@@joec0 it’s been great so far. We are both coming back down as long as we have no PQ issues. Can’t wait to see you as well my friend!!

I am working on some where I’ll be talking. The first one will be coming out within the week.

Thank you. I am in the Portland area and have found a few of them!

Hey Kevin, Thanks for the advice. This has been a learning process so I appreciate knowledge from others!

Thanks Gary! This was my first attempt at one and I’ll be making many more.

Hey Anthony, I believe I downloaded the maps from a state website but I no longer have them.

We did not smoke on this trip.

I downloaded the maps from a state website, but I can’t remember which one. OnX would probably be a great app to use for this nowadays.

@@Jrushton94 thanks for the info

It’s a great trip! If you have any questions, shoot me a message.

From the Lock and Dam in Augusta, to Savannah there are no dams.

Started at the Lock & Dam in Augusta, GA and took out just South of Hardeeville. We would stop at random spots along the trip for breaks/lunch, or just to stretch.

It's a nice trip. I recognize a lot of the places in this video from the upper part of the river. Haven't done it in a kayak yet, but have been on the river between Jackson boat landing and the lock and dam, and almost to the downstream limit of SRP in my little jon boat. Lots of nice sand bars to stop and hang out on. I'm looking forward to go back again when it gets a little (lot) cooler. A metal boat in the summer is no fun, but you can always find some shade, if you don't mind the snakes, or the hornets. But a bad day on the river is better than a good day at work. Be well...

Printed maps of the properties along the River. Sometimes it is not always clear though, and you just have to use your own judgement. The River is mostly forest and finding a good camping spot along the banks is easy.

Lock and Dam boat landing

Never done that, but should be feasible, and quite beautiful. If you do this trip comment back and let me know how it went! 🤙🏼🤙🏼

@@Jrushton94 Absolutely! And thanks for the response!

Thanks!

Glad you enjoyed it!

They are out there. Just hard to find.

@@fierceflamingo3433 Im still here!

Never heard of that River but I just looked up the route you mentioned and that does look nice!

I paddled from Milledgeville, GA on the Oconee to the Altamaha, then on to Darien. Great trip. The two rivers are very different. The Oconee is narrow and winding, lots of wildlife and plenty of camping opportunities. The Altamaha is much wider, and open. I would recommend this trip. I did the Oconee section twice and the whole thing once. Both trips were in mid-October - a year apart. Perfect weather - air in the 70's water in the 80s.

Oh wow!!! Thanks for checking out the video, and for the Garmin 🤙🏼 I will check out your video!

Thanks a lot! Such a beautiful place.

Check local maps and guidelines for your River banks. Usually you can find National Forest or some form of public lands. I have also had luck with asking property owners permission to put my tent/hammock up.

@@Jrushton94 Awesome, thank you! Will do. I live near the river but I kayak in the salt water marshes and there are plenty of little islands without inhabitant but you never know if they are privately owned or not. Thank you again!

Wayne Murrah Hey Wayne. Glad you enjoyed the video. Millstone Landing is a good spot to get off. Once you pass that landing, camping is very hard to find due to marsh areas. But Savannah is only 19 miles past this landing if you can catch the tide right and ride it into Savannah. Hopefully there are sand bars to pull up on and camp around. During my trip, the water was up REALLY high so everything was back in the woods and I would’ve appreciated having some boots for snakes. If you want to know anything else, just ask. Also, let me know how you’re trip goes and if you need anything, I live close by the River.

Hey Ben, that’s awesome! Hope you have a great trip. A couple of boat ramps along the way have springs near the ramp. I know Little Hell’s boat landing has a spring you can refill at. I took 5 gallons and never had to use any other water.

@@Jrushton94 Hey J, thanks for the advice. We had plenty of water and had a great time. 116 miles was what we made in 5 days.Awesome birds and big adventures. Thanks for your video and advice!!

So the tides do play a big part for the last 10 miles into Savannah (I found this out from locals at the end of my trip). And also it becomes mostly marsh, so you can’t stop to camp. You have to make the last day a pretty big one to make it into Savannah. Before the trip I did not know what to expect with tides and the lack of camping spots due to marsh, so decided to get off before the Ports.

John Rushton Adventures I saw pictures of a guy that made it all the way. He mentioned that he timed the end of his trip. I figured that’s what it was.

@@Jrushton94 This was the exact problem I ran into. We couldn't find a camping spot our last night. You really need to stop at least 5 miles before you reach I-95 to find somewhere to camp.

The pontoon is probably the better option lol. Millstone Landing.

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It’s a great trip to do! Sure you would love it.

Hope all is well in Texas! Yes that is river miles. Used an app called "FootPath" to track the miles. They have a great setting you can use to drag your route and measure the distance. Always happy to answer any questions.

@@Jrushton94 that's awesome! Thanks for the info I'll be sure to check out the app.

So I can’t send your page a PM, but I would check the water levels first. If the water isn’t too high, you can usually find plenty of Sandbars with willow trees that make for superb camping spots. Whenever we went, the water level was high, so we had to stealth camp anywhere we could find along the river bank, which can be tricky. If you would like my email I can send you the spots we camped.

John Rushton Adventures sure send me what you can. [email protected]

Thanks Lady Di :)

Higgins! Thanks brother. Hope the Navy is treating you well.

Scott Keeler you would love it!!