riktom.com is a small software venture run by Tommy Nijem and Ricky Browning, two developers based in the Hahira area of South Georgia. We build free, practical web apps for the communities and landscapes we actually live in.
The idea is straightforward: South Georgia has rivers worth fishing and forests that burn. There are good public data sources out there — NASA satellites, USGS river gauges, National Weather Service alerts — but they're scattered across government websites that weren't designed with local outdoors folks in mind. We pull that data together and present it in a simple, mobile-friendly format that's actually useful when you're standing in a boat ramp parking lot at 5 a.m. deciding whether to launch.
RiverWatch gives fishermen a quick read on river conditions across Georgia using USGS National Water Information System gauge data. Instead of digging through raw gauge numbers, RiverWatch translates current flow and stage readings into plain-language conditions — Good, Fair, or High Water — so you can make a fast decision about where to fish. RiverWatch also shows Boat Ramp & Access Conditions for every public boat ramp within your selected radius. Each ramp is color-coded green, amber, or red based on the nearest USGS gauge reading, so you know before you hitch up the trailer whether the ramp is clear, running fast, or likely flooded. Click any ramp for surface type, operator info, and a direct link to Google Maps directions.
Fire Watcher is a wildfire situational-awareness dashboard built for Lowndes County and the surrounding counties of South Georgia. It pulls NASA FIRMS satellite fire detections, National Weather Service red flag warnings, and drought monitor data, and displays everything on a map updated hourly. It started as a personal tool during the dry spring of 2026 when smoke from multiple fires in the area made it clear there wasn't a good local resource for tracking what was burning and where.
Hunt & Fish Forecast is a research-weighted activity predictor for hunters and fishermen. Enter any location — ZIP code, city name, or coordinates — and get a 24 to 72 hour forecast of peak activity windows based on solunar tables, moon phase, barometric pressure trends, temperature, wind, and front passage. The scoring weights are drawn from peer-reviewed wildlife and fisheries research rather than tradition or guesswork, which is the differentiator that sets it apart from the dozens of generic moon-phase apps out there.
Truck Finder lets you search every major vehicle listing platform simultaneously. Enter a year, make, and model once, and Truck Finder searches AutoTrader, Cars.com, CarGurus, eBay Motors, CarMax, Carvana, TrueCar, Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, and Hemmings — all pre-filled with your exact vehicle. Live listings from eBay Motors are pulled directly into the page so you can browse without clicking away. The other platforms open in one click for a deeper look. No accounts, no fees, no dealer spam.
Burn Permit Checker tells you whether burn conditions are favorable in your Georgia county today. It pulls two live data sources: NWS active weather alerts (Red Flag Warnings, Fire Weather Watches) for your specific county, and Georgia Forestry Commission fire danger ratings from South Georgia weather stations. A burn permit is required by Georgia law for all outdoor burning — permits are free and available at 1-800-GA-TREES or gatrees.org. The checker gives you the conditions picture before you make that call.
Hunting Season Tracker shows the live 2025–2026 Georgia hunting season status for 13 species — deer, turkey, dove, duck, bear, and more. Every season split is marked Open, Upcoming, or Closed based on today’s date, with a running countdown of days remaining or days until it opens. A county lookup lets you enter your Georgia county and instantly see your specific deer zone rules: either-sex days, any firearms restrictions, and whether extended archery applies through January 31. Bag limits, license requirements, and links to the official GADNR regulations are all on the same page so you’re not hunting across four different PDFs.
Field Reports is a community bulletin board for South Georgia hunters, fishermen, and outdoors people. Post a fishing report, share a hunting tip, flag a flooded boat ramp, or ask what’s working on a particular stretch of water. Other users can reply to your post. No accounts, no passwords — just your name, email (kept private), and what you know. The community builds its own knowledge base over time.
Ramp Radar is a dedicated boat ramp and public water access finder for South Georgia. Every public ramp in the region is plotted on an interactive map and color-coded by current USGS river conditions — green for good, amber for caution, red for high water. Filter by surface type (concrete, gravel, dirt), ADA accessibility, parking availability, and restroom facilities. Search by ZIP code or city name, or tap the GPS button to see ramps near you sorted by distance. Click any ramp for a full detail panel with gauge readings, a direct link to Google Maps directions, and a one-tap shortcut to pull a Hunt & Fish Forecast for that exact location.
We don't sell subscriptions. We don't require accounts. We don't track you beyond what's necessary to serve the page. Our apps are free to use because useful local tools should be free, and because the underlying data is already publicly funded.
We're a small operation — two people building things on nights and weekends. If something's broken or you have a feature request, we'd genuinely like to hear from you.
Reach us at hello@riktom.com.