Flatwater & Canoe Trips in Georgia

 

#1. Brown Trail: Stephen C. Foster State Park boat ramp to Suwannee River Sill
The trip takes you across the open landscape of Billys Lake and down the wooded path of the Suwannee River. A variety of wildlife can be seen, including alligators, aquatic turtles, Anhingas, White I...
From the guidebook "Paddling Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge"
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Homerville, GA - Flatwater Paddling & Canoeing - 4.6 miles

#2. Conasauga River: Chicken Coop Gap to Browns Bridge Road
The Chicken Coop Gap, GA, to Jacks River, GA, section requires map-reading skills, determination, and a high skill level. This is rugged and wild terrain. In some areas the river drops over 100 feet...
From the guidebook "Appalachian Whitewater: The Southern States"
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Conasauga, TN - Whitewater Paddling

#3. Red Trail: Kingfisher Landing to Stephen C. Foster State Park
This section of the Red Trail follows the winding path of the Suwannee River as it flows southwest through wooded forests of bays, maple, and cypress to Stephen C. Foster State park. Along the way yo...
From the guidebook "Paddling Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge"
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Homerville, GA - Flatwater Paddling & Canoeing - 32 miles

#4. Orange Trail: Stephen C. Foster State Park boat ramp to Billys Island
The short trip provides nice views of Billys Lake and gives you the option of exploring the environs and artifacts on Billys Island via the walking trail. Wildlife viewing can be rewarding. Watch fo...
From the guidebook "Paddling Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge"
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Homerville, GA - Flatwater Paddling & Canoeing - 2.2 miles

#5. Green Trail: Kingfisher Landing to Bluff Lake Shelter
This section of trail begins at Kingfisher Landing on the northeastern side of the Okefenokee. It winds its way south along the eastern edge of the swamp through Durdin Prairie to the overnight shelt...
From the guidebook "Paddling Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge"
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Racepond, GA - Flatwater Paddling & Canoeing - 7.6 miles

#6. Brown Trail: Stephen C. Foster State Park to Cravens Hammock
From the basin the trail takes a path west across Billys Lake, then follows the Suwannee River through a riverine woodland to the Suwannee River Sill, a manmade earthen dam across the Suwannee River. ...
From the guidebook "Paddling Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge"
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Homerville, GA - Flatwater Paddling & Canoeing - 11.2 miles

#7. Orange Trail: Suwannee Canal Recreation Area to Purple Trail Junction
For its entire length the trail lies within the confines of the tree-and shrub-lined canal. While not the most scenically varied of trails, the tannin-stained water provides marvelous reflections and...
From the guidebook "Paddling Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge"
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Folkstone, GA - Flatwater Paddling & Canoeing - 8.9 miles

#8. Purple Trail: Suwannee Canal Recreation Area to Round Top Shelter
Visitor use is light and a permit is required. From the trail junction, it traverses east across Chase Prairie through a mixture of prairie and shrubs before arcing back to the north along a cypress ...
From the guidebook "Paddling Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge"
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Folkstone, GA - Flatwater Paddling & Canoeing - 2.5 miles

#9. Green Trail: Kingfisher Landing to Floyds Island
Visitor use is light and a permit is required. This short 1-mile section of the Green Trail veers northwest from the junction with the Blue Trail through a thick swamp forest to the overnight stop on...
From the guidebook "Paddling Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge"
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Folkstone, GA - Flatwater Paddling & Canoeing - 16.2 miles

#10. Red Trail: Kingfisher Landing to Maul Hammock
Visitor use is light to moderate; portions are open to day-use boating. This section of trail is one of the longest in the swamp. It is an intimate trail, meandering through a mix of dense shrubland...
From the guidebook "Paddling Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge"
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Waycross, GA - Flatwater Paddling & Canoeing - 12.2 miles

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