The Alapaha River meets the Willacoochee River just outside town, and together they form a stretch of south Georgia blackwater landscape that has changed little in a century. The water is the colour of strong tea — stained by tannins from the cypress and gum trees that line the banks — and the fishing for largemouth bass, bream, redbreast sunfish, and catfish is consistently good.
Canoe and kayak access points are few and not always well marked, but the river is navigable in a small craft. The surrounding bottomland forest of cypress, tupelo, and water oak is worth seeing in its own right — especially in early spring when the cypress is putting out new needles. Local knowledge helps; ask at the hardware store or gas station about current conditions and access.