New Event for Canoers and Kayakers!

Here is a great opportunity to explore Georgia’s beautiful Altamaha River.  This event was sent to us from Heather Altman at the Wayne County (GA) Board of Tourism:

16 mile family paddle on Altamaha River – one of Nature Conservancy’s last great places. Paddle begins at Paradise Park in Wayne County, Ga and ends at Altamaha Regional Park in Glynn County, Ga. Lunch stop at midpoint Williamsburg Landing. $10 for ages 11 and over. Tee shirts available for $10. Shuttle leaves Altamaha Fish Camp at 7:30 for 8:15 start of paddle. Beautiful river, unforgettable scenery – well worth the trip!

Click here for more info about this event.

Click here to see a map of the Altamaha River’s location in Georgia.

Click here to download a free Canoe Trail Map of the Altamaha River (PDF).

Thanks Heather for alerting us to this great event!

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Just came across this story at the Times On Line website. What an awesome image and a once-in-a-lifetime experience for these two paddlers. I’m going to have to look into a kayak trip to Hawaii…soon! Check it out:

Kayaking couple are caught in path of huge humpback whale

Story by: Francesca Steele (courtesy: Times Online)

These two kayakers got more than they bargained for on a trip to spot sea turtles off the Hawaiian island of Maui – winding up in the path of an anxious female humpback whale, surging out of the water to protect her young.

The female adult flapped her fin at the passers-by to warn them off, before coming up out of the water as the kayakers quickly escaped. Neither was hurt.

Humpback whales are not aggressive, but adults can reach up to 16 metres in length and 36,000 kilos in weight.

About 60 per cent of the population of North Pacific humpback whales migrates to Hawaii every winter to mate and to give birth to calves conceived during last year’s breeding season.

What makes the waters so welcoming is their relatively shallow depth. The maximum diving depth of a humpback is about 180 metres, and the plateau linking the Hawaiian islands doesn’t get any deeper than that. Continue Reading →