June 16, 2012
10 miles
Starting elevation 72ft
Ending elevation 61ft
We launched our boats into the Altamaha River this morning. Just 19 miles upstream, the Ocmulgee and the Oconee Rivers merged to form the Altamaha. We have paddled both Ocgmulgee and Oconee on previous years, so it's kind of neat that we will continue our journey on towards the Atlantic Ocean. They call this river the "little amazon". I call it a very long lake. :). It is wide and big with many sandbars. Those sandbars showed proof of the alligators by the dozens of tracks into the water. It's safe to say that we ended our paddle today without seeing one. They were apparently in the water hiding from us as we floated by. Maybe they were even watching the flotilla of paddlers in puzzlement. Or better yet, thinking they were planning their next meal! With it being our first day, we will have many more opportunities to see them. Not that I need to though. :). I almost think it would be better seeing them on the bank as opposed to being under us!
About six miles downstream we decided to hike the Moody Forest nature trail. Why not get out and stretch, right? It was only a two mile trail full of cypress trees and spanish moss. And maybe some prize winning mosquitos and poison ivy!
What a great day. I will say we finished the day with sun kissed skin and a good appetite. :)
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