On July 18-20 The Dawson County Etowah River Experience will host an overnight kayak/canoe camping trip.  Trip is limited to the first 25 confirmed paddlers.

Registration is $60.00
Friday night dinner $8.00
Each person must also bring 2 - $1.00 bills (Explained Saturday morning)

Registration includes: parking, round trip shuttle, river maps, special permission to camp in Dawson Forest, lunch Saturday and the priceless Etowah Experience T-shirt and boat decal.

Come join the first fun and adventurous “Overnight Canoe/Kayak Camping Trip on the Etowah River”. Here is your chance to experience a real river trip and have a great outdoor weekend. This is an overnight wilderness canoe/kayak camping trip on a full moon weekend.

No paddling or camping experience necessary. A proposed list of food & gear is available and a river kayaking instructor will be on the trip to assist beginners. The total river mileage is 22.3; with a 11.6 mile paddle to the campsite on Saturday and a 10.7 mile paddle on Sunday to the take-out. After paddling 6.65 miles on Saturday, Dawson County will provide lunch at their beautiful new scenic River Park at the Hwy. 9 Bridge.

Richard Grove, who has an animated personality and has paddled from the headwaters of the Etowah to the Gulf of Mexico, will be your river guide.

For more information and to register please contact Richard@georgiakayaker.com or call (404) 544 6633.

The Etowah Experience Policies for this trip:
For your safety and the safety of others.

1. Minimum age: 18 years old. Sorry, no exceptions (but there is not max age!).
2. Canoes / Kayaks only (No inflatables).
3. Participants must wear a properly fitted U.S. Coast Guard approved personal floatation device at all times on the river.
4. Sorry, no pets allowed.
5. All participants must sign a Medical and Emergency Contact Information sheet and a Waiver of Claims and Release of Liability form.
6. Fishing is permitted for those who have a current fishing license and trout stamp.

Refund Policy
No refunds after July 1, 2008.

Sponsored in part by Keep Dawson County Beautiful and Dawson County Parks and Recreation.