These are the maps Lowndes County Engineer Mike Fletcher presented at the
Naylor Town Hall 2016-04-14.
Bret Huntley asked him to send them, and he did.
These have more detail than Continue reading
Tag Archives: Alapaha River Water Trail
Lunch break, Alapaha River
More pictures of the Long Alapaha River Paddle from GA 135 to GA 168. It actually took only 6 hours.
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You can join this fun and work by becoming a WWALS member today!
Ready at GA 135 Alapaha River
More pictures of the Long Alapaha River Paddle from GA 135 to GA 168. It actually took only 6 hours.
-jsq
You can join this fun and work by becoming a WWALS member today!
Workshop at VSU, Outings, Movie, and Hike to the Suwannee River –WWALS to Lowndes County Commissioners
Following up on
the invitation I gave them in person last week,
I sent this to the Lowndes County Commissioners just now,
addressed to
all five voting Commissioners, the Chairman, and the County Clerk:
Subject: Workshop at VSU, Outings, Movie, and Hike to the Suwannee River
Dear Commissioners,
Thanks again for the continued work on the Alapaha Boat Ramp, which will contribute to the quality of life recommended in the Comprehensive Plan.
As I mentioned at your Regular Session last week, you are invited to several WWALS events coming up soon, especially this one, which requires no boats: Continue reading
WWALS Water Trail trailers 7PM tonight at VSU CAUSES mini-film festival 2016-01-23
April Huntley submitted a 90-second video about the
Alapaha River Water Trail,
and Gretchen Quarterman sent one in about the
BIG Little River Paddle Race on the
Withlacoochee and Little River Water Trail.
Come cheer for them and other local community entries, 7PM tonight, Bailey Auditorium, VSU, Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia.
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You can join this fun and work by becoming a WWALS member today!
Video: WWALS outings on Chris Beckham drive-time radio WVGA 105.9 FM 7:30 AM 2016-01-15
Here’s WWALS video of
the radio interview this morning on WVGA 105.9 FM.
It’s an invitation to tomorrow morning’s events, both at 10AM:
- In Georgia: Little River paddle from GA 122 between Hahira and Barney, about 2 hours. Other upcoming outings are also mentioned.
- Florida Sierra Club hike to where the Sabal Trail fracked methane pipeline wants to drill under the Suwannee River. There is an update on the pipeline situation in the video.
Chris also got me to say a few words about why WWALS formed in the first place, and why you should all join WWALS; it has to do with the 700-year flood in 2009.
Plus some plugs for Valdosta’s wastewater fixes and their recent LiDAR flight.
The one thing I realized on the way out I forgot to mention, the one item that caused me to schedule this interview, was the workshop at VSU February 27th about the Withlacoochee and Little River Water Trail, featuring the visual beauty of all WWALS’ rivers in an art exhibit and silent auction, the geology on display by Dennis Price, and the remains of past people and cultures still visible along the river by Tom Baird.
Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow morning on the Little River, or other WWALS members look forward to seeing you tomorrow morning on the Suwannee River. If not tomorrow, there’s plenty more to do on our beautiful south Georgia and north Florida blackwater rivers!
Here’s the video:
Continue readingWWALS outings on Chris Beckham drive-time radio WVGA 105.9 FM 7:30 AM 2016-01-15
Everybody listens to the radio in the car on the way to work,
and Friday morning 8:30 AM I’ll be talking about
paddling this Saturday morning 10AM on the Little River from GA 122 between Hahira and Barney to Lawson Millpond Road; it’s a nice brief 2.5 hour paddle along the Brooks-Lowndes County river border: you can do it!
When: 7:30AM Friday January 15th 2016
Where: 105.9 FM WVGA, Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia
What: John S. Quarterman, president of WWALS Watershed Coalition, Inc., on Chris Beckham drive-time radio show
How: Continue reading
WWALS at Grand Bay –Pictures by Gretchen Quarterman 2015-12-12
It was a fine warm fall day for the Grand Bay Hike,
on the boardwalk through wet savannah and cypress and blackgum swamp
at
Grand Bay Wildlife Management Area,
which is on the
Alapaha River Water Trail.
Thanks to Bret Wagenhorst for organizing this outing.
Carol Cleary Herndon also posted a facebook album.
These pictures are from Gretchen Quarterman’s facebook album.
More outings coming up: Continue reading
WWALS Outings and Events late 2015 – early 2016
Update 2016-04-03: Extra Withlacoochee outing by popular demand.
Coming up soon!
- 9AM Sunday 3 April 2016: Withlacoochee River: Langdale Park to Little River Boat Ramp
- 8AM Saturday 23 April 2016: Hotchkiss Road to Mayday, Alapaha River
- 7AM Saturday 21 May 2016: 4th Annual BIG Little River Paddle Race at Reed Bingham State Park.
See the WWALS calendar for any more events already scheduled.
All these outings are in Georgia. Which is a switch, since Continue reading
WWALS @ Alapaha Station Celebration today 2015-11-14
Patrick Kunes has opened the WWALS booth in Alapaha, Georgia, near the start of the
Alapaha River Water Trail in Berrien County.
Come on down for music, food, parade, beauty queen, and meet WWALS people!
If you are a WWALS member, please come to the booth and sit a spell and help introduce WWALS to the people.
When: 9AM to 5PM Saturday November 14, 2015
Where: 245 NE Railroad Street, Alapaha, GA
31.381532,-83.223416, just east of Main Street, US 129.
What: Alapaha Station Celebration.
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You can join this fun and work by becoming a WWALS member today!
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