Join us for a leisurely Sunset and Full Moon Paddle on Banks Lake, our watery living room. If we’re lucky, there will be bats.
This Outing is honoring Farmers, who get free entry.
When: Gather 6:00 PM, launch 6:30 PM, moonrise 6:53 PM, sunset 7:11 PM, end 8:00 PM, Monday, October 6, 2025
Put In: Banks Lake Boat Ramp, 307 Georgia 122, Lakeland, GA 31635, in Lanier County, on the Alapaha River Water Trail (ARWT).
GPS: 31.034824, -83.096725
[Full Harvest Moon Paddle on Banks Lake, Near Lakeland, GA, Monday, October 6, 2025]
Take Out: Banks Lake Boat Ramp
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:
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.And please do not shine bright white lights in people’s eyes! Full dark adaptation can take more than 20 minutes, and a bright light can ruin it in seconds. A red lens is helpful if we’re fortunate to get close enough to watch bats emerging from tree roost.
[Light and dark adaptation chinnu (slide 13) –Bidhuna Raj]
Fee: This outing is free to WWALS members, and $10 (ten dollars) 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
Event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1945420476245980/
https://www.meetup.com/withlacoochee-alapaha-suwannee-rivers-wwals-outings/events/311238289/
