OKEFENOKEE OVERNIGHT ADVENTURE
Your Okefenokee Overnight Adventure
OCTOBER 17 TO 18, 2026 | COFFEE BAY | OKEFENOKEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
If you have any questions please reach out to info@driftwoodpaddling.com or call or text us at 770-383-1035
CAMPSITE CONFIRMED!
We Got Coffee Bay!
Your overnight campsite is officially confirmed. Coffee Bay is one of the most coveted overnight paddling sites in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, and we are incredibly excited to experience it with you.
Launch Location: Suwannee Canal Recreational Area
4155 Suwannee Canal Road, Folkston, GA 31537
Dates: October 17th to October 18th
Launch Time: 9:30AM
Camping Site: Coffee Bay Day Use and Canoe Shelter
Launch Location to Pit Toilet Site (stop along the way): ~ 2.5 miles
Launch Location to Campsite: ~ 5.7 miles
Recommended Overnight accommodations if you need to stay close by the night before our trip:
Okefenokee Pastimes Cabins and Campground
28244 GA-121, Folkston, GA 31537
Your Packing List:
Everything we take to Coffee Bay travels by kayak. Your guides will be bringing and carrying most of the supplies including most of our water, but please pack light.
CLOTHING
Quick drying shirt
Lightweight pants or shorts
Camp clothing
Sleep clothing
Underwear
Socks
Light layer for cooler evenings
Rain jacket (we will also have emergency ponchos)
Water shoes or shoes that can get wet
PERSONAL ITEMS
Prescription medications
Toiletries
Toothbrush & toothpaste
Small towel or washcloth
Wet wipes
Refillable water bottle
Headlamp with red light option
Portable battery pack
Phone or camera
SUN + COMFORT
Hat
Sunglasses
Sunscreen
Insect repellant
Camp pillow
Binoculars
Book or journal
Any personal comfort item
Driftwood Provides:
PADDLING GEAR
KAYAKS + PADDLES
PFDS
DRY BAGS
EXTRA SUNSCREEN
EXTRA INSECT REPELLANT
WATER
CAMPING + SAFETY
CAMPING EQUIPMENT
TENTS, INFLATABLE BED ROLLS, SLEEPING BAGS
GROUP COOKING EQUIPMENT
POTS, PANS, PLATES, NAPKINS, CUTLERY
MEALS (MENU TO FOLLOW)
FIRST AID SUPPLIES
NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
INCLUDING GARMIN INREACH FOR EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION
PERMITS