Georgia Rivers
126 South Milledge Avenue, Suite E3, Athens, 30605
(706) 549-4508
Georgia Rivers, also known as Georgia River Network, protects rivers and helps people enjoy them across Georgia, including metro Atlanta. You can use its free river guide app, volunteer, or join efforts to protect clean water and public river access. It also offers canoe and kayak trips and safety classes, with scholarships available for some programs. Offers: Free river guide app; Canoe and kayak trips; Paddling and water safety classes; Volunteer opportunities; River protection campaigns; Kayak fishing classes. Email info@garivers.org or call (706) 549-4508; call ahead to arrange an office visit.
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What they offer 10
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Fish Georgia RiversProgram
A program for anglers with kayak fishing training, beginner fishing trips, and lessons on protecting native fish.
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Georgia River Guide appService
A free phone app that maps Georgia's water trails. It shows warnings about water levels and germs, dam release times, and public river access points.
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Georgia Rivers ServicesService
Georgia Rivers gives people a free river guide app, volunteer chances, and ways to help protect clean water and public river access. It is for people in Georgia, including the metro Atlanta area, who enjoy rivers and paddling.
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Kayaking and water safety classesProgram
Georgia Rivers teaches kayaking skills and water safety to paddlers who want to get better and stay safer. It also offers learn-to-kayak trips for beginners.
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Paddle trips and weekend adventuresProgram
Georgia Rivers leads canoe and kayak day trips and weekend camping adventures on rivers across the state. Most trips work for beginners, and guides and shuttles are included.
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River group support resourcesService
A list of outside training, advice and funding links for river groups and other nonprofits. Georgia Rivers will also help you find specific resources or a consultant.
Events 3
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Savannah River Persimmon Hunt & Jam
Sun, Nov 1
An 8-mile paddle on the Savannah River near Augusta on Nov. 1, 2026. Paddlers pick wild persimmons and make jam at the end.
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Okefenokee-Suwannee River Adventure
Nov 6 – Nov 8
A two-day, 22-mile paddle from the Okefenokee Swamp to Fargo on Nov. 6–8, 2026, with camping and catered meals.
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Paddle Georgia week-long adventure
Once a year, on a different river each year
A yearly week-long canoe and kayak camping trip that draws hundreds of people. You can sign up for the full week or for shorter 2, 3 or 4-day options.
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