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
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.
The Ocoee is non-stop fun for intermediate paddlers. This damn-released river in Tennessee is only a 2-hour drive north from Atlanta.
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.
Regional Paddling News
Tropical Storm Faye and ATL
The Overflow too high, most of Chattanooga is too high, Got lucky with with Henderson Creek!
Clean Sope Creek 2008
Sope Creek is an urban run that feeds into the Chattahoochee River. Help give it some clean-up love on June 7.
Boat Demo & Cookout May 21, 2008
Demo a variety of Jackson Kayaks courtesy of High Country Outfitters at this cookout & roll practice hosted by the Atlanta Whitewater Club.
National Paddling News
The Second Annual Am I Ready for the Gauley Yet? Contest.Aug 23 08 - Yup, it is that time of the year again. Gauley Season!
Midwest Freestyle ChampionshipsAug 11 08 - I am off to coach at Wausau. It looks like it is going to be a great time, and Cole has organized some screen time for some movie premiers. Look for event coverage at www.worldkayakblogs.com/throwdown
In Between Swims : The Olympic Whitewater Slalom PreviewAug 07 08 - Ok boys and girls it's time for the OLYMPICS!!
West Coast Women's White Water Festival Jul 24 08 - Recently, Christina Russell, a professional kayaker from Bend, OR organized the West Coast Women's White Water Festival with the help of Heather Herbeck, a professional kayaker from White Salmon, WA. The event incorporated boater-cross, 8-ball, down-river runs, in addition to yoga classes, a barbeque, video screenings and camping. The event was highly successful attracting about 30 ladies from Oregon, Washington, North Carolina and beyond.
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Charlotte Whitewater Center - Saturday, Sept. 20th A recent blog post by: libcds
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