WWALS Paddles Withlacoochee, Alapaha, Suwannee, etc. RIvers

There will be spots to break with springs to see and early takeout at Rum Island Park (or Poe, Gilchrist, Ginnie). Rum and FL 47 Ramp cost money.
Please pack a responsible lunch eco friendly.
We have a yoga instructor who is willing to provide a session before, during, or after the paddle.
When: Gather 9 AM, launch 10 AM, end 6 PM, Sunday, May 10, 2026
Put In: U.S. 27 Ramp
Take Out: Hollingsworth Bluff Ramp
Bring: the usual personal flotation device, boat, paddles, food, drinking water, warm clothes, and first aid kit.
Also trash pickers and trash bags: every WWALS outing is also a cleanup.
Please follow Leave No Trace principles by packing out all trash, avoiding damage to vegetation, and respecting wildlife.
Safety: Be on time. If you miss the safety briefing, you cannot paddle with us.
Each person in a boat, no matter how young or old, must wear a PFD.
Free: This outing is free to WWALS members, and $10 for non-members. Please prepay the $10 online: https://wwals.net/outings
Or bring cash to the outing. Credit card payments may or may not be available.
Paddle: 8 miles, 8 hours.
Shuttle: 25 miles round trip, 30 min.
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!
https://wwals.net/donations
Click here for more info about this outing.

"Once in a Blue Moon", this is the second full moon in May. Come see the beauty of a sunset and full moon rising across the lake. There may be bats.
When: Gather 7:45 PM, launch 8:15 PM, moonrise 9:14 PM, sunset 8:31 PM, end 9:45 PM
Boats: Bring your own canoe or kayak if you have it. Thanks to Lanier County and Banks Lake Outdoors for free boat rental for these WWALS Full Moon Paddles.
To reserve a kayak or canoe, please use this eventbrite ticket:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kayak-canoe-reservation-for-bank-lake-full-blue-moon-paddle-tickets-1986466333277
Bring: the usual personal flotation device, boat, paddles, food, drinking water, warm clothes, and first aid kit. Also trash pickers and trash bags: every WWALS outing is also a cleanup.
Please follow Leave No Trace principles by packing out all trash, avoiding damage to vegetation, and respecting wildlife.
Safety: Be on time. If you miss the safety briefing, you cannot paddle with us. Each person in a boat, no matter how young or old, must wear a PFD.
You must have a light for your boat or some type of light to have on yourself (glow sticks work well, or head lamp, flashlight, etc.) so other boaters can see you in the dark. It will be totally dark after sunset.
A whistle is not required, but it’s a good idea in the dark.
Free: This outing is free to WWALS members, and $10 for non-members. Please prepay the $10 online: https://wwals.net/outings
Or bring cash to the outing. Credit card payments may or may not be available. We recommend you support the work of WWALS by becoming a WWALS member today! https://wwals.net/donations
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.

Back again at the beach pavilion on the Little River at Reed Bingham State Park, it’s Juneteenth with boats! WWALS will provide stunt adults to paddle with children whose parents don’t want to get in a boat.
WWALS will provide boats for new paddlers at a gathering of people from Brooks, Cook, Lowndes, and Tift Counties and beyond in celebration of Juneteenth.
Food and activities for children will be provided by Fannie Gibbs and Macedonia Community Foundation.
Free: This outing is free. However, there is a $5 park fee for parking, payable at the park entrance.
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 lots more information about this outing.