Florida whitewater - Alapahoochee River Grand Bay Canal), Echols / Hamilton County

Echols / Hamilton county, GA SR 135 to FL SR 150 on Alapaha section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II     4.5 miles
  If you're coming from Valdosta it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The beautiful scenery of Echols / Hamilton County and the water flowing gracefully down Alapahoochee River Grand Bay Canal) beats anything. This is a pretty decent length section, suitable for an afternoon trip. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. This stretch of Alapahoochee
    River Grand Bay Canal) is 4.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II section.

Briefly about the general area:
For the duration of the summer months at Alapahoochee River Grand Bay Canal) temperatures are typically in the 90's. Once
the sun is down it sinks down to the 60's. High temperatures during the winter are normally in the 60's, and after the sun is down all through the wintertime temperatures at Alapahoochee River Grand Bay Canal) sink into the 30's. Alapahoochee River Grand Bay Canal) sees pretty high levels of rainfall; the month with most of the rain is July; October is the month with the least moisture.
 

Alapahoochee River Grand Bay Canal), GA SR 135 to FL SR 150 on Alapaha road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II
Length: 4.5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 30.6287
Longitude: -83.08851

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 30.5983
Longitude: -83.07331

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Current weather conditions at Alapahoochee River Grand Bay Canal), Florida
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Local climate location: QUITMAN 20 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Scottish Inns Jennings, Jennings
3 miles away
North Florida Motorsports track is 2.5 miles from the property. Many big races are held here each year. Training school operated by Guified Trainer. Whether you are traveling on business or leisure Sc...

Scottish Inns Jasper, Jasper
6 miles away
Located in North Florida near the FL/GA border and the Suwannee River, convenient to Boys Ranch and Hamilton Correctional Facility. Guests enjoy fishing, hiking, bicycling, and canoeing. Inn features ...

Guesthouse Intl Lake Park, Lake Park
10 miles away
The GuestHouse International Inn Lake Park offers friendly service and lovely accommodations with shopping stores across the street.We sell Wild Adventure Tickets and offer a room discount with the pu...



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Outdoors Recreation Near Valdosta, Georgia
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Valdosta, Georgia, the metro area neareast to Alapahoochee River Grand Bay Canal). Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Alapahoochee River Grand Bay Canal).
 Whitewater Near Alapahoochee River Grand Bay Canal):
Turket Creek, Hamilton County , 1 miles away, Class III-IV - 1 miles long (Jennings to Alapaha)
Suwannee River, Hamilton County , 30 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 4 miles long (Big Shoals Tract to US 41 bridge)
 Hotels Near Alapahoochee River Grand Bay Canal):
Scottish Inns Jennings, Jennings , 3 miles away
Scottish Inns Jasper, Jasper , 6 miles away
Guesthouse Intl Lake Park, Lake Park , 10 miles away
Quality Inn Lake Park, Lake Park , 10 miles away
Super 8 Lake Park Valdosta Area, Lake Park , 11 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Alapahoochee River Grand Bay Canal):
Jennings Outdoor Resort, Jennings, 3 miles away
Holiday Campground, Lake Park, 8 miles away
Eagles Roost Campground, Lake Park, 10 miles away

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