by David Bazemore | 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...
by William Gatling | 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...
by William Gatling | 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 ...
by William Gatling | 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,...
by William Gatling | Feb 21, 2011 | River Protection
Several months ago, Laura Hartt, Water Policy Director for the Upper Chattahoochee River Keeper, contacted Dan MacIntyre and Haynes Johnson to see if the Georgia Canoeing Association (GCA) might be interested in joining the Tri-State Conservation Coalition (TSCC)....