After Work Hooch Paddle Powers to Paces

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After Work Hooch Paddle Powers to Paces

The Basics:

Event Type:

Water

Event Location:

Marietta/Atlanta GA

Date(s) & Time:

Wed, Jul 30 2014 6:00 pm >> Wed, Jul 30 2014 7:30 pm

Registration Opens:

Fri, Jul 25 2014 12:00 am

Registration Cut Off:

Wed, Jul 30 2014 3:10 pm

Event Duration:

1 Hours 30 Minutes

Difficulty Rating:

D2: Easy to Moderate

Pace:

Moderate

Trip Leader(s):

Laurie F

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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

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Itinerary:

Time for an after work paddle on the "Hooch"! The weather is suppose to be cooler and clear by next week so a good time to take to the river before school goes back and August heat sets in. We will PADDLE...optimal word here...this is not a float! You can have any type of boat you have to be able to paddle it and keep up. You are welcome to bring beverages as long as they are not in glass and you MUST bring a PFD. We will put in at Powers Ferry boat ramp side and be on the water at 6pm. I will need a voluteer or two to set shuttle at 5:15 depending on the number who register.

In this gorgeous section rocky "palisades" rise steeply on both sides of the river and there's a wilderness aura much like being in the mountains. This is "where the action was" in the legendary "Ramblin' Raft Races" of the 1970s and 80s, and it's a perfect place to kick back and enjoy a few refreshments while running the Class I and easier rapids that are suitable for beginners

You must be able to self save yourself if you go swimming in any of the class one rapids. I am not a registered water guide or lifeguard! I enjoy the opportunity to paddle on water that is quick & easy to get to and fun to see if you can make it across a shallow line! Please contact me with any questions or concerns!

Required Items to Bring:

BYOB/Boat with paddles

PFD

refreshments

water proof footwear.

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

Change of clothing...restrooms at Paces Mill

any gear your boat requires

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

MEET by 5:30 PM in the CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NRA “POWERS ISLAND - INTERSTATE NORTH PKWY” PARKING LOT.
It's in northwest metro Atlanta, adjoining the access road just NE of the I-285 bridge over the river. This lot is directly across the river from the main Cochran Shoals parking area that is so popular among joggers & dog walkers. Following are directions from I-285 on Atlanta’s north side:

IF DRIVING EASTWARD ON I-285 FROM THE I-75 INTERCHANGE in NW ATLANTA:

1. Get off I-285 at Exit #22, “Northside Drive, New Northside Drive, Powers Ferry Road.”

2. Continue straight ahead for about 0.2 mile to the light at New Northside Drive.

3. Turn Left onto New Northside Drive and go about 0.5 mile to the second traffic light (crossing the I-285 bridge).

4. Continue straight ahead another 0.7 mile on Interstate North Parkway.

5. Turn Right into the CRNRA parking lot just BEFORE you cross the river. A small street sign here reads "1650 Riveredge Parkway," but Caution! – that address works incorrectly with Google Maps, GPS, etc! It's best to input as your destination the following Lat/Lon Coordinates of the Powers Island parking lot entrance on Interstate North Parkway: 33.902871,-84.441208

IF DRIVING WESTWARD ON I-285 FROM SANDY SPRINGS, SPAGHETTI JCN, etc:

1. Get off I-285 at Exit #22 “New Northside Drive/ Powers Ferry Rd.”

2. Turn Right onto New Northside Drive and go about 0.2 mile to the next light.

3. Now continue straight ahead FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS # 4 and #5 above to the parking lot.

Notes:

If you park in either the Powers Island or Paces Mill (US-41) CRNRA lot, be prepared to pay the $3 cash Parking Fee in a self-service envelope and leave the tear-off receipt on your rearview mirror. A valid annual U.S. Nat'l Parks parking pass is also OK to display if you have one.

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