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Posted in Kayaking on Jan 8th, 2012
Nearest Town: Dawsonville, Ga
Directions to take-out at Old Federal:
From 575, take Ga. 20 towards Cumming
Turn left onto Ga-369
Turn left onto Old Federal Rd
Slight right onto Nicholson Rd
Take an immediate left into dirt parking area
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From 400, left onto 369
Right on Old Federal Rd
Slight right onto Nicholson Rd
Turn left - dirt parking at Old Federal Rd take-out
Directions [...]
Posted in Camping, Georgia Campgrounds on Dec 19th, 2011
Sandy Bottom Campground is a small 4 site campground along the Toccoa River in North Georgia. The sites are spacious and flat each with a fire pit, picnic table, and lamppost. Its a small campground so the sites fill quickly with local fishermen. If your lucky enough to snag a spot it is great for [...]
Posted in Gear Reviews, Kayaking, Outdoor Gear, Paddling on Dec 12th, 2011
Harmony Clearwater TTD Spray Skirt
I bought the Harmony Clearwater TTD Spray Skirt last spring through Backcountry.com because it came recommended as a good fit for use with my crossover kayak - a LiquidLogic Remix XP9 but it didn’t take long to realize that although it is a decent product its not going to cut it [...]
Posted in Georgia Waterfalls, Kayaking, Paddling on Nov 30th, 2011
Nearest Town: Ellijay, Ga
County: Gilmer
Directions: From Ellijay take 52 East. You can either stop at Woody’s Reservations: 706-889-1108 on the right side and rent kayaks there or if you have your own you can either offer to pay for a ride up to Lower Cartecay and then their shuttle service can pick you up [...]
Posted in Georgia Waterfalls, Hikes, Kayaking, Paddling on Nov 25th, 2011
Pictures from the edge of the world! This is definitely on our list of sections to kayak this next year. These photos are from when the family and I went up for the day to do some of the local area hikes and relax by the river. I spent some time studying my line and [...]
Posted in Kayaking on Nov 20th, 2011
The Etowah River offers a little for every paddler depending on the section of the river you run. There are plenty points of interest along the way from rope swings and waterfalls to remnants of old cold war testing facilities, and even rapids down underground tunnels! Some sections offer class III rapids, while other [...]
Posted in Kayaking, Outdoor Gear, Paddling on Oct 10th, 2011
Here is a break down of the gear you’ll need for kayaking and even a few optional items.
Essential Items
Kayak
Paddle
Spray Skirt
Safety Gear
Helmet
PFD
Additional Paddling Gear
Paddling Footwear
Dry Bags
Dry Suit
Wetsuits
Throw Ropes, Float Bags, and other rescue gear
POV Camera
Kayak Racks
Posted in Kayaking on May 25th, 2011
This year Spring has been a bit different for us and we’ve been doing a bit more kayaking than usual after getting the new Remix XP9. We have done several trips I still need to post on and one of the recent ones was down the Etowah River from East Cherokee Rd. to Boling Park.
This [...]
Posted in Georgia Waterfalls, Kayaking, Paddling on May 9th, 2011
A few weekends ago I picked up a LiquidLogic Remix XP 9 from noc.com during their season opener demo day. The following weekend I was eager to get it in the water so a friend and I drove up to the Cartecay to do the short run from Lower Cartecay Rd. to the Bridge at [...]
Posted in Georgia Waterfalls, Kayaking, Outdoor Gear, Paddling on Oct 20th, 2010
Last Spring four of my neighbors and I took three kayaks down the Toccoa River from the Deep Hole put-in to Shallowford Bridge. My second time down this stretch but last time we went beyond this point where some of the best rapids are at Party Rock. Prior to the trip I was researching a [...]
