7th Annual BIG Little River Paddle Race
Details
When: 8AM-9AM Registration
9:30 AM Mass Start
Registration: Register on-line: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/big-little-river-paddle-race-tickets-53223167928
Per boat registration: $20 until April 1, 2019; $30 thereafter (including on site).
Plus $5 park entrance fee per vehicle payable at the event
What: Canoes or Kayaks Only (overhanging branches make paddleboards impractical)
Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) required of all participants.
Boat rental: available for separate fee at Reed Bingham State Park; contact the park in advance. kayak; male 2 person canoe, female 2 person canoe, mixed 2 person canoe, male tandem kayak, female tandem kayak, mixed tandem kayak.
Bring your own boat or rent one from Reed Bingham State Park (advance reservations recommended). Life jackets required of all participants.
Separate $5 state park entrance fee per vehicle is payable at the event, or borrow a FREE park pass from your local library.
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.
Duration: Fastest paddlers will complete in under an hour, or even half an hour. Slow paddlers may take 1.5 to 2 hours.
The course: A scenic 3 mile, all downstream stretch of the Little River with winding, flat blackwater and some trees to go around. Alligators and/or snakes may be present. It’s flatwater 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 the Withlacoochee and Little River Water Trail (WLRWT).
Food: Lunch provided at finish
For: Proceeds to benefit Friends of Reed Bingham State Park
and WWALS Watershed Coalition (WWALS),
which as Suwannee RIVERKEEPER® is the Waterkeeper® Alliance Member for the Little River
(and the Withlacoochee, Alapaha and Suwannee Rivers).
Park: Call 229-392-5513 or stop by Reed Bingham State Park Office.
7th Annual BIG Little River Paddle Race