[Paddle] Alapaha

[Michael Lampman]

Steve,

I was kidding and certainly did not mean to imply that I don't  believe 
you.

But there is some interpretation required here.   1.  You keep 
referring to times of low water - and specifying summer months.  The 
plan is not for June - it is for now - a time of at least moderate 
water levels   2. The people at the Canoe Outpost, (also presumably an 
authoritative source of information),  so far tell me the water level 
is ok but must be watched carefully.  3.  Anyway it is agreed with the 
outfitter that should the water level be too low a Suwannee or 
Withlacooche alternative will be selected.  (Or an earlier take-out).

Thanks so much for your help.



On Feb 6, 2005, at 10:25 PM, Stephen White wrote:

>     This website is where the Alapaha (the underground portion) comes 
> above ground at the Swannee river.  The pictures are of the Swannee (I 
> have been there a dozen times).  Just south of where the Alapaha Rise 
> is where the outlet of the Alapaha river (above ground portion).
> It all depends on the water level.
>     There is plenty of paddling north of that area or the 
> Withlachoochee River from highway 84 to the Swannee is always a good 
> option.
>
>
>     Once again, believe what you will.
>
>
> Steve White
> Valdosta, GA
>
>
>> From: Chris Bryson <riverbum at cox.net>
>> To: Michael Lampman <mlampman at solitaireboats.com>
>> CC: paddle at paddletally.org
>> Subject: Re: [Paddle] Alapaha
>> Date: Sun, 06 Feb 2005 17:24:47 -0500
>>
>> I believe the entire river doesn't go underground...only a portion of 
>> it.  See the essay section at the bottom of following webpage for 
>> more info:  http://www.tfn.net/springs/AlapahaRise.htm
>>
>>
>>
>> Michael Lampman wrote:
>>
>>> On Feb 5, 2005, at 10:47 PM, Stephen White wrote:
>>>
>>>> Somewhere around the Florida border(north of Jennings), I have been 
>>>> told, the river goes underground and it comes out at the Swannee 
>>>> River about 9 miles up stream from the Swannee River State Park.  
>>>> There is a highway and road side park there, but I can not think of 
>>>> the name of them.
>>>
>>>
>>> Uh Oh!  The outfitter let me to believe we would be paddling all the 
>>> way to the confluence of the Alapaha and the Suwannee.  I have never 
>>> used my kayak as a submarine before.
>>>
>>> Michael
>>>
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