Chattahoochee River - Kayak Trip / Canoe Trip
Report Type: Weekend Trip Report
Trip Dates: June 15-16, 2012
Nearest City: Whitesburg, GA
Difficulty: Easy
Description:
Chattahoochee River - Whitesburg to Franklin
We started out at Whitesburg, GA @ Hwy 16 and paddled down to Chattahoochee Bend State Park where we camped for the night.
This was a very nice section with class 1 rapids mixed in with flat water. Very easy. Day 2 we went from Chattahoochee Bend to Franklin. Again, mixture of class 1 & lower Class 2 shoals. Very easy to run.
Here is a video of the second day shoal sections:
Accommodations:
Ramp was very nice. Left car there over night with no problems. Chattahoochee Bend State Park was a nice place to camp over night.
Outfitting:
Mad River 14 Canoe & a Jackson Rogue Kayak
Fees:
Hwy 16, no fees.
Shuttle cost us $25 from Franklin.
Chattahoochee Bend State Park walk-in site was $20.
Directions:
From Carrolton, GA take Alt 27 hwy 16 about 10 miles or so to the Bridge over the hooch. Ramp on left just past Bridge.
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