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Little River

A frosty morning on the Little River just downstream of Reed Bingham State park.

4th Annual BIG Little River Paddle Race @ BLRPR16

Update 2016-03-05: Poster, flyer, registration form, and a way to pay online!

7AM Saturday May 21st at Reed Bingham State Park, it’s the annual fundraiser for WWALS and Friends of Reed Bingham, back again by popular demand (facebook event, meetup event):

A fun event for good causes. This four mile downstream paddle on flatwater takes you on a winding course through pretty south Georgia forest, under towering cypress trees, past live oaks, coppices of ogeechee tupelo, and majestic pines. The tannin stained blackwaters reflect the beautiful scenery and are typical of the coastal plain. Paddle it to win or just to enjoy. Cash prize to the paddler who finishes first. Medals to top finishers in several categories: male and female solo canoe, male and female solo kayak; male 2 person canoe, female 2 person canoe, mixed 2 person canoe, male tandem kayak, female tandem kayak, mixed tandem kayak. Entrance fee includes a free lunch at the end of the race. Fastest paddlers will complete in under an hour; slow paddlers in 1.5-2 hours. Bring your own boat or rent one from Reed Bingham State Park (advance reservations recommended).

There will be a registration fee, well worth it for the fun, community, and to support your friendly local watershed organization; details to come. Here are last year’s winners.

Meanwhile, these other events coming up sooner are free, Continue reading →

Rotary, Hospital, and Doctor sponsor paddle race Saturday at Reed Bingham State Park

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:PDF

Valdosta, May 15th, 2015 — Three sponsors have signed up for the third annual BIG Little River Paddle Race on Saturday, May 16, 2015: Tifton Rotary Club, Cook Medical Center, and Bret Wagenhorst, MD. You can register at the event tomorrow morning. Last year also saw paddlers from as away as New York and Pennsylvania and even a couple from Germany. Come have a grand time paddling with friends, fathers and sons, husbands and wives, mothers and daughters.

Bring your canoe or kayak or rent one at Reed Bingham State Park for this fundraiser for Friends of Reed Bingham State Park and WWALS Watershed Coalition. The course runs Continue reading →

BIG Little River Paddle Race in Tifton Gazette 2014 2015-04-26

The Tifton newspaper carried the press release Sunday April 26th about the May 16th BIG Little River Paddle Race at Reed Bingham State Park. You can register online. Continue reading →

Third Annual BIG Little River Paddle Race PR 2015-05-16

PDF, Registration

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Charity paddle event to take place at Reed Bingham State Park

Valdosta, April 27th, 2015 — You are invited to paddle in the third annual BIG Little River Paddle Race on Saturday, May 16, 2015. Bring your canoe or kayak or Continue reading →

Poster for the Third Annual BIG Little River Paddle Race 2015-05-16

Pregistration remains open throughout April for the May 16th paddle race at Reed Bingham State Park, to benefit WWALS and FORBS. Sunshine, great blue herons, turtles, and good fun.

Bret Wagenhorst says:

Feel free to share it with whomever might be interested and to post it on the web or on walls wherever it might get some attention.

You can register online, or print the registration form at that link and mail in with a check. Preregistration lasts through April ($20 per boat plus $5/vehicle park entrance fee).

The price goes up after May 1st or at the event ($30/boat plus $5/vehicle), 8AM Saturday morning May 16th 2015 at Red Roberts Landing on Rountree Bridge Road off I-75 Exit 41.

Printable PDF.

JPG image: Continue reading →

Third Annual BIG Little River Paddle Race

Saturday May 16th 2015 at Reed Bingham State Park, you can join the annual fun paddling down our south Georgia blackwater Little River past herons and alligators to the lake in Reed Bingham State Park, between Adel and Moultrie, equidistant from Tifton and Valdosta.

You can register online or at the event.

-jsq

Water testing certification at Reed Bingham this Saturday 2015-01-10

Thanks to Margaret Tyson. See also PDF. -jsq

Georgia
Adopt-A-Stream
Chemical and
Bacterial
Certification
Workshop
Reed Bingham State Park
Saturday
January 10th, 2015
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
This is a registration only event.
Register by calling
GOLDEN TRIANGLE RC&D
at 229-723-3841 or
Email j.shutters@yahoo.com
Together We Can Make A Difference Continue reading →