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Who to Call to Get on the Water

Whitewater in Columbus
3 Ocoee/Toccoa River • Carolina Ocoee • Rolling Thunder River Company
The whole world watched the Ocoee River 423-496-5050 800-408-7238
(called the Ocoee in Tennessee, and Toccoa Guided rafting trips Guided raft & kayak trips
River in Georgia) when it was chosen as the Ocoee River – Ducktown, TN Ocoee River – McCaysville, GA
venue for the whitewater events of the 1996 • Ocoee Adventure Center • Southeastern Expeditions
Atlanta Olympic Games. This river produces 888-723-8622 800-868-7238
the most continuous stretch of Class III and Guided rafting trips Guided rafting trips & kayak clinics
Ocoee River – Copperhill, TN
Chattooga River – Clayton, GA
IV rapids of any river in the country.
• Ocoee Rafting • Tallulah Gorge State Park
800-251-4800 706-754-7981
4 Chattahoochee River Guided raft & zip line tours Spring/fall water releases
The Chattahoochee River has long been Ocoee River – Ducktown, TN Tallulah Falls, GA • WHITEWATER •
known for leisurely rafting and tubing, but • Nantahala Outdoor Center • Whitewater Express
2 Tallulah Gorge that all changed in 2013 when the “Longest 866-336-1037 800-676-7238
Avid whitewater kayak paddlers anticipate Urban Whitewater Course in the World” Guided raft trips Guided raft & kayak trips
the semi-annual release of Tallulah Gorge’s (2.5 miles) opened in Uptown Columbus. Chattooga River – Clayton, GA; Ocoee Ocoee River – Ducktown, TN;
whitewater. On this 3.4-mile trip, an average The Classic Trip offes Class I-III rapids River – Cleveland, TN Chattahoochee River –
of 500 cubic feet of water per second 9 a.m.-3 p.m. when the river is at low flow. Columbus, GA
cascade through the gorge, creating The Challenge Trip (Class III-V) offers some • Wildwater
Class IV and V rapids. Paddling the gorge of the biggest thrills on the East Coast 866-319-8870
is limited to specific dates, so check the between 4 and 5 p.m. when a regular water Chattooga River (guided kayak tours) –
Long Creek, SC

calendar at GaStateParks.org/TallulahGorge release from the dam upstream increases Ocoee River (guided whitewater tours)
for the latest information. water flow. – Copperhill, TN

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