# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Full Blue Moon Paddle, Banks Lake
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 31 May, 2026 at 07:45 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: 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 is the second full moon of May, thus a Blue Moon.

When: Gather 7:45 PM, launch 8:15 PM, moonrise 9:14 PM, sunset 8:31 PM, end 9:45 PM, Sunday, May 31, 2026

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 Blue Moon Paddle, Banks Lake NWR 2025-05-30, Second full moon in a month is a Blue Moon]

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:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kayak-canoe-reservation-for-bank-lake-full-blue-moon-paddle-tickets-1986466333277

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]

Free: 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

https://www.meetup.com/withlacoochee-alapaha-suwannee-rivers-wwals-outings/events/314286846/

Duration: 2 hours

Paddle: 2 miles, 1.5 hours.

Shuttle: None.

Host: Kim Tanner

Contact: Kim Tanner

[Boats in the sunset, Banks Lake, 2025-05-12 --Janet Martin]

Backup: in case of bad weather or high or low water is: Cancel

More: For more WWALS outings and events as they are posted, see the WWALS outings web page, https://wwals.net/outings/. WWALS members also get an upcoming list in the Tannin Times newsletter.

 -jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®

You can help with clean, swimmable, fishable, drinkable, water in the 10,000-square-mile Suwannee River Basin in Florida and Georgia by becoming a WWALS member today!
https://wwals.net/donations

https://wwals.net/?p=70043
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lakeland/full-blue-moon-paddle-banks-lake/200029991507751
- **Event Categories**: trips-adventures, sports, nonprofit, meetups
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 18

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Lakeland
- **state**: GA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Banks Lake Outdoors
- **lat**: 31.035065908201
- **long**: -83.097471135853
- **full address**: Banks Lake Outdoors, 321 GA-122, Lakeland, GA 31635-6709, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Full Blue Moon Paddle, Banks Lake being held?
  - **A:** Full Blue Moon Paddle, Banks Lake takes place on Sun, 31 May, 2026 at 07:45 pm to Sun, 31 May, 2026 at 07:45 pm at Banks Lake Outdoors, 321 GA-122, Lakeland, GA 31635-6709, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Full Blue Moon Paddle, Banks Lake?
  - **A:** Full Blue Moon Paddle, Banks Lake is organized by WWALS Watershed Coalition  is Suwannee Riverkeeper.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Full Blue Moon Paddle, Banks Lake is ideal for sports fans, athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and anyone who loves the thrill of live competitive action and the energy of a crowd. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Lakeland, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Full Blue Moon Paddle, Banks Lake sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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