![]() “It’s a very special spot for me.” Cody Wade paddles through a sunny stretch of the Flint River, in Georgia. “The campsite where we’re gonna stay this weekend is the first place I camped on the Flint River,” Andrew Wade says. ![]() ![]() Peeler explained that though the trip can be done in a day, they often stay overnight at the campground to take their time and better enjoy the river. The next day we would fish the remainder of the short stretch of river to where our trucks were waiting. The plan was to float a short stretch of river on day one, then camp on an island in the center of the river overnight. Driving rutted dirt roads and over mountains, however, added to the trip to the river the morning of our launch. The put in is only a few miles from the front door of Andrew Wade’s house, as the crow flies. ![]() Kyle LaFerriere/Abu Garcia A Special Overnight Float Minutes From HomeĪnglers from all over the world come to this particular river basin, often staying in nearby Thomaston, Georgia, but this is the Wade family’s backyard. Magical Waterway ideal stretch of the river for paddlers, fishermen, and nature lovers. Anglers (from left) Andrew Wade, Cody Wade, and Matthew Peeler cast soft plastics into the current for shoal bass. Flat Shoals huge rocks over a large spread of 200 feet wide, with water dancing and swirling over and under, making it tricky for kayakers, excellent for anglers (President Roosevelt fished here), and engaging for the photographer. ![]()
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