Atlanta / Georgia

Welcome to the Atlanta / Georgia region

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The metro Atlanta region has something for every kind of paddler: playboaters, river runners, open boaters, sea kayakers, sit-on-top paddlers, and kayak fishermen and photographers.

Atlanta, Ga. is close to almost every in the south east. For whitewater this includes a two hour or less drive to the Chattooga River Drainage, Little River Canyon, the Ocoee, the wave in Columbus Ga. and Chattanooga area rivers and creeks!

Areas a little over two hours and under 3.5 hours of driving from this area is every drainage west of Charolette NC. Including everything around Asheville and as far North as the Nolichucky now thanks to the new part of I26.

I hope WW kayakers can use this web site to find each other and make new creeking and surfing buddies in and around the atlanta region.

-Chuck Armentrout

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Regional Rivers

Cartecay River

Less than an hour north of Atlanta, the Cartecay is an ideal learning river in this region. With multiple class II rapids on this scenic run, the Cartecay offers good locations to practice skills and have fun running a drop at S-Turn and a slide at Blackberry Falls.


Ocoee River

The Ocoee is non-stop fun for intermediate paddlers. This damn-released river in Tennessee is only a 2-hour drive north from Atlanta.


Chattooga River

Two hours northeast of Atlanta - at the Georgia/South Carolina border - the Chattooga offers intermediate and advanced boaters plenty of excitement on Section 3, Section 3.5, and Section 4.


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Kayaking Lifestyle & Resources in Atlanta/Georgia
In and around Atlanta you will find an active boating community that welcomes new people and provides the more seasoned paddlers with endless ways to challenge themselves on the water.


US Retail Stores
  • Go With The Flow
  • High Country
  • Outside World
  • Sea Kayak Georgia

    • US Paddling Schools
  • Ace Kayak Instruction
  • High Country
  • White Water Learning Center of Georgia Inc

    • Kayak Schools
  • Endless River Adventures
  • Nantahala Outdoor Center

    • US Paddling Clubs
  • ATLANTA WHITEWATER CLUB
  • GEORGIA CANOEING ASSOCIATION

    • Regional Paddling News

    Paddling Longevity... extending your whitewater shelf life

    A well written paddling article for all ability levels.


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    American Whitewater Needs Your Help

    Help AW win $10,000


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    Volunteers Needed! For Atlanta WhiteWater Club!!!

    Interested in getting involved with AWC? Volunteering is a great way to become active in the club and is the perfect way to get to know other members.


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    WKtv Plans first full season

    Starting in the Fall of 2009, WKtv, our online streaming channel, will be launched with weekly broadcasts. This regularly scheduled show will focus on growth in our industy. Who's doing what to help grow our sport. The premier will be live from the Whitewater Symposium at Zoar Outdoors in October ... a venue playing host to the top minds in our industry. But the onus is on you to get your region featured!


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    National Paddling News

      World Surf Championships, Portugal

      Aug 03 09 - Follow the link on over to great coverage of the worlds.


      Win a Jackson Kayak and get a great education at the same time!

      Jun 22 09 - High School Kayakers You can Apply To win a free Jackson Kayak sponsored by New River Academy.


      Getting to know Trevor Clark

      Jun 12 09 - Over the course of my life as a kayaker there have been a few notable photographers that have provided the imagery for our sport. Jock Bradley and Paul Villecourt are the two that stand out in my mind. Last year at the Reno River Festival I was introduced to Trevor Clark. He was kind enough to shoot one of our World Kayak hometown throwdowns. Needles to say I was impressed with the images he captured. Over the course of last season the quality of the images that Trevor continued to generate did not disappoint. Not only is Trevor an extremely accomplished photographer but he is an extremely good boater as well.


      JR. Team Trials update!

      Jun 02 09 - David Hughes of the New River Academy sends in this report of the weekends events!


      Win a trip and help out AW!

      Jun 02 09 - The folks at Small world Adventures are looking to help out American Whitewater while they guide you down the wonderful rivers of Ecuador


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