Helpful Links
Paddle Okefenokee Swamp
A website by experienced Okefenokee paddler Scott Lynch, all about planning a trip in Okefenokee!
GA Trek
Looking into more amazing travel opportunities in our beautiful home state of Georgia? Check out GA Trek!
Satilla Riverkeeper
This nonprofit is a watchdog and advocacy group for the Satilla River Watershed. “The mission of the Satilla Riverkeeper is to PROTECT, RESTORE, and EDUCATE about the ecological values and unique beauty of the Satilla River. We work to ensure excellent quality and quantity of water in the Satilla River for all uses. We are the eyes and ears of the watershed and estuary.”
WWALS Watershed Coalition (Suwannee Riverkeeper)
This nonprofit is a watchdog and advocacy group for the Suwannee River Watershed (including the Okefenokee Swamp). “WWALS advocates for conservation and stewardship of the surface waters and groundwater of the Suwannee River Basin and Estuary, in south Georgia and north Florida, among them the Withlacoochee, Willacoochee, Alapaha, Little, Santa Fe, and Suwannee River watersheds, through education, awareness, environmental monitoring, and citizen activities.”
St. Marys Riverkeeper
This nonprofit is a watchdog and advocacy group for the St. Marys River Watershed (including the Okefenokee Swamp). “Our goal is for the St. Marys River and its watershed is to support healthy fisheries, safe swimming, diverse wildlife populations, superb recreational opportunities, and a stable water supply.”
“And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul”
— John Muir