When: August 1st,  8th, 12th @ 10am – 5pm

Where: Ga. 225 boat ramp near the New Echota Historic Site

Price: $35 Non Members | free to NERA members and members of the Coosa River Basin

Description: The trip is free to NERA members and members of the Coosa River Basin Initiative. Annual membership dues of $35 dues will be charged to non-members. Canoe and kayak rentals are available.

The trip begins at the Ga. 225 boat ramp near the New Echota Historic Site and ends at the Ga. 136 bridge near downtown Calhoun. The trip is suitable for novice paddlers with only flatwater and Class I shoals. Along the way, paddlers will float over Native American fish weirs, explore beneath limestone bluffs and experience some of the Oostanaula’s most scenic stretches in Gordon County.

On Aug. 8, the CRBI will host a 17-mile paddle on the Etowah River from the shadows of Allatoona Dam to Euharlee. The seven-hour paddle trip begins at Allatoona Dam and includes a stop at the Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site.

This is the second trip of CRBI’s four-part Etowah Adventurer paddle series. By participating in all four trips, paddlers can explore all 48 miles of the Etowah between Allatoona Dam and Rome. Additional paddle trips are planned for Sept. 12 and Nov. 1.

The trip is free to CRBI members. Non members are charged $35 per family and receive a year’s membership in CRBI. Canoe and kayak rentals are available. A small shuttle fee is also charged for each vehicle, and entry fees to the Indian Mounds will be charged.

Contact: Alan Crawford @ 706-291-7449 | fatboyal@bellsouth.net.