Beat the heat - Kayaking on the Etowah (Allatoona Dam and beyond)

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Beat the heat - Kayaking on the Etowah (Allatoona Dam and beyond)

The Basics:

Event Type:

Water

Event Location:

Allatoona Dam - Riverside Park

Water: Beat the heat - Kayaking on the Etowah (Allatoona Dam and beyond)

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Jul 26 2014 8:00 am >> Sat, Jul 26 2014 6:00 pm

Registration Opens:

Mon, Jul 14 2014 9:00 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Fri, Jul 25 2014 6:00 pm

Event Duration:

10 Hours

Difficulty Rating:

D3: Moderate

Distance:

17 Miles

Pace:

Moderate

Trip Leader(s):

Paula Schubert
Aaron

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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

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

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

** PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A BYOB (BRING YOUR OWN BOAT) EVENT. **

Come paddle with us on one of the coolest sections of the Etowah River. Ok, well your TL's think it's cool. :-)

We'll put in below the Allatoona Dam, drop gear/boats, run a car shuttle and at the end of the day take out at Eurharlee Bridge. Plan for roughly 17 miles of paddle and play time. Let's just say this will be a long day, so plan accordingly.

We'll paddle by and play in some pretty cool sites along this section of the Etowah.
- You'll see stone pilings early on in the trip, which are what is left of the Western and Atlantic Rail Road bridge that was burned and rebuilt over 6 times.
- We'll portage around the Thompson Wienman dam that was used for electrical generation in the early 1900's. After the portage, we'll stop and play if the water is not too high. :)
- You'll see numerous remnants of the old fishing weirs in the river. Plan to swim/play in a few of the rapids. :)
- We are going to be stopping at the Etowah Indian Mounds. Plan to explore there too. :)
- We'll stop to play in the "hot tub" near Plant Bowen before paddling on to the Euharlee bridge take out.

It will be super FUN day on the river!

Required Items to Bring:

Kayak or Canoe (No rafts/blow up pool toys as your main transportation down the river)
PFD
Paddle
Lunch
Water/beverage (No glass on the river)
Snacks
Water/River shoes or footware you don’t mind getting wet or dirty

Recommended Items to Bring:
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Sunscreen
Hat
Dry Bag
Change of clothes

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Riverside Day use Area at Allatoona Dam

We'll be putting in at the parking lot to the left just past the restrooms.

34.162065, -84.737712

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Notes:

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