Let the Scouting Begin

It’s late summer and that means it’s time to begin scouting for Paddle Georgia 2010. One of the great perks of organizing Paddle Georgia is being “forced” to explore different Georgia rivers each year. In 2010, we’ll battle the Broad and slide down the Savannah…assuming we are blessed with enough water.
The trip down the Broad [...]

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Birds & Trees of the Coosawattee & Oostanaula Rivers

Observed by Bryan L. Nuse & Chris Skelton, during Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday of Paddle Georgia 2009.
Tuesday’s paddle included the lower stretch of the Coosawattee, which is mainly agricultural with limited riparian woods. Wednesday brought more pastureland as we joined the Conasauga and began the Oostanaula. By Thursday, however, adjacent uplands and bluffs became more [...]

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92…err…96 miles, 7 days, 1 great time

The planned paddle route this year was 92 miles, but thanks to a snafu of navigation and an interesting dose of group think, some amongst our 300 strong paddling posse logged an additional four miles of paddling, and that episode probably rendered the week’s best lesson, but more on that later…
A day after packing everyone [...]

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A Circumnavigation of Carters Lake

Only 12 days remain before Paddle Georgia 2009 kicks off in Ellijay June 20. The Georgia River Network crew and I are feverishly working to get everything ready to go. Tonight, I am feverishly working, for I am burnt from head to toe–the consequences of a 15-mile kayak circumnavigation of Carters Lake. It seems the [...]

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Upper Coosawattee From A Kid’s Perspective

Today, we once again tackled the Upper Coosawattee and Day 1 of Paddle Georgia, scouting the best routes through the rapids and the most important places to station safety boats. For those of you who have already read your Paddler Info Packet, you’ll remember this as the section with Class II rapids that will have everyone wearing helmets in accordance [...]

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You Never Step in the Same River Twice

Today, we scouted once again Day 1 of Paddle Georgia 2009 on the Coosawattee River. When last we set paddle in this river, it was flowing at 1.6 feet on the Ellijay gauge. Today, the river lapped at the 2.7 foot mark. Two inches of rain fell in the area Friday, swelling the river and [...]

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Paddle Georgia and the Flint in National News!

Paddle GA on CNN.com
Paddle Georgia is on CNN.com today in a story by John Branch. The story is about Paddle Georgia as an environmentally and economically friendly vacation. We still have spots left, so if you are interested visit the Paddle Georgia website.
Read the story at http://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/04/08/paddle.georgia.trip/index.html.
 
 
Flint River Named #2 Most Endangered River in America [...]

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Spring Sprung & Other News

Spring arrived March 21 and with it warmer weather for paddling. Today, we scouted another stretch of Paddle Georgia 2009, Day 5–a paddle soon-to-be known as the Mussel Minuet. Alas, the river was running full and fast and the sand and gravel bars where mussels are to be found were under several feet of water. [...]

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Come Hell or High Water…We Hope

In January, the Oostanaula River here in Rome spilled over its banks, flooding the city’s recreational path along the river where I like to jog. We Romans stood dumbfounded. It had been so long since rains like this hit North Georgia, we’d forgotten what a good flood looked like.
The flood washed away docks at city [...]

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REGISTRATION FOR PADDLE GEORGIA 2009 IS NOW OPEN!

Paddle Georgia 2009
Coosawattee and Oostanaula Rivers
Ellijay to Rome
June 20 -26, 2009
92 Miles, 7 Days, 1 Great Time!
Discover all the once in a lifetime fun and adventure in store for you on Paddle Georgia 2009 at http://www.garivers.org/paddle_georgia/pghome.html.
Register now online at: http://www.garivers.org/paddle_georgia/pgregister.html or by calling 706-549-4508 to request a printed registration form.
• Participation limited to first 300 [...]

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