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
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 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
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
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
A major feature of coastal plain blackwater rivers is their tea color,
ranging from yellow to red,
from tannins from oak trees.
Pretty close to it is the background color of this paragraph, RGB #FF9933,
or 0 40 80 0 CMYK,
or Pantone Solid Coated 1375 C.
Here are some examples from three of WWALS’ rivers.
Come see for yourself at upcoming WWALS outings, such as:
Update 2015-07-27: Pictures and new pipeline information at this link.
After the
Alapaha River sinks into the Florida Aquifer, some of it comes back up
at the
Alapaha Rise,
which actually flows into the Suwannee River, a bit upstream from the
Alapaha Confluence.
Come with WWALS to the Alapaha Rise, then down the Suwannee River
past the Confluences of both the Alapaha and the Withlacoochee Rivers,
seeing the proposed site of the Sabal Trail Pipeline on the way.
This is a pretty easy outing, but the Suwannee is deep,
so as always bring your personal flotation
device.
If you need a boat, let us know, and we can find you one.
| When: | 8AM Saturday, August 15th, 2015 |
|---|---|
| What: | 8 mile paddle from Gibson Park to Suwannee River State Park, with a side trip upstream first to the Alapaha Rise, then downstream past the Alapaha-Suwannee confluence, the proposed Sabal Trail Pipeline crossing, and ending at the Withlacoochee confluence, taking out at Suwannee River State Park. |
| Duration: | 4 hours, after a 30 minute shuttle. |
| Directions: | Florida Highway 6 in Hamilton County, Florida, west to CR751 South to park just before the river. |
| Responsible party: | Chris Mericle |
This event is FREE! All we ask is that you are a current member of WWALS Watershed Coalition. If not, it’s easy to join online today at /donations/. You do not have to be a member to come on this outing. If you like the experience, we recommend that you join to support the efforts of WWALS. Continue reading
Expedition leader Bret Wagenhorst’s always-excellent pictures of the
18 April 2015 WWALS Outing
on the
Alapaha River Water Trail.
And don’t forget coming up May 16th theThird annual BIG Little River Paddle Race at Reed Bingham State Park on the Little River. Continue reading
Update 10 July 2015: Outing leader Chris Graham says there’s plenty of water, so we’ll be putting in on the Alapaha River tomorrow morning at Lanier Park. However, he says we’ll be taking out at Hotchkiss Road (instead of CSX RR), so about 14 miles or seven hours. Bring your lunch and plenty of water. See you at 8AM. -jsq
Breeze over mild rapids past sand beaches on the Alapaha River,
from Lakeland to US 84.
It’s long, but there should be no deadfalls. In most places the river may be so low you could stand up, but as always bring your personal flotation device.
| When: | 8AM Saturday, July 11th, 2015 |
|---|---|
| What: | 15 mile paddle from Lanier Park to CSX RR track on the public right way. |
| Duration: | 7-8 hours, after a 30 minute shuttle |
| Directions: | Highway 122 about 1.5 miles west of Lakeland, GA, turn south on unmarked dirt road just west of river to ramp. |
| Responsible party: | Chris Graham |
This event is FREE! All we ask is that you are a current member of WWALS Watershed Coalition. If not, it’s easy Continue reading
Update 2015-06-10: Expedition leader Chris Mericle writes:
I am pleased to report that the Alapaha River water level has increased since my last report (May 31). The Statenville gauge reports an increase of .9′ The Jennings gauage reports an increase of .8′. There should be plenty of water in the river for this weekend’s outing.
Float down the Alapaha River for a couple of hours, then walk to the Dead River Sink, where it disappears into the Floridan Aquifer. facebook event.
This is a pretty easy outing, but as always Continue reading