Paddle Abbotts Bridge to Garrard Landing Park

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Paddle Abbotts Bridge to Garrard Landing Park

The Basics:

Event Type:

Water

Event Location:

Abbotts Bridge to Garrard Landing Park

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Aug 13 2016 8:30 am >> Sat, Aug 13 2016 1:30 pm

Registration Opens:

Wed, Aug 10 2016 7:00 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Fri, Aug 12 2016 9:00 pm

Event Duration:

5 Hours

Difficulty Rating:

D3: Moderate (Exploratory)

Distance:

10 Miles

Pace:

Moderate

Trip Leader(s):

Thomas W.
Heidi W.

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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

13 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Yes

Note: This is an "EXPLORATORY" trip. This means that there are parts of this trip, or perhaps the whole trip, that is new to your Trip Leader(s). However, they are confident that this will not be an issue.
This note is here so that you can make an informed decision. When a Trip Leader isn't personally familiar with a trip, there is an increased chance of things not going as planned and you need to be prepared. The Trip Leader may have additional details in the itinerary.

Itinerary:

Come join us as we continue our exploration of the Hooch. We'll meet by the boat ramp at the Abbotts Bridge unit of the CRNRA (entrance is next to The Rock Yard at 4569 Abbotts Bridge Rd, Duluth, GA 30097. We'll drop our boats and shuttle cars to the take out at Garrard Landing Park, 8000 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Alpharetta, GA 30022. Please be on time, as this shuttle will be 45 minutes round trip, and we want to be on the water as close to 9:30 a.m. as possible.

We’re looking forward to exploring a new section of the Hooch. Some points of interest along this paddle are the St. Ives Country Club, the Atlanta Athletic Club, the Medlock Bridge unit of the CRNRA and one of the largest estates in metropolitan Atlanta (a 17 acre property originally known as Dean Gardens, home of Larry Dean and sold to Tyler Perry, and just recently sold to David Turner, former businessman and now evangelist). Additional points of interest include the Jones Bridge unit of the CRNRA and McAfee’s Bridge as well as several fish weirs.

At about 6 miles into our paddle we will stop for a break at the Jones Bridge unit of the CRNRA on river right.

There are restroom facilities available at Abbotts Bridge, Jones Bridge and Garrard Landing Park. Parking at Gerrard Landing (take-out) is free, however CRNRA parking fees will apply to any vehicles remaining at Abbotts Bridge. [CRNRA Daily Park Pass - $3, CRNRA Annual Park Pass - $35]

This is a BYOB (bring your own boat) event. See notes below for rental information.

Required Items to Bring:

Kayak or canoe

PFD

Whistle

Water

Recommended Items to Bring:
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Hat

Towel

Sunscreen

Snacks/Lunch

Camera

Change of clothes

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Put-in coordinates:

34.024472, -84.171822

Take-out coordinates:

33.973000, -84.264377

Notes:

Information on boat rentals:

http://www.garivers.org/paddle_georgia/pgrentals.html

http://www.garivers.org/gwtc/plan-your-adventure/outfitters.html

http://www.highcountryoutfitters.com/

http://www.gowiththeflow.com/productcart/pc/viewContent.asp?idpage=3

http://www.shootthehooch.com/

http://kayakguyatlanta.com/

https://noc.com/plan-your-trip/chattahoochee-river

http://wildwoodoutfitters.com/

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