Paddle the Okefenokee, Camping and Cast Iron Campfire Cooking

Join us for 2 nights of camping at Griffis Fish Camp by the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refugee. We have the Red Top shelter reserved so you can pitch your tent anywhere in that area. If you need hookup for a camper, you'll need to reserve your own spot. This is rustic tent camping with bathrooms/showers, plenty of trees for hammocks. Camping cost is $5.00 per person per night, cash only. There is also a $2.00 launch fee for each person. Mr. Griffis has a museum on-site full of artifacts collected from the Okefenokee that he loves to share with campers.

Bring firewood if you can. It gets dark early and chilly in December so we'll want to enjoy a nice campfire both nights. They don't have firewood for sale here.

Saturday we'll leave the campground by 9 a.m. and launch from Stephen Foster State Park at 9:30. If you don't have a Ga. State Park pass or a National Park Pass, there is a fee for parking at SFSP but we will be traveling in as few vehicles as possible.

We'll paddle from Billy's Lake, pass by Mixon's Hammock and on through the Narrows and the Sill. If water levels are good we plan to paddle a mile up the Sill and wind our way back down to our lunch stop at the boat ramp by the Sill parking area. Then back on the trail to Griffis for a total of approximately 10 miles. Be prepared to portage your kayak over low spots and deadfall if the water is low.

Back at camp we'll get the fires going and start cooking! Cooking is always optional but the more the merrier. Come sit around the fire and show us what you can do with your old cast iron, or roast hot dogs on a stick. There is no menu, absolutely anything goes. It's all for fun and campfire fellowship. Bring your own plates/bowls/utensils/drinks to help reduce waste.

Sunday morning will be a leisurely packing up, drinking coffee and eating cinnamon rolls cooked by the fire. Everyone is free to explore the Okefenokee further before heading home.

This outing is free to WWALS members, and $10 for non-members. You can pay at the outing, or online: https://wwals.net/outings

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