Troop 270 floats the Flint
Published 10:06 am Monday, August 12, 2024
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By Britt Brinson
Cordele Boy Scout Troop 270 went on its first adventure since Summer Camp, way back in June….our annual Flint Float. This year’s event took place on August 10.
Troop 270’s Flint Float is a canoe/kayak trip down the Flint River that begins in Macon County at the site of the last river ferry in Georgia and ends, depending on water levels, at Crooks Landing or Hooks Landing.
Crooks landing is about 3 miles north of Montezuma. Hooks Landing is between Montezuma and Oglethorpe. This year’s Float ended at Hooks Landing and covered about 15 miles.
With all of the rain we had back in July, the Flint River was several feet higher than it was during last year’s Float. There was also a decent current, so the participants didn’t have to constantly paddle.
The weather was pleasant. Mostly sunny, it didn’t seem like the temperatures reached the forecast high of 96. The group took breaks every forty-five to sixty minutes or so. Each break lasted about thirty minutes. In all, the eight hour trip included two and a half hours of swim breaks.
After the trip, the guys loaded up their boats and traveled back to Crisp County, where they camped at the Sportsmans Club on Lake Blackshear.
Scouts on the trip were Jacob Frost and Jake Atkins. Adult Scouters were John Frost, David Wade, Britt Brinson, and Brady Atkins.
