Water Trails & Paddling
Etowah River Water Trail
Water Trail Information
The Etowah River Water Trail stretches 163 miles from Lumpkin County in north Central Georgia to Floyd County in Northwest Georgia passing through or near the towns of Dahlonega, Dawsonville, Cumming, Canton, Cartersville, Euharlee and Rome.
The Etowah River Water Trail Stakeholders Group, a consortium of local governments, non-profit organizations, businesses and individuals is working to coordinate further development of the trail by installing information kiosks/maps at established public access points, erecting road signage directing paddlers to access points and assisting local governments with the construction of new public access points.
Learn even more about points of interest along the river, see the latest data from water gauges and access a handy guide to wildlife in the area on the Georgia River Guide app.
River Basin
Coosa
Location
Etowah River
Distance
163 miles
Classification of Trail
Mostly flatwater with some sections including Class I-II rapids, with one optional Class IV rapid
Outfitters
Appalachian Outfitters
2084 South Chestatee/Highway 60
Dahlonega, Georgia 30533
706.864.7117 / 800.426.7117
www.canoegeorgia.com
Coosa River Basin Initiative
408 Broad St.
Rome, GA 30161
706-232-2724
www.coosa.org
Euharlee Creek Outfitters
102 Covered Bridge Rd
Euharlee, GA 30120
770-607-1846
https://www.euharleecreekoutfitters.com
Forsyth County Parks and Recreation
P.O. Box 2417
Cumming, GA
https://parks.forsythco.com/
The Outside World
471 Quill Drive
Dawsonville, GA 30534
706-265-4500/866-375-2628
www.theoutsideworld.net
Guide Book
Etowah River User’s Guide
Partnering Organizations
Bartow, Forsyth, Cherokee, Dawson, Floyd Counties, Cities of Canton, Cartersville, Euharlee and Rome.
Coosa River Basin Initiative, Upper Etowah River Alliance, Georgia Canoeing Association
Nearest Population Center
Dahlonega, Dawsonville, Cumming, Canton, Cartersville, Euharlee and Rome
126 South Milledge Avenue, Suite E3, Athens, Georgia 30605 | (706) 549-4508 (phone) | info@garivers.org
