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SUMMARY:Chattahoochee River Whitewater Folk Art Adventure
DESCRIPTION:Rafting on the World’s Longest Urban Whitewater in Columbus\, Georgia\, Plus a visit to Passaquan\, the Fantastical\, Mock pre-Columbian Wonderland Created by Eddie Martin in nearby Buena Vista\nGeorgia Rivers is getting wild on this excursion to the state’s Fall Line where in Columbus the Chattahoochee River spills over a series of falls creating what is considered the world’s longest urban whitewater run and where\, in nearby Buena Vista\, there exists one of the stranger (and most celebrated) art installations in the country–Passaquan\, the visionary creation of Eddie Owens Martin\, an eccentric native of Southwest Georgia who spent three decades crafting seven acres of his mother’s farm into a remarkable homage to pre-Columbian Mexican\, African\, and Native American cultural and other religious symbols. It is every bit as wild as the Chattahoochee’s whitewater. The day begins with a tour of Passaquan and ends with a late afternoon run down the Chattahoochee’s natural and man-made whitewater course. \nCLICK HERE to learn more about Passaquan. \nCLICK HERE to learn more about Columbus’s Chattahoochee River Whitewater. \nSkill Level Required:\nThis is a whitewater rafting trip led by Whitewater Express\, the concessionaire on Columbus’s Chattahoochee whitewater run. The trip is suitable for all skill levels. Participants will have the option of paddling their own inflatable solo kayak in a group led by a Whitewater Express guide or claiming a seat in a raft with a Whitewater Express guide. Youth must be at least 7 years-old and weight 60 pounds or more. \nRegister\nRegistration fees are $80 for adults and youth. Registration closes July 31 or when full. Registration fees include guide services\, inflatable kayak/raft rental\, shuttle service and entry to Passaquan with guided tour. Detailed information about meeting times and locations will be e-mailed to all registered participants one to two weeks prior to the event. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER! \nApply for a Scholarship:\nA limited number of scholarships to encourage women\, people of color\, recent immigrants and low-income individuals and families to participate are available. Apply for a scholarship HERE!
URL:https://garivers.org/event/chattahoochee-whitewater-folk-art/
CATEGORIES:Paddle Trips
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SUMMARY:Toccoa River Folk Art Adventure
DESCRIPTION:A 7-mile Journey on the Toccoa River’s Clear\, Cold Trout Water\, Plus a Visit to The Groovy Zoo\, A Folk Art Zoo Where You Can Buy the Animals\nThe Toccoa River in far North Georgia as it exits Blue Ridge Dam is our destination for our final folk art river adventure of the year. Renowned as one of Georgia’s top trout fishing destinations\, the Toccoa dishes out cold\, clear water with a mix of flatwater and small shoals as it winds from Blue Ridge to McCaysville on the Georgia-Tennessee state line. Our route will run from the Curtis Switch launch site to McCaysville City Park. Following the journey\, we will travel to nearby Mineral Bluff\, Georgia and The Groovy Zoo\, home to whimsical creatures crafted from metal\, aluminum and wood…including elephants\, horses\, bears and a 20-foot giraffe named Harold. \nCLICK HERE to learn more about The Groovy Zoo \nSkill Level Required:\nThis route features moving flatwater with occasional small shoals. It is suitable for all skill levels from novice to expert. \nRegister\nRegistration fees are $35 for youth and $70 for adults and youth. Registration closes Aug. 14 or when full. Registration fees include guide services\, river maps and shuttle service. Detailed information about meeting times and locations will be e-mailed to all registered participants one to two weeks prior to the event. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER! \nApply for a Scholarship:\nA limited number of scholarships to encourage women\, people of color\, recent immigrants and low-income individuals and families to participate are available. Apply for a scholarship HERE!
URL:https://garivers.org/event/toccoa-river-folk-art/
CATEGORIES:Paddle Trips
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