Kayaking the Suwannee River

02/13/2024

This is an outrage!

A company's plan to mine near the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp is nearing approval by Georgia regulators, despite conservationists' concerns that it could irreparably damage the swamp and its vast wildlife refuge

01/30/2024

Next week long Suwannee tour is March 3-9, 2024. https://adventuresinflorida.com/expeditions/okefenokee-suwannee/

01/16/2024

Are you cold yet? It is going to be 75 and sunny in Orlando today. Paddling the Peace River. Feb 18-24, 2024

09/13/2022

Join Georgia River Network and the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) as we celebrate the launch of the latest edition of the Canoeing and Kayaking Georgia guidebook with author Suzanne Welander!

Participants will join the author on a gentle six-mile paddle on the Okefenokee Wilderness Canoe Trail followed by a book signing in the Refuge’s Richard S. Bolt Visitor Center. The trip departs at 2pm from the Main Entrance of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge near Folkston, GA. Participants will learn about the rich history of the swamp while traversing water lily-lined trails to visit the open swamp prairies—some of the most iconic habitats in the Okefenokee Swamp.

This event coincides with the nearly 50-year anniversary of the federal designations protecting Southeast Georgia’s iconic wilderness treasures: the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and the Cumberland Island National Seashore.

The Canoeing & Kayaking Georgia guidebook provides paddlers of all stripes with the descriptions, data, and resources needed to plan self-supported river trips throughout the state of Georgia. The 2022 edition builds on the book’s 40+ years experience, now covering nearly 4,000 miles of waterways from mountain whitewater to peaceful calmwater and coastal forays.

For more information about this event, what to bring, and to register, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/okefenokee-wilderness-paddle-and-book-signing-tickets-409908516407

10/21/2021

This is "Sacred Waters : The Okefenokee in Peril - PREMIERE" by Okefenokee Protection Alliance on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people…

11/11/2020

One of our favorite authors writing about our favorite place!

"When crossing the largest swamp east of the Mississippi, a three-day journey through 700 square miles of wilderness full of alligators, the goal is clear: don’t lose anyone." So begins Janisse Ray's gorgeous essay on overcoming fear in dark waters.

12/06/2019

Regional entity Waterkeepers Florida came together early February for an in-person board meeting to set goals for the 2019 Florida legislative session.

12/08/2018

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Scott and Cabinet approved the purchase of a conservation easement over approximately 19,225 acres in Dixie County within the Lower Suwannee River and Gulf Watershed Florida Forever project.

12/21/2017

12/21 – Today in Florida History from the Florida Historical Society!

1858 – Suwannee County, Florida’s 35th county was established on this date. Named for the river which surrounds it on three sides, Suwannee County’s boundaries have remained essentially the same since its inception. As early as the 1820s, families began moving into what would later become Suwannee County, and after the end of the Seminole Wars, the population steadily grew. The establishment of a railroad line and steamboat service helped the county grow, shipping passengers and freight, including cotton, up and down the Suwannee River quickly and efficiently. The county seat is Live Oak and today Suwannee boasts nearly 42,000 residents. Suwannee remained a dry county, which meant that the sale of alcoholic beverages was illegal, until 2011.