The last stop on the Alapaha River Water Trail is on the Suwannee River: Gibson Park Ramp, in a county park of Hamilton County, Florida. Much of the year those last 17.95 river miles are dry down from Jennings Bluff Launch. But in the rainy season (winter) sometimes the Alapaha is high and fast and it's a quick paddle to the Suwannee and a very short upstream to Gibson Park Ramp.

The location is also known as Noble's Ferry.

The concrete boat ramp is great for a short paddle upstream under the CR 249 bridge to the Alapaha Rise,

a spring where Alapaha River water comes back up after twenty miles underground and three days later.

Downstream, it's only 4.6 miles to CR 141 Ramp, also known as Suwannee River Campsites Ramp.

Another 2.7 miles (6.3 total) brings you to Suwannee River State Park Ramp,

just above the Withlacoochee River Confluence. There are springs and sinks along the way.

The description above was copied from or heavily based on Swim Guide, with permission.

More Information

• Swim Guide - Weather and water quality for Gibson Park Ramp @ CR 751 and 8,000 other beaches.