WWALS will have a table there as usual, thanks to WWALS Ambassador Dave Hetzel. Come on down for this community event; learn something; maybe even get your feet wet!
When:
1PM-10:30PM Saturday, April 22, 2017
Where:
Gaskins Forest Education Center
3359 Moore Sawmill Rd., Alapaha
What:
A Day in the Woods:
Forest & Wildlife Activities for All the Family
Event: facebook
See also the PDF flyer, transcribed below. Continue reading
Berrien Beach Landing (GA 168) to Lakeland (GA 122), WWALS Outing 2017-02-11
12 + 4 boats and about 18 paddlers went even faster down the Alapaha River than we expected: six hours on the water between GA 168 and GA 122, including a lunch stop. That’s about 3 miles per hour on a chilly morning and a fine breezy warm day. And there were bon-bons and kumquats!
WWALS banner at lunch stop; picture by Gretchen Quarterman for WWALS.
Lots of native vegetation, no invasive species, some birds (buzzards, ducks, heron, flycatcher, cardinals), no animals on the land or in the water. People fishing at Lakeland said they didn’t even get a nibble. I did see a few fish beds below a creek confluence.
The water level was Continue reading
WWALS receives grant for water conservation outreach to farmers and community
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WWALS receives grant for water conservation outreach to farmers and community (PDF)
Hahira, Georgia; December 27, 2016 — Local water conservation
group WWALS Watershed Coalition (WWALS) has received a grant of
$6,000 from the Georgia Water Coalition (GWC) to help groups in
towns, counties, and countryside to draw the big picture of
watershed conservation, as well as to help organize at least one
grant from a different source to assist at least one farmer in
erosion control.
The award contract of November 11, 2016, says Continue reading