Canoe Launch Agreement Welcome to the Okefenokee Swamp Park!  We want your visit to be safe and enjoyable.  There are a few requirments for canoe launches that insure your safety and also help us protect this valuable  resource for future generations. Rules and Regulations (Please be sure that all participants read and understand each of the requirements. 1.  You must be off of the water no later than 4:30 p.m. 2.  Each person must be 18 years of age or older - or accompanied by an adult. 3.  Each person must be able to swim. 4.  All alcoholic beverages, intoxicants and firearms are PROHIBITED. 5.  DO NOT feed the wildlife. 6.  DO NOT exit the canoe at any time along the trails. 7.  DO NOT stand or "horse around" in the canoe. 8.  Keep hands and legs inside the canoe at all times. 9.  The park is not responsible for any lost or damaged equipment. 10.  Follow the  existing marked canoe trails and do not go beyond the "NO CANOES" signs posted at the end of trails. 11.  We strongly recommend that you do not take "valuables" with you.  We will not be responsible for any  lost articles. 12.  Please do not take or pick any vegetation along the trails as "souvenirs". Okefenokee Swamp Park will not be responsible for loss of possessions carried on canoes.  If it becomes necessary for the park to do search and rescue of you and your party due to non compliance  with the above rules, you the canoer(s), will be responsible for any recovery costs involved.