Suwannee River
Hamilton / Suwannee Co. · 246 mi · Class I
1,860CFS/ 3.13 ft
Flood→Stable
Water temp: 70°F
Optimal: 2000–15000 CFS · USGS #02320500
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Suwannee River Wilderness Trail · Florida Outstanding Waterway
Stephen Foster's famous river — 246 miles from Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp to the Gulf of Mexico. The Suwannee is fed by dozens of first-magnitude springs creating windows of turquoise clarity in the dark tannic water. One of the great multi-day expedition paddles in the eastern United States.
Trip sections
Upper — Fargo GA to White Springs, Okefenokee blackwater
Middle — White Springs to Branford, major spring tributaries
Lower — Branford to Gulf, tidal and wide
Outfitters
Suwannee River Wilderness Trail
State-managed river camps and access
American Canoe Adventures
Multi-day Suwannee trips, White Springs
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