It was a nice day with current on the Alapaha River from
Statenville to Sasser Landing 15 February 2015,
with a side trip up the Alapahoochee River to the famous Turket Creek Waterfall.
This morning WWALS continues
from Sasser Landing to Jennings Bluff,
plus a walk up the Dead River to the sink where the Alapaha River goes underground. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Alapaha River
WWALS becomes a Waterkeeper Affiliate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WWALS Watershed Coalition becomes a Waterkeeper Affiliate to Patrol and Protect the Withlacoochee and Alapaha Rivers and all their tributaries.
Adel, (June 12, 2015) — The Waterkeeper Alliance Board of
Directors approved WWALS Watershed Coalition, Inc. as a Waterkeeper
Affiliate on June 4th, 2015. WWALS Watershed Coalition, a
Waterkeeper Affiliate, will work to conserve our central south
Georgia and north Florida watersheds by combining firsthand
knowledge of the watersheds with an unwavering commitment to the
rights of the community and to the rule of law.
“Waterkeeper Alliance is thrilled to have WWALS as the eyes, ears, and voice for this vital watershed and community,” said Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Waterkeeper Alliance President. “Every Continue reading
The Alapaha River Corridor: a high priority wildlife landscape feature
Interesting find by Heather in the State Wildlife Action Plan, July 31, 2015, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division, featuring the newly-scientifically-recognized Suwannee River alligator snapping turtle. Maybe we’ll see one on the WWALS outing this Sunday from Sasser Landing to Jennings Bluff, and you can preview some of the vegetation mentioned in Julie Bowland’s pictures.
Alapaha River Corridor
The Alapaha River is a nonalluvial (blackwater) river in the Gulf Coastal Plain of Georgia. The Alapaha River corridor includes significant upland habitats associated with sandhill environments. This system includes longleaf pine-scrub oak woodlands, old-growth dwarf pondcypress swamps, mesic hardwood bluffs, and depression ponds. High priority species associated with these habitats include striped newt, gopher frog, gopher tortoise, spotted turtle, eastern indigo snake, eastern diamondbacked rattlesnake, tiger salamander, silky camellia, and pondspice. The Alapaha River is inhabited by the Suwannee River alligator snapping turtle, a distinct, newly described species that is rarer in Georgia than the species found in other drainages. (Note: this conservation landscape spans the Southeastern Plains and Southern Coastal Plain.
Fortunately, the Alapaha River has no Continue reading
Exploring the Alapaha River
Julie Bowland explored ahead the Alapaha River where we’ll be boating this Sunday June 14th, from Sasser Landing to Jennings Bluff.
This afternoon I explored the Alapaha River just a bit. It is only about 30 miles away, but kind of remote, mysterious and beautiful. Sunday I plan to kayak-the first image is the put in, the others about 3-4 miles downstream at Jennings Bluff. There seems to be plenty of water in it, but it is a twisty dark water river with steep banks, so I’m taking the kayak not canoe.
More pictures by Julie Bowland: Continue reading
WWALS Goals for 2015
Boating on our rivers and water trails for them,
issues and education: 
you can help with the fun and work of WWALS!
Here’s much of what can be done laid out in a list of a dozen WWALS Goals for 2015.
The board has at least one opening right now,
and the committees always could use more members. You can apply through the online form.
See also the monthly newsletter, the news about WWALS, and of course the website with blog, facebook the page and group, and WWALS on twitter, Youtube, and the membership google group. You can become a member or corporate sponsor of WWALS online right now.
The WWALS Executive Committee 11 March 2015 recommended Continue reading
Brochures for Alapaha River Water Trail
Hot off the presses, a card, brochure, and map all in one for the
Alapaha River Water Trail!
If you want some copies, send email to wwalswatershed at gmail.com and we’ll arrange to get them to you. Here’s WWALS board member Chris Mericle displaying the new brochure next to the WWALS banner: Continue reading
Boating with Gwyneth on Lake Lewis and the Alapaha River 2015-05-25
Update 2015-05-17: Upcoming events.
Memorial Day Monday, Gwyneth Moody of Georgia River Network will be down from Athens to see some sights on the Alapaha River Water Trail (ARWT). You are invited to boat among the birds at 9AM on Lake Lewis with WWALS and Gwyneth, to discuss the ARWT over lunch at Puerta vel Sol in Nashville, GA, and then to paddle upstream on the Alapaha River from Berrien Beach at GA 168. Continue reading
WWALS on environmental issues panel in Valdosta at LCDP 2015-06-01
WWALS will be among five organizations discussing environmental issues a the monthly Lowndes County Democratic Party (LCDP) meeting 6PM Monday June 1st 2015, at the Lowndes County Board of Elections, 2808 North Oak Street, Valdosta, GA.
Stopping Valdosta wastewater spills and restarting the Alapaha River Water Trail
are among the topics WWALS President John S. Quarterman plans to mention.
Solar power, the Sabal Trail pipeline, and fossil fuel divestment
will also come up.
Anyone can speak from the audience, so please come and join the discussion.
Other panelists, topics, and details in the LCDP post. Please join the facebook event.
-jsq
Draft map of Alapaha River Water Trail
What do you think of the
April 26th 2015 draft map of the
Alapaha River Water Trail?
How about the table of access points?
And water levels? What do you think is too high or too low on each gauge for paddling?
Here’s your chance to help tune the materials before WWALS goes to press in the next week or two with maps, brochures, and cards for the Alapaha River Water Trail.
-jsq
WWALS at Earth Day by S.A.V.E. at Drexel Park near VSU today
Update 2014-04-25 11:AM: Unfortunately the whole event has been cancelled.
Come hear from
Students Against Violating the Environment (S.A.V.E.)
about fossil fuel divestment
and other environmental issues, 1-4PM today in Drexel Park, NE corner of Patterson Street and Brookwood Avenue;
Facebook event. Rain location: University Center, just south of Brookwood.
WWALS will have Alapaha River Water Trail brochures, flyers for the Third Annual BIG Little River Paddle Race 2015-05-16 and other WWALS events, plus news about opposition to the Sabal Trail pipeline.
WWALS and S.A.V.E. have long been allied in opposing the Sabal Trail pipeline, and in proposing fossil fuel divestment. WWALS sent a letter to the VSU Foundation 18 October 2013 quoting S.A.V.E.: Continue reading