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Shoot the Hooch: Float
along Chattahoochee River or
explore one of its many trails
“Shooting the Hooch” on a
hot summer afternoon is an
easy getaway from the stress of
fast-paced city life — especially
in the midst of the current
COVID-19 pandemic. It has become
a popular rite of passage
for anyone living in Atlanta.
The Chattahoochee River
National Recreation Area offers
cool currents, quiet forests and
fresh air to thousands of visitors
every year. It was created in
1978 and consists of 48 miles
of the Chattahoochee River, 15
park units and over 80 miles of
hiking trails.
“We’re open and the river’s
flowing,” noted Ann Honious,
acting superintendent for the
national park area. The river
plays host to hundreds of visitors
every day in the summer, as
more families look for activities
that are close to home, inexpensive
and safe, she said.
“It’s a great place to enjoy
the outdoors and nature either
by yourself, with your family
or a group of friends. We have
different opportunities from
simply relaxing to picnicking,
floating on the river or hiking
the trails,” she said.
“We offer a great resource for
Cobb County that provides a
myriad of recreational opportunities.
The park can keep you
busy for a whole day, or just a
few hours for a quick getaway,”
Honious said.
Trails in Cobb County offer
the opportunity for panoramic
views of the river gorge and
through river forest. Opportunities
along the river include
fishing, paddling and rafting.
“You can bring your own
canoe or raft or rent one from
the commercial services located
in the parks,” Honious said.
For cyclists, a 7.11 mile trail
can be accessed at Interstate
North and Sope Creek.
The pandemic has required a
few changes in the park’s facilities,
closing all park restrooms.
Two of the most popular services
on the river are Shoot the
Hooch river excursions, offering
tube or kayak rentals for a
relaxing trip down the river. The
company offers tubing and kayaking
from Powers Island in the
Chattahoochee River National
Recreation Area. Payment is
due in full at time reservations
are made, and all major credit
cards are accepted.
The Nantahala Outdoor
Center rents dual-chambered
and closed-bottom tubes for
both the float trip from Johnson
Ferry to Powers Island and
the Class I-II whitewater trip
from Powers Island to Paces
Mill. Both Atlanta tubing trips
showcase the Chattahoochee’s
colorful granite outcroppings,
wooded banks and cool, gentle
current. Because the Nantahala
Outdoor Center is the national
park’s only on-site outfitter, all
trips begin and end at the center’s
outposts inside the park.
The National Recreation
Area is also open for do-ityourself
rafting and tubing
from dawn to dusk during the
summer; all you need is a life
vest and raft or tube. Parking
is $5 at any of the parking lot
access points.
“Make sure to leave a second
car where you decide to end on
the river,” Honious said.
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