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Who to Call to Get on the Water

3 Ocoee/Toccoa River • Carolina Ocoee • Rolling Thunder River Company
The whole world watched the Ocoee 423-496-5050 866-427-5524
River (called the Ocoee in Tennessee, Guided rafting trips Guided raft & kayak trips
and Toccoa River in Georgia) when Ocoee River – Ducktown, TN Ocoee River – McCaysville, GA
it was chosen as the venue for the • Kayak Columbus • Southeastern Expeditions
whitewater events of the 1996 706-718-2059 800-868-7238
Atlanta Olympic Games. This river Kayak storage & shuttle Guided rafting trips & kayak clinics
produces the most continuous stretch service Chattahoochee River – Chattooga River – Clayton, GA
White Water in Columbus, GA
of Class III and IV rapids of any river Columbus, GA • Tallulah Gorge State Park
including Five Falls, a set of five Class in the country. • Ocoee Adventure Center 706-754-7981
IV-V rapids in a 1/3-mile stretch. 888-723-8622 State Park; info about Tallulah
4 Chattahoochee River Guided rafting trips Gorge water releases WHITEWATER RAFTING
2 Tallulah Gorge The Chattahoochee River has long Ocoee River – Copperhill, TN Tallulah Falls, GA
been known for leisurely rafting and
Avid whitewater kayak paddlers tubing, but that all changed in 2013 • Ocoee Rafting • Whitewater Express
anticipate the semi-annual release when the “Longest Urban Whitewater 800-251-4800 800-676-7238
of Tallulah Gorge’s whitewater. On Course in the World” (2.5 miles) Guided raft & kayak trips Guided raft & kayak trips
Ocoee River – Ducktown, TN
Ocoee River – Ducktown, TN;
this 3.4-mile trip, an average of
opened in Uptown Columbus. The Chattahoochee River –
500 cubic feet of water per second Classic Trip offes Class I-III rapids • Nantahala Outdoor Center Columbus, GA
cascade through the gorge, creating 9 a.m.-3 p.m. when the river is at low 828-348-6946 • Wildwater
Guided raft trips
Class IV and V rapids. Paddling flow. The Challenge Trip (Class III-V) Chattooga River – Clayton, GA; 866-319-8870
the gorge is limited to specific offers some of the biggest thrills on Ocoee River – Cleveland, TN Guided raft & kayak trips
dates, so check the calendar at the East Coast between 4 and 5 p.m. Chattooga River – Long Creek, SC;
GaStateParks.org/TallulahGorge for when a regular water release from the Ocoee River – Copperhill, TN
the latest information. dam upstream increases water flow.
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