Boating

Lake Blue Ridge Marina

Located in the heart of the north Georgia Mountains, Lake Blue Ridge is one of Georgia’s most picturesque mountain lakes. At 11 miles long and 3,290 acres, the lake has 65 miles of shoreline and a marina that draws visitors from throughout the southeast. Visitors can rent pontoon boats and personal watercraft, or rent a slip for their own boat, at the marina. For more information please call the Lake Blue Ridge Marina at 706.632.2618.

Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC)

Since 1972, NOC has shared the outdoors with millions of guests on white water river rafting trips, with all varieties of kayak and canoe instruction, on mountain bikes and around the world with their adventure travel trips.

Located in western North Carolina near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NOC is within easy driving distance of Atlanta, Charlotte and Knoxville. Our world-class staff leads white water rafting trips on seven of the Southeast’s best rivers, including the Chattooga River, Cheoah River, French Broad River, Nantahala River, Nolichucky River, Ocoee River, and Pigeon River. Learn to whitewater paddle from the pros in our renowned canoe and kayak Paddling School. We also offer adventure-learning programs for groups of all types, ropes course climbing, flat water lake kayaking, fly fishing and hiking. For more information, please call them at 888.905.7238.

Ocoee Adventure Center

Join us for a Full Ocoee River rafting trip with the best riverside lunch around! Learn to whitewater kayak in one of our kayak instruction clinics. Go for a guided mountain bike ride in the Ocoee River area or on over 80 miles of trails in the Cherokee National Forest. Take a guided hike to a mountain-top vista or to a hidden waterfall. If you want to combine a raft trip with other activities, take your choice of a half day trip on the Middle or Upper Ocoee River. We have all the elements and activities to put together an experience of a lifetime whether you’re looking for a weekend of fun or a weeklong active vacation! For more information please call 800.RAFT.OAC (800.723.8622).

Rolling Thunder River Company

Whitewater rafting is a fun, challenging and often hilarious experience - all in the midst of the incredible outdoors. The Nantahala River and the Ocoee River offer visitors to these majestic mountains a low cost, high value adventure filled with memories that will be relived for years. The less adventurous can relax and enjoy an easy float down the scenic Toccoa River.

For over 30 years, Rolling Thunder River Company has professionally guided hundreds of thousands of rafters down the family-friendly Nantahala River in western North Carolina and the rambunctious Ocoee River which runs through Tennessee/North Georgia. We only run dam-controlled rivers which means consistent, predictable water flows every day of the rafting season.

Whether you are a skittish first-timer or an experienced paddler, we have a trip that’s perfect for you. Just bring your spirit of adventure, a desire to get wet and we’ll provide the rest of the ingredients for an invigorating one-of-a-kind outdoor experience. For more information please call 800.408.7238.

Southeastern Expeditions

Southeastern Expeditions has introduced thousands of people to the fun and thrill of whitewater adventure on the Chattooga River. Our goal is to provide the finest, most enjoyable outdoor adventures, while maintaining the highest levels of professionalism. We offer whitewater rafting, canoe and kayaking trips on the Chattooga River in Northeast Georgia. We hope you will find lots of useful information here on our website and if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us at 800-868-7238.

Toccoa Valley Campground

We are blessed with one of the most beautiful stretches of the Toccoa River for tubing, boating, kayaking, and rafting. The trip is 6 miles long and last around 2-3 hours depending on the water level. The tubes are custom designed with a bottom and handles to make the trip more relaxing and pleasant, especially for children. We also offer 2, 4 and 6 person rafts for the Toccoa River trips. For more information please call 706.838.4317.

Toccoa River Adventures

Toccoa River Adventures is an owner operated, family run business. We are in our 4th year of operation on the Toccoa River. We rent canoes, kayaks, and tubes. If you own your own canoe or kayak, we will shuttle you and your boat for a small fee. For more information please call 706.492.5280.

Wildwater Ltd. Rafting

Since 1971, our attention to detail has made us a leader in the outdoor adventure industry. Providing high quality experiences on our adventure rafting trips is our number one priority. You may not recognize our state of the art equipment or know of our intense staff training programs, but you will recognize our commitment to Quality, Safety, and Service. For more information, please contact them at 866.319.8870.