Kayak and Canoe Reservation for Banks Lake Full  Flower Moon, 2025-05-12

WWALS advocates for conservation and stewardship of the surface waters and groundwater of the Suwannee River Basin and Estuary, in south Georgia and north Florida, among them the Withlacoochee, Willacoochee, Alapaha, Little, Santa Fe, and Suwannee River watersheds, through education, awareness, environmental monitoring, and citizen activities.

WWALS Watershed Coalition

Kayak and Canoe reservation form. You must use this form to reserve a boat.
Boats are free, however there are a limited number.

Banks Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Join us for a leisurely Sunset and Full Moon Paddle on Banks Lake, our watery living room just west of Lakeland, Georgia.When: Gather 7:30 PM, launch 8 PM, moonrise 8:40 PM, sunset 8:19 PM, end 9:30 PM, Monday, May 12, 2025Put In: <a href="https://wwals.net/maps/alapaha-water-trail/arwt-map/arwt-points/#banks-lake-boat-ramp" title="https://wwals.net/maps/alapaha-water-trail/arwt-map/arwt-points/#banks-lake-boat-ramp" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Banks Lake Boat Ramp</a>, 307 Georgia 122, Lakeland, GA 31635, in Lanier County, on the <a href="https://wwals.net/blog/maps/alapaha-water-trail/" title="https://wwals.net/blog/maps/alapaha-water-trail/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Alapaha River Water Trail (ARWT)</a>.GPS: <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1xo8NYUn9oGVnelSxq0W3WR99Jyw&amp;z=18&amp;ll=31.034824%2C-83.096725" title="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1xo8NYUn9oGVnelSxq0W3WR99Jyw&amp;z=18&amp;ll=31.034824%2C-83.096725" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">31.034824, -83.096725</a>Take Out: Banks Lake Boat RampBring: the usual personal flotation device, boat, paddles, food, drinking water, warm clothes, and first aid kit. Also, trash pickers and bags: every WWALS outing is a cleanup.Please follow Leave No Trace principles by packing out all trash, avoiding damage to vegetation, and respecting wildlife.Mosquitoes can be bad at dusk, so come prepared.Safety: Be on time. If you miss the safety briefing, you cannot paddle with us. Each person in a boat must wear a PFD, no matter how young or old. You must have a light for your boat or some light on yourself (glow sticks work well, or a headlamp, flashlight, etc.) so other boaters can see you in the dark. It will be dark after sunset.A whistle is not required, but it’s a good idea in the dark. And please do not shine bright white lights in people’s eyes! Full dark adaptation can take more than 20 minutes, <a href="https://pressbooks.umn.edu/sensationandperception/chapter/dark-adaptation-draft/" title="https://pressbooks.umn.edu/sensationandperception/chapter/dark-adaptation-draft/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">and a bright light can ruin it in seconds</a>. A red lens is helpful if we’re fortunate to get close enough to watch bats emerging from tree roost.Boats: Bring your own 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 boat, please use this Eventbrite ticket.Free: This outing is free to WWALS members and $10 (ten dollars) for non-members. Please prepay the $10 online: <a href="https://wwals.net/outings" title="https://wwals.net/outings" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://wwals.net/outings</a>Or bring cash to the outing. Credit card payments may or may not be available.Please follow Leave No Trace principles by packing out all trash, avoiding damage to vegetation, and respecting wildlife.We recommend you support the work of WWALS by becoming a WWALS member today! <a href="https://wwals.net/donations" title="https://wwals.net/donations" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://wwals.net/donations</a>Duration: 2 hoursPaddle: 3 miles, 2 hours.Shuttle: none.Host: Janet MartinContact: Janet MartinBackup: in case of high or low water is: CancelMore: For more WWALS outings and events as they are posted, see the WWALS outings web page, <a href="https://wwals.net/outings/" title="https://wwals.net/outings/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://wwals.net/outings/</a>. WWALS members also get an upcoming list in the Tannin Times newsletter.-jsq, John S. Quarterman, <a href="https://wwals.net/2016/12/30/wwals-becomes-suwannee-riverkeeper/" title="https://wwals.net/2016/12/30/wwals-becomes-suwannee-riverkeeper/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®</a>You can help with clean, swimmable, fishable, drinkable, water in the 10,000-square-mile Suwannee River Basin in Florida and Georgia by <a href="https://wwals.net/donations" title="https://wwals.net/donations" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">becoming a WWALS member today</a>! <a href="https://wwals.net/donations" title="https://wwals.net/donations" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://wwals.net/donations</a><a href="https://wwals.net/?p=67005" title="https://wwals.net/?p=67005" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://wwals.net/?p=67005</a>

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