As my daughter and I paddled up to the Maul Hammock Shelter on day one of our three day paddle through the heart of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, we were greeted by a medium-sized alligator near the camping platform. The gator watched us as we set up camp, no doubt hoping for a handout when we began our evening meal.
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia. April 19, 2024. Paddling from Kingfisher Landing to Maul Hammock overnight shelter.
- Location: Maul Hammock Shelter; N31.01668° W82.25699°
- Sunny, high near 91; low around 64
- Sunrise 6:55 AM; sunset 7:59 PM
- Daylight hours: 13 hours, 4 minutes (+1m 44s)
- Moon: 83% Waxing Gibbous
Okefenokee Photography Project by William Wise 
Nice catch of a local 😄😄. FYI, it’s our turn to fight to protect the nearby wildlife areas. I believe you were successful. A plan has been submitted to run a pipeline right by the Donnelley and Bear properties and through 4 Hole Swamp the oldest Cypress/Tupelo swamp in the US. They just keep trying to end the natural lands.
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