Georgia Rivers

08/08/2025

Join us to explore a small, but popular paddling destination in northwest Georgia!

🛶 West Chickamauga Creek winds through Walker and Catoosa counties in far northwest Georgia before entering Tennessee and joining South Chickamauga Creek. Flowing through a suburban landscape, it nevertheless retains a wild feel as it flows north toward Chattanooga and the Tennessee River.

West Chickamauga is another creek at risk of being closed to the public if the Georgia General Assembly adopts a narrow view of where the public has a right to float on Georgia’s streams.

🛟 Skill Level Required: This is a flatwater paddle with some Class I shoals. Some experience kayaking or canoeing is recommended.

Learn more and register at https://garivers.org/event/west-chickamauga-creek-adventure/?instance_id=260

08/06/2025

Join us on the Yellow River Adventure to see the most picturesque sections of Georgia rivers!

When Georgia Rivers had the opportunity to be featured on the cover of the September 2024 issue of Georgia Trend magazine, we knew the Yellow River was the perfect place to have the photo shoot! ⁠

Our September 13 trip will run 7 miles on the “Mellow Yellow” from Mt. Tabor Road to Yellow River Park in the historic mill village of Porterdale. Along the 3-4 hour route, we’ll stop on sandbars to relax, seine for fish and other critters and learn about the rich history along the river

This day trip is the perfect introduction to flatwater river paddling! Sign up today!

🛶 Register at https://garivers.org/event/yellow-river-adventure/

📖 Read the full Georgia Trend article at https://www.georgiatrend.com/2024/08/30/liquid-assets-georgia-rivers-and-streams-are-a-source-of-year-round-enjoyment/

📷️ Photo Credit: Rena Ann Peck by Ben Rollins for Georgia Trend

08/05/2025

Catch more fish on a kayak! 🎣⁠
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Georgia Rivers is hosting two Intro to Kayak Fishing classes for you to learn how to leverage your kayak for fishing and get more bites. ⁠
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This full day class on Lake Lanier is taught by nationally certified ACA Kayak and Kayak Fishing instructors with vast knowledge, skills and safety tips. ⁠
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🗓️ Aug 16 or Sept 13 ⁠
🕙️ 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. ⁠
📍 Lake Lanier at Shady Grove Campground, Cu***ng, GA ⁠
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See full event details and register at https://garivers.org/paddle-georgia/grn-intro-to-kayak-fishing/⁠
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📷️: Fish Georgia Rivers Program Coordinator Kendon Townsel and kayak fishing instructor Eric Goodson caught shoal bass with a NuCanoe Flint Fishing Kayak on the Ocmulgee River.

08/05/2025

We want to express our sincere thanks and congratulations to Harshavardhan Meka and Nazim Malwan on an incredibly successful summer internship supporting the Georgia River Guide free mobile app!!

Harsh comes to us from Auburn University at Montgomery and Nazim joins us from George Mason University. Georgia Rivers is a host partner for summer interns working through the Partnership in Innovation (PIN) program at Georgia Tech.

Together Harsh and Nazim helped our team take the app from 37 rivers to 50+ rivers while simultaneously offering the behind the scenes support to add Fishing Guides, Dam Release schedules, and real time safety warnings for water levels and e coli bacteria levels!!

If you haven't checked your app recently, it's time to UPDATE it in your app store!!

CONGRATULATIONS Harsh and Nazim and thank you for everything you did with us this summer!

Read more about the improvements in the Georgia River Guide free mobile app:
https://garivers.org/georgia-river-guide-app-updates-2025/

Download the app:
https://garivers.org/georgiariverguide/

08/03/2025

Head to the hills for this classic North Georgia whitewater run on the legendary Chattahoochee River!

🛶 The 10-mile run begins in the Sautee-Nacoochee Valley and winds over gentle flowing water and occasion shoals before spilling over the Class II Smith Island Rapid.

This section is identified as one of the popular paddling destinations that might be at risk of being closed to the public should the Georgia General Assembly adopt a narrow view of where Georgians have a right to float.

🛟 Skill Level Required: This is a flatwater paddle with Class I shoals and one Class II shoal. Experience paddling whitewater is recommended. Boating helmets will be required.

Learn more and register at https://garivers.org/event/upper-chattahoochee-river-adventure/?instance_id=256

08/02/2025

Become a more proficient angler during our Intro to Kayak Fishing classs! 🎣

This introductory class lead by nationally certified ACA Kayak and Kayak Fishing instructors will help you leverage your kayak, expand your knowledge and skills, and become better equipped to use your kayak to enhance your fishing experience.

🗓️ August 16
🕛️ 10 am to 3 pm
📍Lake Lanier at Shady Grove Campground, Cu***ng, GA

🐟️ Georgia Fishing License is required to register for this class. You can purchase a Georgia fishing license at https://georgia.gov/fishing-and-hunting-licenses.

Learn more and register at https://garivers.org/paddle-georgia/grn-intro-to-kayak-fishing/

08/01/2025

🛶 Join us for Fall Float on the Flint, a Georgia Rivers favorite for more than a decade!

This weekend trip will paddle 36 miles through playful shoals, past beautiful limestone bluffs and into breathtakingly beautiful (and cold) blue hole springs.

The trip features
🎣 fishing and mussel hunting
🌲 environmental education at the Jones Center at Ichauway
💧 water quality testing with Adopt-A-Stream
🏕️ great riverside camping (or cabins) and catered meals

Learn more and register at https://garivers.org/fall-float-on-the-flint/

07/30/2025

07/24/2025

Check out the Lazer Creek Water Trail, just added to the Georgia River Guide mobile app! 📱

This creek off the Flint River in middle Georgia is a remote whitewater run! The Lazer Creek has several quartzite ledges across the stream, creating shoals with Class I and II rapids for year-round paddling.

💧 Use the Georgia River Guide app to learn more about every section of the 9.8 mile long Lazer Creek Water Trail, from access points and streamflow gauges to rapid and shoal descriptions.

The Georgia River Guide app is always FREE to download and use! Get it today at https://garivers.org/georgiariverguide/

07/23/2025

Get cool prizes just by paddling!

Our Paddle-a-thon competition is proud to have many generous partners who have donated high-quality, curated prizes paddlers will love and use.

🎁 Prizes include gift certificates to top outfitters such as Festive Waters and Westbrook Supply, paddle gear from Patagonia and REI, and river and rafting tours. ⁠
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See all categories and prizes at https://www.mightycause.com/event/Paddleathon2025