Skim across the placid waters of
Lake Lanier, beautiful Lake Chatuge or Lake Rabun in a canoe or kayak. Or tube down the Chattahoochee River within sight of the Atlanta
skyline.
Overnight camping or day-long
sojourns allow you time to snag a bass at Florence
Marina State Park on Lake Walter F. George, wash your worries away at High
Falls State Park or float
peacefully through Stephen C. Foster
State Park in the Okefenokee
National Wildlife Refuge.
More than 396,000 acres of wilderness adventure await you in Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, one of the best preserved and oldest freshwater wildernesses in America. Paddle the 120 miles of the Okefenokee’s crisscrossing canoe, kayak, and boat trails for an unforgettable outdoor experience.
Explore Georgia’s biodiversity,
whether kayak fishing
the Chattahoochee River,
ocean kayaking
alongside a dolphin, or canoeing past analligator to reach the perfect birding
point in a tidal marsh. Our mountain and piedmont waterways wind their way to
the Georgia coast, where thousands of miles of salt marshes, oak and pine
forests, and nature trails offer glimpses of manatees, fish, deer,bear, and millions of migrating and
local birds.
The mill pond at George L. Smith State Park in Twin City
beckons anglers and paddlers
to explore tupelo and cypress tree stands dripping with Spanish moss, and to look
for beaver dams and wading birds such as blue heron and white ibis. Canoeists and kayakers can join the
Park Paddlers Club,
and nearby outfitters offer guided paddle trips.
Another great place to paddle is on the Altamaha River, designated
by the Nature Conservancy as one of the 75 “Last Great Places” in the world. You
can put the canoe
or kayak in at
Uvalda near the confluence of the Oconee, Ocmulgee and Altamaha rivers and follow the Altamaha 137 miles, all the
way to the sea.
Sapelo Island Reserve, home of a unique Geechee-Gullah community, Skidaway Island State Park, Jekyll
Island and Crooked River State Park
are special places among the many coastal refuges and parks of the coast and Georgia’s
unique barrier islands. Tackle them on your own or secure the services of
knowledgeable outfitters and charters. Experience the magic of canoeing or kayaking the Atlantic
Ocean, Intracoastal Waterway or black water river, dolphin watching on an
eco-tour.
