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Whitewater Rafting
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Ocoee River
The Ocoee River, host to the 1996 Olympic whitewater
venue, has 2 five mile sections of
big waves and continuous rapids. The Ocoee
Whitewater Center has Guided and
Individual rafting tours available.
Rapids range from Class
III - IV
Call - 423-496-5197
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Cartecay River
Cartecay River is an
11 mile run east of Ellijay.
Rapids range from Class I - III
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Cooper Creek
Cooper Creek located
14.5 miles south of Blairsville it
has a 7 mile floatable section that begins 4
miles west of Lake Winfield Scott.
Rapids range from Class I - III
Whitewater
Companies
-Ocoee
Adventure Center
Call - 888-723-8622 -
Larry Mashburn
www.ocoeeadventurecenter.com
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Ocoee Rafting
Call - 800-251-4800 -
Greg Griggs
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Rolling
Thunder River Company
Call - 800-408-7238 -
Charles Miller
Canoes, rafting, tubing, and
funyak rentals on the Toccoa River
also available.
www.rollingthunderriverco.com
- Southeastern
Expeditions
Call - 800-868-7238
www.southeasternexpeditions.com
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Wildwater
LTD
Call - 423-496-4904
Call - 800-451-9972 - Jan Beck
www.wildwaterrafting.com
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Canoeing,
Kayaking and Tubing
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Nottley River
The Nottley River located on
the west side of U.S. 19/129
south of Blairsville is a popular
tubing and canoeing river.
Rapids range from Class I - II
- Toccoa
River
Tube or canoe the Toccoa River. The
Toccoa River Canoe Trail is a 17.3 mile run
from Deep Hole Recreation Area to Lake Blue
Ridge. It is one of the prettiest streams in
the state.
Rapids range from Class I - III
Float fishing on this river trail or below Blue
Ridge dam to McCaysville is a popular pastime.
Toccoa Valley Campground
11481 Aska Road
Canoe Rentals
Call - 706-838-4317
- Ellijay River
- Fightingtown
Creek
From March to October
the Ocoee River comes alive with whitewater
enthusiasts from around the world who journey
to shoot the world-class rapids in rafts, canoes,
and kayaks.
Outdoor adventure writer Kim Urquhart calls
it "a paddler's paradise loved for its
size and power, constant flow rate and continuous
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Boating
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Lake Blue Ridge
The crystal blue waters of Lake Blue
Ridge, with 100 miles of shoreline, contain
the headwaters of the pristine Toccoa River,
which flows northward into the Ocoee River in
Tennessee.
Boat ramps are available in a number of locations,
including Lake Blue Ridge Marina, Lakewood Landing,
Morganton Point and Blue Ridge Recreation Area.
- Lake Blue Ridge Marina
Old US76, Blue Ridge
Fishing, boating supplies and pontoon
and jet ski rentals, boat ramp access and after
season storage
Call - 706-632-2618
www.lakeblueridgemarina.com
- Lake Nottely
Cozy Cove Realty and Marina
3786 Nottely Dam Road, Blairsville
706-745-2468 or 866-275-2468
Nottely Marina
2580 Doucette Circle, Blairsville
706-745-3638
Water Falls
- Long Creek Falls
The
most popular of the waterfalls
in Fannin County is Long Creek
Falls,
which can be seen by hiking down a
short side trail from the combined
Appalachian and Benton MacKaye
Trail.
These falls total about 50 feet in
two
distinct drops. A leisurely 30
minute
hike to the falls is uphill on the
way
in, downhill on the way out.
- Fall Branch Falls
Fall Branch Falls is located
on the Benton MacKaye Trail
in the Rich Mountain Wildlife
Management
Area.
- Sea Creek Falls
Sea Creek Falls is located in the Cooper Creek area
between
Morganton and Dahlonega.
- Little Rock Creek Falls
- Jacks River Falls
All the falls are accessible from hiking trails.
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