Thank you! I really enjoyed watching this. In my head, this is my ideal kayak camping trip (maybe not that river-but any meandering river). Then you start talking about ticks, mating gators, and copperheads, and I’m like 😳👀. lol
I really enjoyed your video. I have done all the Santa Fe river in Florida several times. And some mileage on the upper Sewannee River. From Fargo, Georgia down to a day below Branford Florida. But I don't think I have ever put more than four days together. I have done a bunch of long canoe trips on the Tennessee River and up in Minnesota and Canada.thanks for the video.
I may have missed it the commentary, but what were the landings you guy started, visited, and wound up in. I live about 12 miles from Jackson boat ramp, been on the river many times, but never an overnight trip. That trip looked like fun, but it's much nicer when it's cooler. Thanks for the vid!
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...
Thanks for posting! I've made that same trip in my motorboat. Y'all made good time to be in kayaks. Of all the rivers in Georgia, to me the Savannah is one of the most scenic.
5 days in the kayak plus 5 nights in a hammock would be devastating to my back ... Y’all are 2 tuff individuals. I will have to stick to 1 & 2 day kayak excursions. We hunt at Yucci WMA right there at Plant Vog. I hope you get that new Inreach Explorer + of yours out there and get some more videos up for us. I’ve made one RU-vid video and I was a nervous wreck. Thanks for sharing your journey with us.
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.
Thank you for posting this video. I've done the Oconee/Altamaha and I was looking for another trip. This looks like a beautiful river and it's nice and close to home. Maybe next October when the air is cool and the water is still warm.
How about canoeing from below the Hartwell dam to Russel dam, a portage and then finish somewhere around wildwood park before Strom Thurmond dam? My two boys and I are thinking of this really soon.
I see some people stop at Port Wentworth ramp and others go to Talmadge Bridge in Savannah. What factors prevent going all the way to Savannah? Tides? Container ships?
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.
Awesome video! I lived at Montville on the Georgia side at Shellbluff landing. Plan to make this trip but hard to find someone who wants to go with me. I also Hammock. Thanks
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!
I'm planning on doing this kayak trip august 23 , your trip looked amazing. I was wondering where is the best place to exit the trip? Any advice will be gladly accepted, thanks for making this awesome video.
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 J, Great clip. I plan on floating the same route next week. Did you find plenty of potable water along the way? I don't want to take eight gallons or so in the kayak. I have a Sawyer filter but I had rather just find clean water at faucets along the way. Any advice about that?
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!!
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.
5 days 152 miles is some pretty good distance! Nicely done. Is that river miles? I have some family that recently moved to SC so I'm checking out some trips around there. Greeting from texas!
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.
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.
