Suwannee River Part 1 - Days 1 & 2

Join me for days 1 & 2 of our 9-day, 220-mile trip down the #Suwannee River from Fargo, GA, to Suwannee FL. Six other friends and myself made the journey on February 10th through 18th. It was challenging at times, but extremely rewarding! #canoe #kayak #camping

[@CanoeNoir]

Dan, I've watched and re-watched your Suwannee River videos (all 5 of them) more times than I care to admit, thanks for bringing us along (vicariously of course) on each your paddling trips. Looks like a great time was had by all.

[@SouthernPaddler]

Thank you so much (for every view)! :) It really was a great time. We had a lot of miles to cover, but it was all great! Looks like you have been in several different canoes! I'm looking forward to checking out your vids!! Thanks again!!

[@fishinthe9103]

Looks like a fun trip so far. Glad noone was hurt with that tree falling.

[@SouthernPaddler]

Thanks- and me, too! I'd have really felt bad if I got someone else hurt! I just got a little careless! Lesson learned!!

[@DaveCollierCamping]

Have a great time

[@SouthernPaddler]

Thanks, Dave!!

[@creek_camper]

Awesome video. Can’t wait for the next one. Awesome Adventure.

[@SouthernPaddler]

Thanks, brother! Part 2 will come out Saturday morning! Thanks again!!

[@MinuteontheMountain]

Looks like a great start to an amazing trip.

[@SouthernPaddler]

Thanks, John! It was a great start and an overall great trip!!

[@jitomiller5092]

Great video, the Suwannee River is on my bucket list to do. Cant want for the rest of the videos.

[@SouthernPaddler]

Thanks, Jito! It was an awesome trip for sure. Part two will come out Saturday morning! Thanks!!

[@michaelchrisman4179]

Looks like a great trip so far. I'm officially jealous.

[@SouthernPaddler]

It really was, Michael! Challenging at times, but overall a great experience!! Part 2 comes out Saturday!!

[@dewey4president]

What a fun adventure! Enjoyed part one, looking forward to watching the rest of the trip!

[@SouthernPaddler]

Thank you, Dewey! It really was a fun trip! Next video comes out Saturday morning!

[@tommywilliams3526]

Man that looks like a good time

[@SouthernPaddler]

We really did have a blast! It was challenging at times (mainly the distance), but still such a fun trip!!

[@mountainsmoore3657]

One of my dad's favorite sayings is, "You do dumb stuff when you're tired!" Thankful that no one was hurt when that tree came crashing down! This looks like an awesome adventure! Can't wait to see the rest of the video series!

[@SouthernPaddler]

Yes! Tired...and a little bit hurried. The second part I could have dealt with a little better. We had headlamps, but lesson learned! Thanks Brad!!

[@mackjenkins7721]

Hello Dan? I don't know how I missed this. But look like a good trip on the water that is. I am really really glad man that you didn't get hurt when that tree Fell down Man. That is sad about Losing a kayak on the way to the water. But At least the weather was good. Looking forward to part 2 man. Good video buddy thanks you for sharing this.

[@SouthernPaddler]

Hey Mack- no problem, buddy! Yes, I was very fortunate that no one got hurt when that tree fell...and that damage was minor! It definitely stinks about the lost boat, buy our crew handled it well. Thanks, friend!!

[@PaddlingTramp]

Hello Dan, amazing adventure with a great bunch of people. Interesting nature, well-chosen music, and your storytelling are very engaging. What about the lost ship? Did you find it? David PT

[@SouthernPaddler]

Thanks so much, David. No, sadly we did not find the boat. We assume someone picked it up off the road shortly after we lost it. :(

[@bammerbiff1621]

Amazing how the scenery is so different just being a state over (GA) on the Suwanee. Sorry to hear about the boat who wanted freedom. That's a big hit. How did your solar panel do keeping things topped up on that longer trip?

[@SouthernPaddler]

Yes, one of the things I noticed about the Suwannee is the ever-changing landscape. It's really cool to see. The solar panel worked great! The last 2 days were cloudy and I almost ran low on batteries, but the solar panel is a must for me for multi-day trips!!

[@robjones8733]

I'm going to have to backtrack and find out what section of this river we paddled. Looked nothing like this. State of FL had screened in raised platforms to camp on. It was nice but cold as the dickens on our trip. Wind blowing hard at us the WHOLE paddle 😑

[@SouthernPaddler]

Yikes!! We had head winds most days, but not all day every day. The only tail wind we had was the last day (thank the Lord)! We stayed a two river camps (Woods Ferry and Adams Tract). Woods Ferry will be in the video coming out Saturday.

[@preppernaut4094]

I know it's early in the series, but I'm curious, were you able to make it 9 days on the rations you left with in your boats or did you have to restock? Thanks! Nice video!

[@SouthernPaddler]

Yes, I had plenty of food (and some left over) of what I brought. We did hit a couple of restaurants/stores, but out of convenience and not necessity. And that junk food I bought on the trip was spot-on!! :-D I brought 2 gallons of water and was able to re-fill at campgrounds a couple of times. I used my Sawyer filter once on some spring water- it was WAY better than Florida tap water...lol!

[@einnor1040]

Beautiful. My aunt used to have a house on the Suwannee River in Suwannee about 30 years ago. Loved it there.

[@SouthernPaddler]

That was my first time in Suwannee and it's a cool town. If I hadn't just paddled 220 miles I would have enjoyed paddling all the canals there. We had a great time!!