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Chattahoochee River National Recreation Center

Part of the National Park Service, the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area covers 48 miles and is available for kayaking, canoeing and other small boat use year-round. It begins downstream from Buford Dam at Lake Lanier and ends at Peachtree Creek in metro Atlanta. Visit nps.gov/chat for more info. While the recreation area doesn’t rent boats, it does recommend some authorized outfitters that rent kayaks, canoes and other watercraft for day use on the river.

► High Country Outfitters rents kayaks and canoes, as well as gear for camping and rock climbing. Their Buckhead store is at 3906 Roswell Rd., Atlanta 303042. Other locations include East Cobb, Midtown and Sandy Springs. Details at highcountryoutfitters.com.

► Nantahala Outdoor Center offers full- and half-day rentals on canoes, kayaks and other watercraft. They have Upper and Lower Chattahoochee locations: Johnson Ferry, 4851 Columns Dr., Marietta 30067 and Cochran Shoals-Powers Island, 5450 Interstate North Pkwy., Sandy Springs 30328. Find out more at noc.com. Click on “Plan Your Trip”, then Chattahoochee River Outpost.

► Shoot the Hooch rents canoes and kayaks and offers paddling instruction. Guided canoe, kayak and fishing tours are available, too. Shoot the Hooch is located on the Chattahoochee River at Azalea Park, 203 Azalea Dr., Roswell. There are three other locations: Don White Memorial Park in Roswell, Island Ford in Atlanta and Garrard Landing in Alpharetta. Visit shootthehooch. com for more info.

Georgia State Parks

There are over 35 of Georgia State Parks that offer paddling opportunities—whether in mountain lakes, on whitewater rapids or along the Atlantic Ocean coast. More than 20 of them rent kayaks, canoes or boats during the season. Here are some paddler-friendly Georgia State Parks that are located within about a 2½-hour drive of Atlanta. You can access details on individual parks through gastateparks.org.

► A.H. Stephens State Park in Crawfordville

► Chattahoochee Bend State Park in Newnan

► Don Carter State Park in Gainesville

► Elijah Clark State Park in Lincolnton

► F.D. Roosevelt State Park in Pine Mountain

► Florence Marina State Park in Omaha

► Fort Mountain State Park in Chatsworth

► Fort Yargo State Park in Winder

► General Coffee State Park in Nicholls

► Hard Labor Creek State Park in Rutledge

► High Falls State Park in Jackson

► Indian Springs State Park in Flovilla

► James H. (Sloppy) Floyd State Park in Summerville

► Mistletoe State Park in Appling

► Moccasin Creek State Park in Clarkesville

► Panola Mountain State Park in Stockbridge

► Red Top Mountain State Park in Acworth

► Richard B. Russell State Park in Elberton

► Sweetwater Creek State Park in Lithia Springs

► Tallulah Gorge State Park in Tallulah Falls

► Tugaloo State Park in Lavnoia

► Unicoi State Park & Lodge in Helen

► Vogel State Park in Blairsville

► Watson Mill Bridge State Park in Comer