During this swamp adventure, we’ll spend two days exploring both the east and west sides of the 400,000-acre wilderness. The weekend will introduce you to the vast open prairies of the swamp’s eastern flank as well as the wooded, winding and narrow passages of the western flank as the Suwannee River forms from the geological bowl filled with blackwater. By night you’ll enjoy indoor accommodations, catered meals and education programs at the Stephen Foster State Park Suwannee River Eco Lodge where private and semi-private rooms will be available to all participants.
Day 1 we will caravan in vehicles to the east side of the swamp and the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge access at the Suwannee River Canal. Paddling out the man-made canal we will tour the wide-open expanses of Chesser and Mizell prairies filled with unique aquatic plants and the floating islands of peat that lend the swamp the moniker “land of the trembling earth.”
Day 2 of this Okefenokee journey will be spent plying the waters of the swamp from Stephen Foster State Park to the Suwannee River Sill. At times the passage is just wide enough for your boat. Gators, birds and other wildlife abound. Bears are regularly spotted along the paddle route.
The Okefenokee Wilderness Canoe Trails offer unparalleled access to one of the wildest places in Georgia, home to 600 species of plants, 40 mammals, 50 reptiles and 60 amphibians. Additionally, more than 200 species of birds have been identified within the swamp.
Registration fees include guide services and maps, shuttle services, lodge accommodations, six catered meals and educational programs. Rental boats may be reserved during registration. Registration will open in early July 2025!
Skill Level Required: This is a flatwater paddle suitable for beginners and novices.
Register at garivers.org/event/okefenokee-adventure-2/?instance_id=262
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