The Coosa River and its tributaries are threatened by massive water diversions to Metro Atlanta. Visit 
Some 60 acres of Oostanaula River floodplain and wetlands that could become Rome's Central Park are slated for conversion into a regional shopping center.Descriptions of Guided Paddle Trips
March 19 (Sat.): Fish Weir Paddle on the Upper Etowah River
Join CRBI and the Upper Etowah River Alliance for this 15-mile paddle on the Etowah that takes you through the heart of Cherokee County and the former haunts of the Cherokee Indians. Paddle over fish weirs and through a surprisingly wild landscape.
March 26 (Sat.): McGraw Ford Paddle on Etowah River
Join CRBI and the Upper Etowah River Alliance for this 15-mile paddle on the Etowah from Old Federal Road to East Cherokee Drive—a trip that cuts through the heart of the scenic McGraw Ford Wildlife Management Area.
April 16-17 (Sat.-Sun.): New Echota Pedal & Paddle
Join New Echota Rivers Alliance for this two-day canoe and bicycle tour of the Coosawattee –pedal and paddle your way to New Echota, where the Cherokee Indians established their circa 1820s Capital.
April 23 (Sat.): Earth Day Paddle on the Etowah
What better way to celebrate Earth Day than discovering what is arguably the Etowah’s most picturesque six-mile stretch (Hardin Bridge to 411). This is a great paddle for families and children with plenty of play places and beautiful scenery. If we’re lucky we’ll catch the drum running up river—a true sight to behold.
April 30 (Sat.): Cedar Creek Paddle with Cedar Creek Park
Explore beautiful Cedar Creek near Cave Spring with our supporters, Cedar Creek Park. This 5-mile paddle from Lyons Bridge Road to US 411 will introduce you to this intimate little creek and the cold water springs so common to this area
May 14 (Sat.): Terrapin Creek Paddle in Cherokee County, AL
Join CRBI for an exploration of this beautiful Cherokee County, Alabama creek which feeds the Coosa River below Weiss Dam. Terrapin Outdoor Center will host this paddle trip.
May 21 (Sat.): Etowah River Paddle & Clean Up
Join us for this six-mile paddle and clean up on one of the Etowah's most popular stretches--filled with islands, fish weirs and shoals.
May 28 (Sat.): NERA Conasauga River Paddle
Join New Echota Rivers Alliance for a trip on one of the Coosa Basin’s most biologically diverse tributaries. This intimate 8-mile paddle through tree-shaded gentle waters on the Upper Conasauga is a real crowd pleaser. We’ll journey from Beaverdale to Norton Bridge Road.
June 4 (Sat.): CRBI Chattooga River Paddle
Join CRBI for a journey down the Chattooga River in Chattooga County—a peaceful float on an intimate river beneath a canopy of green through Trion and Summerville.
June 11 (Sat.): Family Paddle on Etowah
This 10-mile paddle begins in the shadows of Euharlee’s historic covered bridge and ends at US 411, featuring beautiful islands and shoals, plus Native American fish weirs.
June 18 (Sat.): NERA Coosawattee Native Carters Dam & Down
Join New Echota Rivers Alliance for this 10-mile paddle that takes you from Carters Dam into Gordon County and through a river corridor rich in Native American history.
July 9 (Sat.): NERA Paddle Trip To Be Announced
July 23 (Sat.): NERA Paddle Trip to Be Announced
July 30 (Sat.): Fish Weir Paddle on the Upper Etowah River
Join CRBI and the Upper Etowah River Alliance for this 15-mile paddle on the Etowah that takes you through the heart of Cherokee County and the former haunts of the Cherokee Indians. Paddle over fish weirs and through a surprisingly wild landscape.
Aug. 6 (Sat.): Indian Mound Paddle on Etowah
This trip takes you from Allatoona Dam to Euharlee on a 17-mile course through history. Visit the Etowah Indian Mounds the way the Native Americans did—via canoe! Also paddle over numerous fish weirs, past Georgia Power’s Plant Bowen and under historic Milam Bridge.
Aug. 13 (Sat.): NERA Oostanaula Paddle: Battle Of Resaca
Join New Echota Rivers Alliance for this journey from Resaca to Calhoun and paddle past the spot where Union troops forced Confederates to flee across the Oostanaula during the Civil War.
Aug. 27 (Sat.): McGraw Ford Paddle on Etowah River
Join CRBI and the Upper Etowah River Alliance for this 15-mile paddle on the Etowah from Old Federal Road to East Cherokee Drive—a trip that cuts through the heart of the scenic McGraw Ford Wildlife Management Area.
Sept. 3 (Sat.): CRBI Chattooga River Paddle
Take a journey down the Chattooga River in Chattooga County. Specific route to be determined.
Sept. 10 (Sat.): Fish Weir Paddle on the Etowah
Traditionally one of our most popular paddles, this trip plots a 17-mile course from US 411 to Grizzard Park in Rome, providing access to the best of the Etowah’s fish weirs and other historic sites.
Sept. 12 (Mon.): Harvest Moon Paddle
Catch the Harvest Moon over the Coosa River on this 6-mile, moonlight paddle from Heritage Park in Downtown Rome to Lock and Dam Park on the Coosa.
Sept. 17 (Sat.): NERA Oostanaula Paddle: West to Horne Mountain
Join New Echota Rivers Alliance as we venture from Calhoun, winding west 10 miles to Horne Mountain and the newly constructed Department of Natural Resources boat ramp on Ga. 156.
Oct. 1 (Sat.): NERA Oostanaula Mussel Paddle
Join New Echota Rivers Alliance for this journey from the shadows of Horne Mountain to Ga. 140—a beautiful journey through Northwest Georgia’s Ridge and Valley region and a river teaming with mussels of all kinds.
Oct. 15 (Sat.): NERA Coosawattee Fall Foliage Paddle
Join New Echota Rivers Alliance for a leaf-peeping journey down the Coosawattee from …
Oct. 29 (Sat.): Rivers Alive Clean Up & Fall Foliage Paddle
This 6-mile trip takes you from Downtown Rome to historic Lock and Dam Park on the Coosa. Enjoy the fall colors and help clean up the Coosa! (Complimentary Canoes & Kayaks)
