Georgia > Atlanta Metro Region > Gwinnett County > Buford

Lord Nelson Charters Sailing School offers professional instruction designed to help you achieve your sailing goals and fulfill your sailing fantasies!

Whether you want to learn to sail or dream of chartering your own yacht in exotic locations, Lord Nelson has just the right program for you. We are an American Sailing Association certified facility using Coast Guard licensed Captains and ASA certified instructors, and we are located on beautiful Lake Lanier Islands.Courses start with the fun and challenging Basic Keelboat 101, advance to the Coastal Cruising 103 and Bareboat Chartering 104, and then beyond to whatever satisfies your sailing dreams! 

Why Choose Lord Nelson Charters? 

• We have the Best-Qualified Instructors! Our sailing instructors are U S Coast Guard licensed captains and have been certified to teach sailing by the American Sailing Association. We are one of the few schools in the country qualified to teach ALL LEVELS of ASA instruction, including 105 Coastal Navigation, 106 Advanced Coastal Cruising, 107 Celestial Navigation, 108 Offshore Passagemaking, and 114 Cruising Catamaran. There is no substitute for experience.
• We have the Best Student to Instructor Ratio! We put no more than 3 students per boat with 1 Instructor. Many classes will have only 2 students per boat. This allows for one-on-one with the Instructor and no time sitting around a cramped cockpit watching others sail the boat!
• We use experiential “On the Boat” training! We have found that “On the Boat” training is far more effective than sitting in a classroom discussing sail theory. The best way to learn is practical application with your hands on the tiller under the guidance of our Instructors. All instruction is done dockside and on the boats. The Result? Certification can be accomplished in a specified amount of course time.
• We are the only Lake Lanier school located on a major resort! Why spend your sailing time and dollars at a marina when you can enjoy the luxury of Lake Lanier Islands complete with hotels, dining, waterpark, golf and much more. Bring the whole family if you like. Let them play while you sail!

Links:

• Read more about Lord Nelson Charters.

 Georgia > Northeast Region >Rabun County >Long Creek, SC

Chattooga Whitewater Outfitters can guide you through the Chattooga River rapids like Bull Sluice, puctured above, or create fishing trips, hiking, camping and bird watching, or just about any activity in and around the Chattooga River.

Join us at Chattooga Whitewater Outfitters to experience the most beautiful and exciting river in the Southeast. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff can help you customize your trip based on the skills, experience and desires of your group. We offer the following trip, equipment and service options to complete your outdoor adventures:

• Whitewater Paddling including rafting, canoeing, kayaking and sit-on-tops
• Flatwater paddling
• Fishing guides and equipment
• Inner tubing
• Hiking, camping and bird watching
• Transportation and logistical services for the Sumter National Forest and surrounding areas
• Instruction for paddling and fishing
• Retail, including outdoor gear, t-shirts and souvenirs
• Pizza, salad, sandwiches, cold drinks and more at Humble Pie

Links:

• Read more about Chattooga Whitewater Outfitters.

 Georgia > Northwest Region > Carroll County > Whitesburg

The New Screaming Eagle is Here! Our new 2,400-foot+ zip-line with one of the world’s highest timber pole towers looking down at Snake Creek almost 300 feet below. It’s like stepping off a 30 story building. A WORLD CLASS Eco-Tour Zipline and an Experience of a Lifetime, that SCREAMS Adventure! What a Rush!

Now, you don’t have to leave the country to Experience a True Eco- ZipLine Canopy Tour! And if you think that you have experienced this at some other place, Think Again!! There is nothing like this in Georgia, the southeast United States or North America!  And we are open all year long!

(View a heart-pumping video of Banning Mills Screaming Eagle Zipline).

You’ve climbed up the 60-foot observation tower and are now standing on the first platform as you get checks, practice and rechecks on your equipment. You look at your Canopy Guide, who smiles and gives you the “thumbs up” and you hear “ARE YOU READY?” Are you ready to challenge yourself on one of the longest and highest canopy tours in the world? With almost two miles of cable, bridges, tree houses and three wonderful towers with several places over 200 feet in the air, the phrase “Tree Flight” definitely applies. You will zip line and traverse the cable and lily pad bridges from tree platform to tree platform as well as crisscross up to six times over the beautiful Snake Creek Gorge. A True World Class Canopy Tour!

As you go in and out and over the trees, take advantage of the “bird’s eye view” below. You may see one of our nesting pair of red tail hawks, a beautiful and slender gray heron or even an eagle. You might even catch a view of otters frolicking in the 100-foot wide cascading Snake Creek. Look for the paper mill ruins too! It was one of ten mills that operated in the bustling 1800’s mill town of Banning. Your journey can end with a beautiful and scenic walk along Snake Creek, a hike in the beautiful setting along the ridges of the Gorge or with a 1,500-foot-long, high-speed zip line that can reach speeds of 60 miles per hour. Then -  the new Screaming Eagle, with a 100-foot Tower and 2,400 + feet of high-speed zip line. Unbelievable!! Unlike anything in the Northern Hemisphere!

Links:

• Read more about Banning Mills and its world-class zip line.
• View a video of the Screaming Eagle Zipline.