We would like to see Georgia establish a State Office of Outdoor Recreation. Each year, outdoor recreation contributes $12.3 billion to Georgia’s economy. The sixteen states with dedicated offices have often seen that number grow significantly, all the while improving...
Why does the draft SCORP need your public comment? Outdoor recreation plays an important role in promoting economic growth, public health and strong social structures. The draft SCORP recognizes these important benefits of outdoor recreation; however, we...
Ever wonder why we’ve been doing this same trip–at the same time of year–in the same place for nearly a decade? Well, it’s because the lower Flint is so beautiful and so unique that we[...]
The 22-mile adventure takes you through an incredible diversity of landscapes and introduces you the the wonder that is, well…one of Georgia’s seven natural wonders–the Okefenokee Swamp. Beginning at Stephen Foster State Park, the paddle[...]
This 15-mile paddling adventure shows off some of the best of the Okefenokee Swamp, exploring the iconic prairies of the swamp’s east side and the wooded narrows and cypress-lined path of the Suwannee River on[...]