Sunday Morning Beginner Paddle at Morgan Falls - Sun, Oct 5 2025

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Sunday Morning Beginner Paddle at Morgan Falls


The Basics:
Event Type:Water
Event Location: Morgan Falls Overlook Park in Sandy Springs   Water: Sunday Morning Beginner Paddle at Morgan Falls  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Sun, Oct 5 2025  10:15 am >> Sun, Oct 5 2025 12:30 pm
Registration Opens: Mon, Sep 29 2025 7:10 pm
Registration Cut Off: Sat, Oct 4 2025 7:05 pm
Event Duration:2 Hours 15 Minutes
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Distance:4 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Kelly
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:12
Minimum Group Size:4
Number Registered So Far: 11 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

We will meet at the Murphs Surf Shack at Morgan Falls Overlook Park at around 10:00 am. 
Boats will be launched from the boat launch at 10:15 am so arrive early enough to have your boat unloaded at the side of the parking lot or down the slope. 

We will paddle up to the cliffs and around Gold Branch, around the lake, or wherever the water levels let us go. 

You can bring a boat or rent one from Murphs Surf https://www.murphssurf.com/ It is $35 to rent a single person Kayak for 2 hours (plus a service fee). They also have double person kayaks and paddleboards. They open at 10:00 am. If you are going to rent a boat please get there early so you can sign the waiver and be ready to launch by 10:15. 

The slope to the boat doc is a bit steep and long so we will help each other get boats down to the dock and back up. If you have wheels you may want to bring them. 

 

 


Required Items to Bring:

Boat (can rent)
Paddle (included in rental)
Floatation Device is MANDATORY to have with you on the hooch. No paddling without it. (included in rental)
Positive spirit

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.

Hat
Sunscreen
Water/Sncak

Water shoes

Whistle


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

This park is just 1/10 of a mile down the road from Big Tree Preserve on Roswell Road in Sandy Springs.  If you have a GPS, you can put in the coordinates provided  (33.97050, -84.37977400) or use the following address:

200 Morgan Falls Rd
Sandy Springs, GA   30350

Drive all the way down the long road to the dead end.  Turn, RIGHT, drive TO THE PLAYGROUND and park near the paddle shack. If you see a dog park you're at the wrong lot.


From 285
- Go NORTH on GA-400 1 1/2 miles to exit 5B (Sandy Springs).
- Go west 1.3 miles on Abernathy Rd. to Roswell Rd.
- Turn right onto Roswell Rd. and go north 2.2 miles.
- Turn left at the traffic light (Morgan Falls Road - - past the North Fulton County Government Service Center Building) and drive down the road to the dead end.  Turn, RIGHT, drive TO THE PLAYGROUND and park near the paddle shack. If you see a dog park you're at the wrong lot.

Going SOUTH on GA- 400 
- Take Exit 5 onto Abernathy Rd.
- Turn right onto Abernathy and follow from above.


Notes:

If you have to cancel after 7:30am for any reason, please text my cell phone.


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