Date: 5/31/2014
Time: 10:00 AM TO 3:00 PM

5862 Interestate N Parkway
Sandy Springs, GA 30328

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Event Description: Bring your own canoe or kayak and join the Georgia Botanical Society and National Park Service Naturalist Jerry Hightower for a very leisurely float on the Chattahoochee River. We will float a three-mile section of the river from Powers Island to Paces Mill at US Hwy 41, exploring plants, geology, and wildlife, including an extraordinary array of late spring wildflowers. There are three mild Class 1.5 rapids suitable for beginners along this part of the river. The Palisades have narrow floodplains and steep ridges rising to over 1,000 feet. The area offers a great diversity of habitats and includes oak-hickory forest, steep north-facing slopes, mesic ravine forest, and floodplain forest. Created by the geologic action of the Brevard Fault, the river, and the effects of weather, this is a rugged and beautiful section of the river. We will stop at Devil’s Stair Step Beach (Diving Rock) for lunch and a short loop walk. Reservations are required; please call 678-538-1200 to make your reservation, space is limited!


Directions:
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Cochran Shoals unit, Powers Island entrance

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