Georgia Rivers staff assisted citizens of the Muscogee Nation with an historic paddle down the Ocmulgee River Sept. 13. It was the first time since removal in 1836 that citizens of the Nation had travelled the river is such numbers. The Muscogee Ancestral Paddle was an effort to reclaim an important part of the Nation’s homeland. Paddle Georgia Coordinator Joe Cook reports on the journey down river.

Georgia Rivers staff members travelled to Oklahoma to provide kayak and canoe training to Muscogee students in preparation for their trip to Georgia this fall. In September, this group will paddle the Ocmulgee River as a way to reconnect with their ancestral homeland. As part of the Georgia Rivers staff blog series, Andrew Kraft recounts his experience travelling across six states to lead this training session and learn from Muscogee partners.

As part of the Georgia Rivers “Staff Stories” blog series, Kendon Townsel (Fish Georgia Program Coordinator) shares his experience fishing in the national Bassmaster Kayak Fishing Competition as a Black angler with a lifelong love of fishing.

Fish Georgia Rivers evolved from the vision and the efforts of anglers and educators.

Blain Allen is committed to protecting the nature and wildlife within the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.

Georgia Rivers inaugural camp and paddle adventure through Chattahoochee RiverLands

The swamp’s peat islands are an essential part of the swamp ecosystem and a critical tool in deterring global climate change.