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

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, 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

Take Out: Banks Lake Boat Ramp

Bring: 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, 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.

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:
https://wwals.net/outings

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!
https://wwals.net/donations

Duration: 2 hours

Paddle: 3 miles, 2 hours.

Shuttle: none.

Host: Janet Martin

Contact: Janet Martin

Backup: in case of 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®

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