Join WWALS Watershed Coalition for a casual Meet and Greet at beautiful Banks Lake before our popular Full Moon Paddle! This is a great chance to meet WWALS members, chat about upcoming outings and advocacy work, and enjoy the evening air by the lake.
When: 6 PM to 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).
Continue readingThanks to Gee Edwards for leading this one at the last minute, after Janet had some sort of dancing injury.
Janet did not paddle. Nor did I, although I brought Honeybun, Blondie, and Sky to help out. River stayed home.
Janet and Gee are WWALS Board members.
Janet and Kim Tanner (not present) are the co-chairs of the WWALS Outings Committee.
Maybe you’d like to join that committee to help schedule outings.
https://wwals.net/about/committees/#wwals-outings
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Janet Martin led the evening paddle Monday, and wrote:
A big thank you to everyone who joined us for last night’s Full Moon Paddle at Bank’s Lake! We had 9 participants in 6 boats, including two wonderful ladies who drove all the way from Tallahassee to join us!
A special shout-out to Kim Tanner for bringing the banner and capturing the moment with a great group picture!
![[Full Flower Moon Paddle, Banks Lake NWR 2025-05-12, Lakeland, GA, Alapaha River Water Trail]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2025-05-12--full-flower-moon-paddle-pictures/fbmany.jpg)
Full Flower Moon Paddle, Banks Lake NWR 2025-05-12, Lakeland, GA, Alapaha River Water TrailThe weather was absolutely perfect, and the sunset was nothing short of breathtaking. Huge thanks to Janet for leading and Pam for being our fantastic sweep for the night, ensuring everyone stayed safe and together.
And we are excited to welcome Nina as our newest member! Let’s give her a warm WWALS welcome!
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It was perfect weather to see the sun set and the moon rise.
One person flew a thousand miles to paddle on Banks Lake at the Full Worm Moon.
Thanks to Kimberly Godden Tanner for organizing this one.
![[Full Worm Moon Paddle, Banks Lake NWR, Lakeland, GA, 2025-03-14]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2025-03-14--banks-lake-full-worm-moon-paddle-pictures/fbmany.jpg)
Full Worm Moon Paddle, Banks Lake NWR, Lakeland, GA, 2025-03-14
Join us tomorrow for
Full Flower Moon Paddle, Banks Lake 2025-05-12.
https://wwals.net/?p=67005
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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, July 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, July 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
Update 2025-05-14: Pictures: Full Flower Moon Paddle, Banks Lake 2025-05-12.
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
Warm and choppy was Banks Lake, until we found glassy smooth water beyond the cypress, where we watched the moon rise after sunset with Venus and Jupiter, on the Full Snow Moon Paddle, 2025-02-12.
![[Full Snow Moon, Banks Lake 2025-02-12, Thanks, Janet Martin, and all who paddled]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2025-02-12--full-snow-moon-banks-lake-paddle-pictures/fbmany.jpg)
Full Snow Moon, Banks Lake 2025-02-12, Thanks, Janet Martin, and all who paddled
Thanks to Janet Martin for leading, and to all who paddled.
Thanks to Turtleman Chris Adams for capturing the one piece of trash when it escaped my paddle spoon. It was a plastic juice bottle.
These pictures are by John S. Quarterman except where labled SJM for Janet.
The next one is
Full Worm Moon Paddle, Banks Lake 2025-03-14.
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Join us for a leisurely Sunset and Full Moon Paddle, probably with bats.
When: Gather 7 PM, launch 7:30 PM, moonrise 7:56 PM, sunset 7:59 PM, end 9 PM, Saturday, April 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 Pink Moon Paddle, Banks Lake 2024-04-12, Lakeland, Georgia, Probably with bats]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2025-04-12--full-pink-moon-paddle/fbmany.jpg)
Full Pink Moon Paddle, Banks Lake 2024-04-12, Lakeland, Georgia, Probably with bats
![[Meet and Greet at Banks Lake, 6 PM, Saturday, August 9, 2025, Bring a chair, snacks; drinks; Paddle later or just sit and chat]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2025-08-09--meet-greet-banks-lake/fbmany.jpg)
![[Full Strawberry Moon, Banks Lake NWR 2025-06-12, A small but hardy crowd, not scared of rain predictions]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2025-06-11--full-strawberry-moon-banks-lake-pictures/many.jpg)