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Paddling, hiking, painting, photographing our blackwater rivers, creeks, lakes, and swamps in central south Georgia and north Florida. Monthly outings, workshops, and other events in the Suwannee River Basin.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Rivers Alive Cleanup, Alapaha River in MaydayMayday Landing, Stockton, GA
Rivers Alive Cleanup at Mayday Landing, between Valdosta and Homerville, on the Alapaha River.
Come out and help us clean up litter at this popular swimming spot and kayak launch. You will get a Georgia Rivers Alive t-shirt for helping!
Free: This outing is free to everyone because it is a cleanup.
You can help with clean, swimmable, fishable, drinkable, water in the 10,000-square-mile Suwannee River Basin in Florida and Georgia by becoming a WWALS member today!
See you there!
For more information: https://wwals.net/?p=68386 - Meet and Greet - Georgia Beer CompanyGeorgia Beer Company, Valdosta, GA
Join WWALS for a relaxed social outing where members, friends, and newcomers can get to know each other, share ideas, and learn more about our upcoming outings, clean water advocacy efforts, and volunteer opportunities.
*Georgia Beer Company will still be open as usual; we have NOT reserved the entire facility for this event.
*This event it open to members and non-members.
This is a dutch treat event. Grab a bite to eat or sample some local craft beer while you mingle. Whether you’re a long-time paddler, new to watershed protection, or just curious about what we do, this is a great chance to connect. Let’s raise a glass to clean water and strong community—we hope to see you there!
Free: This event is free to WWALS members and non-members.
You can help with clean, swimmable, fishable, drinkable, water in the 10,000-square-mile Suwannee River Basin in Florida and Georgia by becoming a WWALS member today!
Click here for more information. - Okefenokee Kayak Camping on Floyd's Island (Tentative)Stephen C. Foster State Park, Fargo, GA
**This is one of our favorite kayak camping trips and pending reservations we are happy to offer it again. As soon as we secure a reservation RSVP's will open.**
This primitive campout is a remote wilderness experience in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, appropriate for any level but be sure that you are physically able to paddle your loaded kayak 9 miles against a current to get to the island. There is only one rest stop on the trail, Minnie's Lake Platform at the 4 mile mark. The next 5 miles are a long push but we have plenty of time to get there. Coming back on Monday the current will be with us all the way, making for an easy trip out on the most scenic trail in the swamp with plenty of wildlife viewing.
Everyone must wear a PFD while paddling.
There is a portapotty at Minnie's Lake and Floyd's Island. This is primitive camping, no potable water, bring everything you need for two days.
Leave No Trace by packing out all trash, avoiding damage to vegetation, and respecting wildlife.
There is plenty of room for any type tent or hammock. The historic Floyd's Cabin, pictured above, is also open.
Plan accordingly to arrive on time, phone service is mostly nonexistent. The Refuge requires campers to be on the water by 10 a.m. so they can reach their destination before dark. Come early enough to pack your kayak and ready to launch at 10.
This outing will cancel only in case of extreme weather, reservations are booked 2 months out so it's not easy to reschedule.
This outing is free to WWALS members and $10 for non-members. In addition, the Wildlife Refuge charges $15 per person for a permit to camp, limit of 20 people, this includes your parking permit for SFSP. Permits will be given to everyone at the launch.
A link to eventbrite will be available for everyone to pay and secure a reservation. Only the 20 people signed up here will have access to eventbrite so if you are on the 'going' list here, there will be a (nonrefundable) ticket available for you.
It's unavoidably confusing using two pay systems but the wilderness camping permit fee will be collected with eventbrite. Separately, if you need to renew your annual WWALS membership, would like to become a WWALS member, or prepay $10 as a non-member, please use this link before the outing: https://wwals.net/outings. We can take cash the day of the outing but it saves time if we don't have to.
Let us know if you have any questions.
You can help with clean, swimmable, fishable, drinkable, water in the 10,000-square-mile Suwannee River Basin in Florida and Georgia by becoming a WWALS member today!
Click here for more info about this outing. - Okefenokee Paddle & Cast Iron Campfire CookoutGriffis Fish Camp, Fargo, GA
Join us for a relaxing winter weekend of paddling the Okefenokee, rustic camping, and campfire cooking. You can arrive anytime Friday evening. Tent, hammock and car campers do not need a reservation. We have the Red Top shelter #4 reserved and you can pitch your tent anywhere in that area. Camping fees are $15 per person per night, plus $8 for an addition person. Please have exact change. If you need hookup for a camper, call and reserve a site.
Saturday morning we'll leave camp at 8:30 and drive to Stephen C. Foster State park to launch. State Park fees apply, you can borrow a state park pass from any Ga. library if you don't already have a pass. National Park Passes are also acceptable for entry.
We'll paddle first to historic Billy's Island and take a short hike, then head back down river, passing Mixon's Hammock and on through the Narrows and the Sill. We'll take a lunch stop at the Sill and then head on to our take out at Griffis landing for a total of approximately 11 miles. Leave No Trace by packing out all trash, avoiding damage to vegetation, and respecting wildlife.
Back at camp we'll get the fire going and start cooking! Cooking is always optional but the more the merrier. There is no menu, absolutely anything goes. This is potluck at it's finest and all for campfire fun. Come sit around the fire and show us what you can do with your old cast iron, or roast hot dogs on a stick. Bring your own plates/bowls/utensils/drinks to help reduce waste.
Bring some firewood if you can, it gets dark early in December so we'll want to enjoy a nice campfire both nights and, most important, we'll need it for cooking Saturday night.
Sunday morning will be a leisurely packing up, drinking coffee and eating cinnamon rolls cooked by the fire in a cast iron dutch oven.
This outing is free to WWALS members, and $10 for non-members. Please pre-pay online before the outing at this link if you need to renew your annual membership, would like to become a member, or prefer to pay $10 as a non-member: https://wwals.net/outings. We can take cash at the outing.
You can help with clean, swimmable, fishable, drinkable, water in the 10,000-square-mile Suwannee River Basin in Fla. and Ga. by becoming a WWALS member today! https://wwals.net/donations
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