Valdosta residents can grab their canoes for the 6th Annual Mayor and Chairman’s Paddle on March 15. The free community event celebrates local waterways while promoting outdoor recreation.
🛶 What’s Happening: Participants will gather at Langdale Park Boat Ramp at 8 a.m., with paddling beginning at 10 a.m.
- Choose between a 2-hour trip to Berta’s Kitchen/Sugar Creek or a 4-hour journey to Troupville Boat Ramp
- Georgia Power sponsors the event, hosted by the City of Valdosta, Lowndes County, and WWALS Watershed Coalition
🧰 What You’ll Need: Organizers recommend bringing essential safety and comfort items:
- Personal flotation device, boat, and paddles
- Food, water, and warm clothing
- First aid kit
- Trash pickers and bags to help keep rivers clean
🌿 The Big Picture: Community paddle events like this one build connections between residents and their natural environment. By getting people onto local waterways, organizers hope to inspire ongoing conservation efforts and appreciation for Valdosta’s water resources.
B.T. Clark
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
