Colonial Pipeline

Colonial Pipeline has been a valuable partner supporting our scholarship program so that more families can attend our canoe/kayak adventures on Georgia rivers.

Our mission at Georgia Rivers is to connect people to our rivers and increase the accessibility of river recreation to all. 

Colonial Pipeline has been a valuable partner in supporting our scholarship program for low-to-moderate income families to attend our canoe/kayak adventures on Georgia rivers for free or at greatly reduced costs. 

The scholarship program invited qualifying families to choose from seven day trips and weekend camping adventures in 2025, including Paddle Georgia, a week-long journey on South Chickamauga Creek and the Tennessee River. While on these adventures, families learn about river ecology, natural and cultural history, and engage in environmental stewardship. 

Two Colonial teammates, Scotty Booth and Mike Verdon, volunteered during our Paddle Georgia trip for a day as on-the-water safety guides. Along the way, they engaged with many families and gained hands-on experience with river conservation and outdoor education.

“We recognize the cost of registration and access to boats, gear and equipment are often barriers for many to join our trips,” said Rena Ann Peck, Georgia Rivers Executive Director, “This is especially true of families. Over the years we’ve seen the benefits of getting children and their extended family out on river adventures. It’s a place where families create lasting memories.”

Many Georgia Rivers paddle trips are suitable for beginners and novices, including day trips on the Chattahoochee River in Atlanta and Yellow River in Covington,  as well as overnight camping trips on Big Cedar Creek near Rome, Flint River near Albany and in the Okefenokee Swamp. 

With Colonial Pipeline, we are able to connect families with Georgia’s rivers and build the next generation of river advocates. 

We are thankful for Colonial Pipeline’s investment in local communities, environmental stewardship and engagement to uplift and enrich the communities they serve. They are committed to protecting and supporting the health of their communities, extending to being good stewards of the surrounding environment. 

 Georgia Rivers executive director Rena Ann Peck toured the Colonial Pipeline Control Center and witnessed how a simulator is used to monitor environmental integrity along the pipeline.