Come see the beauty of a sunset and full moon rising across the lake. And there may be bats.
When: Gather 7:30 PM, launch 8 PM, moonrise 8:48 PM, sunset 8:29 PM, end 9:30 PM, Wednesday, July 29, 2026
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 2026-07-29, See the sun set and the moon rise]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2026-07-29--full-buck-moon-paddle/fbmany.jpg)
Full Buck Moon Paddle, Banks Lake 2026-07-29, See the sun set and the moon rise
Join us for a leisurely Sunset and Full Moon Paddle. There may be bats.
When: Gather 7:45 PM, launch 8:15 PM, moonrise 8:51 PM, sunset 8:40 PM, end 9:45 PM, Monday, June 29, 2026
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, Lakeland, GA, 2026-06-29]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2026-06-29--full-strawberry-moon-banks-lake/fbmany.jpg)
Full Strawberry Moon Paddle, Banks Lake, Lakeland, GA, 2026-06-29
Update 2026-05-31: Cancelled due to incoming thunderstorms.
Join us for a leisurely Sunset and Full Moon Paddle on Banks Lake, our watery living room. If we’re lucky, there will be bats.
This is the second full moon of May, thus a Blue Moon.
When: Gather 7:45 PM, launch 8:15 PM, moonrise 9:14 PM, sunset 8:31 PM, end 9:45 PM, Sunday, May 31, 2026
Put In: Banks Lake Boat Ramp, 307 Georgia 122, Lakeland, GA 31635, in Lanier County, on the Alapaha River Water Trail (ARWT).
![[Full Blue Moon Paddle, Banks Lake NWR 2025-05-30, Second full moon in a month is a Blue Moon]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2026-05-31--banks-lake-full-blue-moon-paddle/many.jpg)
Full Blue Moon Paddle, Banks Lake NWR 2025-05-30, Second full moon in a month is a Blue Moon
Update 2026-05-01: Cancelled due to rain.
Come see the beauty of a sunset and full moon rising across the lake. There may be bats.
This Outing is honoring Teachers and Nurses, who get free entry.
When: Gather 7:15 PM, launch 7:45 PM, moonrise 8:30 PM, sunset 8:11 PM, end 9:15 PM, Friday, May 1, 2026
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 NWR, Lakeland, Georgia, 7:15 PM, 2026-05-01]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2026-05-01--full-flower-moon-paddle/fbmany.jpg)
Full Flower Moon Paddle, Banks Lake NWR, Lakeland, Georgia, 7:15 PM, 2026-05-01
Join us for a leisurely Sunset and Full Moon Paddle on Banks Lake, our watery livingroom. Probably the bats will be flying again.
When: Gather 6:30 PM, launch 7 PM, moonrise 7:45 PM, sunset 7:52 PM, end 8:30 PM, Wednesday, April 1, 2026
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 NWR 2026-04-01, See the sun set, Moon rise, and maybe bats]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2026-04-01--full-pink-moon-paddle/fbmany.jpg)
Full Pink Moon Paddle, Banks Lake NWR 2026-04-01, See the sun set, Moon rise, and maybe bats
Join us for a leisurely Sunset and Full Moon Paddle on our watery living room, Banks Lake, just west of Lakeland, Georgia. We may see bats on this mini-Okefenokee.
When: Gather 5:45 PM, launch 6:15 PM, moonrise 6:59 PM, sunset 6:33 PM, end 7:45 PM, Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Put In: Banks Lake Boat Ramp, 307 Georgia 122, Lakeland, GA 31635, in Lanier County, on the Alapaha River Water Trail (ARWT).
![[Full Worm Moon Paddle, Banks Lake, Lakeland, GA, Sunset, Moonrise, and maybe bats 2026-03-03]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2026-03-03--full-worm-moon-paddle/fbmany.jpg)
Full Worm Moon Paddle, Banks Lake, Lakeland, GA, Sunset, Moonrise, and maybe bats 2026-03-03
Update 2026-01-31: Cancelled due to inclement weather.
Come see the beauty of a sunset and full moon rising across the lake, at Banks Lake National Wildlife Refuge, our watery living room just west of Lakeland, Georgia. There may be Sand Hill Cranes, or bats.
When: Gather 5 PM, launch 5:30 PM, moonrise 6:05 PM, sunset 6:09 PM, end 7 PM, Sunday, February 1, 2026
Put In: Banks Lake Boat Ramp, 307 Georgia 122, Lakeland, GA 31635, in Lanier County, on the Alapaha River Water Trail (ARWT).
![[Full Snow Moon Paddle, Banks Lake, Lakeland, GA 2026-02-01, Will Hart, Maybe bats]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2026-02-01--full-snow-moon-paddle/fbmany.jpg)
Full Snow Moon Paddle, Banks Lake, Lakeland, GA 2026-02-01, Will Hart, Maybe bats
Update 2026-01-03: Cancelled due to bad weather.
Join us for a leisurely Sunset and Full Moon Paddle on our mini-Okefenokee just west of Lakeland, Georgia. Watch the sun set, the moon rise, and there may be bats. will be leading this paddle.
When: Gather 5 PM, launch 5:30 PM, moonrise 6:07 PM, sunset 5:55 PM, end 7 PM, Saturday, January 3, 2026
Put In: Banks Lake Boat Ramp, 307 Georgia 122, Lakeland, GA 31635, in Lanier County, on the Alapaha River Water Trail (ARWT).
Continue readingJoin us for a leisurely Sunset and Full Moon Paddle on Banks Lake, our mini-Okefenokee. Maybe we will see bats.
Full Moon paddle regulars, Holly Jones and Xiaoai Ren, will be leading this paddle.
When: Gather 4:15 PM, launch 4:45 PM, moonrise 5:07 PM, sunset 5:31 PM, end 6:15 PM, Thursday, December 4, 2025
Put In: Banks Lake Boat Ramp, 307 Georgia 122, Lakeland, GA 31635, in Lanier County, on the Alapaha River Water Trail (ARWT).
![[Full Cold Moon Paddle, Banks Lake, Lakeland, GA, Sunset, Moonrise, Maybe bats 2025-12-04]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2025-12-04--full-cold-moon-paddle/fbmany.jpg)
Full Cold Moon Paddle, Banks Lake, Lakeland, GA, Sunset, Moonrise, Maybe bats 2025-12-04
Update 2026-02-03: Videos,
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1586908412518046/
https://www.instagram.com/p/DUTbxcWCFiD/
https://youtu.be/T6U66xA_lBk
We saw many species of bats on our leisurely Sunset and Full Beaver Moon Paddle on our mini-Okefenokee just west of Lakeland, Georgia, after the sun set and the moon rose.
Thanks to Chris Adams, aka Turtleman, for leading this paddle. He is a very experienced naturalist and former guide at Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. He has often paddled with us at Banks Lake National Wildlife Refuge.
Thanks to Bat Biologist (and WWALS Board Member) Elizabeth Brunner for identifying many species of bats living in the one bat tree, and probably a couple more flying by.
Thanks to Lanier County and Banks Lake Outdoors for free boat rental for these WWALS Full Moon Paddles.
For bat species reference, see: Continue reading
![[Full Wolf Moon Paddle, Banks Lake 5 PM, 2026-01-03, West of Lakeland, GA, Sunset, Moonrise, and maybe bats]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2026-01-03--full-wolf-moon-paddle/fbmany.jpg)
![[Full Beaver Moon Paddle, Banks Lake, 2025-11-05, Guide: Chris Turtleman Adams, Bat Biologist: Elizabeth Brunner]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2025-11-05--full-beaver-moon-paddle-pictures/fbmany.jpg)