Rivers
Georgia rivers provide an infinite variety of recreational opportunities. There are 14 major Georgia rivers corridors or “watersheds”: Altamaha, Chattahoochee, Coosa, Flint, Ochlockonee, Ocmulgee, Oconee, Ogeechee, St. Marys, Satilla, Savannah, Suwannee, Tallapoosa and Tennessee. Those Georgia rivers, as well as many of their tributaries, are profiled below, including places to view and access each river. Download 4-color posters of all major Georgia rivers that can be printed in small size on a desktop printer or transferred electronically to a commercial printer and reproduced in full 24” x 36” format. In the profiles below are paddling guides to many Georgia rivers with more being added each week.
Alabaha River Paddling Guide
Georgia Rivers Alabaha River
This is a paddling guide to a 16.1 mile trip on the Alabaha river in the Satilla Watershed that can be divided into shorter trips by using alternative put-in and take-out points, or extended by adding segments on the Satilla River.
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Alcovy River Paddling Guide
Georgia Rivers Alcovy River
Rich in beauty and diverse in flora and wildlife, the Alcovy is born in Gwinnett County near Lawrenceville and flows south to drain Walton and Newton counties before spilling into Lake Jackson where it meets the Yellow and South rivers to form the Ocmulgee.
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Altamaha River
Georgia Rivers Altamaha River
One of Georgia’s 14 major watersheds. The Altamaha is the largest river in Georgia, and a strong case can be made that it has been the most important from historical and economic points of views. More fresh water flows into the Atlantic from the Altamaha Basin than from any other river in the Southeastern United States.
SEE the Altamaha Watershed: Download a 4-color Altamaha River poster in PDF format.
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Amicalola Creek (Upper) Canoeing Guide
Georgia Rivers Upper Amicalola Creek
The Amicalola gets its name from the Cherokee phrase for “tumbling water.” It’s called a creek on most maps, but if it is merely a creek, it is an awesome one. The scenery is spectacular, and the rapids sometimes stupendous. This is a guide from Amicalola Church Road (also known as “Six-Mile”) to Steele Bridge Road, a distance of approximately 3.7 miles.
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Brier Creek Paddling Guide
Georgia Rivers Brier Creek
An intimate stream of primeval beauty near the fall line west of Augusta, Brier Creek threads a winding path through dense vegetation reminiscent of the Coastal Plain. This trip goes from Hiltonia Road to US Highway 301, a distance of about 3.2 miles.
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Broad River Paddling Guide
Georgia Rivers Broad River
This is a Broad River paddling guide in two sections: GA 281 to GA 172, a distance of about 5.7 miles; and GA 172 to Thurmond Lake, a distance of about 38.7 miles. The trip may be broken up into smaller sections.
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Canoochee River Paddlilng Guide
Georgia Rivers Canoochee River
Paddling the Canoochee River from US Hwy 280 to US Hwy 17. Location: Ogeechee Watershed in the Southeast Georgia Travel Region; Class: Tidal or smooth water; Length, 57.1 miles; Time: up to 6.5 days with shorter trips possible.
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