Nantahala Ice Breaker 2016

by | Jan 18, 2016 | Canoe & Kayak Trip Reports

On January 16, 2016 we held our 5th annual Nantahala Ice Breaker!  From it’s humble beginnings when Jimmy Jones organized a small group that included Randy Barfield, Tony Butler, Josh Howell, Brian Paradis, Chad Copeland and Josh Purvis to eventually grow into...

Toccoa River Access at Party Rock

by | Aug 19, 2010 | River Access

  Several recent posts on the GCA group mail have concerned the take-out on the lower section of the Toccoa River commonly known as Party Rock. Allen Pogue reported that the No Trespassing signs that appeared along One For The Road, also known as Party Rock rapid, a...

GCA Recreational Kayak Class

by | Apr 13, 2011 | New Paddlers

This year the GCA is adding Recreational Kayak classes to our training schedule. We are seeing a large group of paddlers that bought recreational kayaks from Dick’s, Bass Pro Shop, Sports Authority, or other stores only to find out that they can not find ...

GCA Chattooga River Cleanup

by | Feb 21, 2011 | River Protection

We had a great crew to clean GCA’s adopted section of the Chattooga, Thrift’s Ferry to Bull Sluice. We had great weather and a good water level (1.84 on the USGS gauge). Participating were Sheila Abner, Kevin Ballard, Evelyn Hopkins, Jeff and Roxanne Lankford,...