Thanks to WWALS Board Member Janet Massengale for delivering the Skimmer 128 Hurricane kayak to raffle winner Belinda Edwards Herndon in Live Oak, Florida.
It’s slightly-used 12-foot 9-inch sit-on-top kayak with paddle, a Hurricane Skimmer 128. Continue reading
Update 2024-12-22: Raffle Kayak Winner: Belinda Edwards Herndon 2024-12-19.
WWALS Board Member Kim Tanner, assisted by Board Member Janet Martin and other paddlers at Banks Lake, determined the winner of the raffle for the Skimmer 128 Hurricane kayak.
![[Video: Kayak raffle drawing for Skimmer 128 Hurricane kayak, at Banks Lake, by Kim and Ryan Tanner]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2014-12-15--kayak-raffle-drawing/many.jpg)
Video: Kayak raffle drawing for Skimmer 128 Hurricane kayak, at Banks Lake, by Kim and Ryan Tanner
People got their raffle tickets online, at various festivals and outings, at the WWALS River Revue, etc.
Kim shook them all up and Ryan drew the winner.
Here is video:
https://youtu.be/dWrCvjrX7yA
And the winner is… Continue reading
Shirley Kokidko reported, “Not much full moon viewing with all the clouds tonight but a relaxing time and fun conversations make for a very pleasant evening.”
![[Banks Lake Full Sturgeon Moon, Cloudy but good conversation 2024-08-19]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2024-08-19--banks-lake-full-blue-moon-pictures/fbmany.jpg)
Banks Lake Full Sturgeon Moon, Cloudy but good conversation 2024-08-19
Previously she noted, that Sturgeon moon was also a super moon and a seasonal blue moon, which occurs when there are four full moons in a single astronomical season, instead of the usual three, according to Space.com. Continue reading
It was a gorgeous evening for a glassy Banks Lake paddle, with bats, sunset, and full moon, September 17, 2024.
![[Banks Lake Full Harvest Moon 2024-09-17, Shirley Kokidko, expedition leader]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2024-09-17--banks-lake-full-harvest-moon-pictures/fbmany.jpg)
Banks Lake Full Harvest Moon 2024-09-17, Shirley Kokidko, expedition leader
Thanks to Shirley Kokidko for leading this expedition. Continue reading
You don’t have to be in Georgia, and you don’t have to wait until Tuesday,
to donate to this fundraiser to support WWALS:
https://www.gagives.org/story/Wwals-Gagives2024
WWALS advocates for conservation and stewardship of the surface waters and groundwater of the Suwannee River Basin and Estuary, in south Georgia and north Florida, among them the Withlacoochee, Willacoochee, Alapaha, Little, Santa Fe, and Suwannee River watersheds, through education, awareness, environmental monitoring, and citizen activities.
“A great paddle with 8 boats and 13 paddlers! Beautiful sunset and moonrise!” said expedition leader Kimberly Godden Tanner about the Banks Lake Full Beaver Moon Paddle 2024-11-15 at Banks Lake Boat Ramp, 307 Georgia 122, Lakeland, GA 31635, in Lanier County, on the Alapaha River Water Trail (ARWT).
![[Banks Lake Full Beaver Moon 2024-11-15 Sunset and Moonrise]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2024-11-15--banks-lake-full-beaver-moon-pictures/many.jpg)
Banks Lake Full Beaver Moon 2024-11-15 Sunset and Moonrise
She added, “We had people from Tennessee, Alabama, and Tallahassee, Florida on this paddle.”
For more WWALS outings and events as they are posted, see the WWALS outings web page, https://wwals.net/outings/. Continue reading
Join us for a leisurely Sunset and Full Moon Paddle on Banks Lake, our watery living room just west of Lakeland, Georgia.
Since things are still unsettled after Hurricane Helene, bring extra PFDs and paddles if you have them, just in case.
This Outing is honoring Veterans, who get free entry.
When: Gather 4:30 PM, launch 5 PM, moonrise 5:18 PM, sunset 5:35 PM, end 7 PM, Friday, November 15, 2024
Put In: Banks Lake Boat Ramp, 307 Georgia 122, Lakeland, GA 31635, in Lanier County, on the Alapaha River Water Trail (ARWT).
![[Banks Lake Full Beaver Moon Paddle, Alapaha River Water Trail, Banks Lake Outdoors, Lakeland, GA]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2024-11-15--banks-lake-full-beaver-moon-paddle/fbmany.jpg)
Banks Lake Full Beaver Moon Paddle, Alapaha River Water Trail, Banks Lake Outdoors, Lakeland, GA
After we asked several weeks for input on water trail signs and rack cards, the WWALS Outings Committee provided many opinions.
Here are the images that went to press Monday, September 30, 2024. That’s 10,000 copies each for the Alapaha River Water Trail (ARWT) and the Withlacoochee and Little River Water Trail (WLRWT).
They’re the same size as the WWALS z-fold brochures for the same water trails. But rack cards are a single sheet, front and back. They are much less expensive to print, so more appropriate for Interstate highway welcome centers and such.
They each have a QR code and a URL for finding more information.
I especially like the ARWT front. Continue reading
Update 2024-11-26: Pictures: Banks Lake Full Harvest Moon 2024-09-17.
Come out and join us for a leisurely sunset and full moon paddle.
When: Gather 6:30 PM, launch 7 PM, moonrise 7:31 PM, sunset 7:35 PM, end 8:30 PM, Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Put In: Banks Lake Boat Ramp, 307 Georgia 122, Lakeland, GA 31635, in Lanier County, on the Alapaha River Water Trail (ARWT).
![[Banks Lake Full Harvest Moon 2024-09-17, Banks Lake NWR, Lakeland, Georgia]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2024-09-17--banks-lake-full-harvest-moon/fbmany.jpg)
Banks Lake Full Harvest Moon 2024-09-17, Banks Lake NWR, Lakeland, Georgia
Some of the WWALS water trail signs have been stolen, others shot up, and some places and rivers we never placed any.
Due to generous grants from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GA-DNR) and the Hamilton County, Florida, Tourist Development Council (TDC), we are working up new signs.
After spending many months rationalizing river miles and icons, we solicit your input as we start designing the new signs.
What landmarks or interesting sites do you think should be mentioned on the signs?
Please enter your suggestions here:
https://forms.gle/LTryv7yqdHFd54rq8
The GA-DNR grant funds road signs, which are in a fixed format, at-water signs, which will have details upstream and downstream. They are for:
Follow the links for what we have so far for each of these water trails.
https://wwals.net/water-trails/
The GA-DNR grant also funds rack cards. Continue reading
![[Winner Belinda Edwards Herndon with WWALS raffle kayak 2024-12-19, Delivered to Live Oak, FL by Board Member Janet Massengale]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2024-12-19--raffle-kayak-winner/fbmany.jpg)
![[Day of Giving 2024: Banks Lake, Alapaha River Rise, Juneteenth, Festivals, Chainsaw Cleanups, Sewage, Water Quality, Okefenokee Swamp]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2024-11-21--day-of-giving/fbmany.jpg)
![[Rack Cards for the Alapaha River Water Trail and the Withlacoochee and Little River Water Trail 2024-09-30]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2024-09-30--rack-cards/many.jpg)
![[Input Solicited for Water Trail Signs on the Withlacoochee, Little, Alapaha, Alapaha, and Suwannee Rivers in Georgia and Florida]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2024-09-05--water-trail-signs/fbmany.jpg)