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Businesses With Permits to Provide Specialized Services Within the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.

What Activities Need a Permit?
A commercial business permit is required to guide all hiking and river trips, rent rafts, canoes and kayaks, cater food, and provide any other service taking place within Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. The table below lists businesses which are authorized to provide specialized services in the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. If the business has a website, click on the business name to navigate to their site.


Business Name Operator Telephone Activity
Atlanta Center for Excellence (ACE) Fraker, Tom

404-760-9942

Hanging Slalom Gates, coaching and classes
Alliances for Better Educations Odrey II, William 770-650-1008 Canoe, kayak & raft rentals. Jon boat rentals w/ engines less than 10 hp. Tube rentals between Settles Bridge and Powers Island.  Rowing shell and pedal boat rentals on Bull Sluice Lake waters.  Canoe, kayak and fishing guided trips and rowing instructions. Van for transportation of up to 10 passengers.  Limited food and beverage service
Chattahoochee River Outfitters Stout, Brian 770-385-3373 770-402-7883
Fishing guide service and flyfishing lessons.
Corporate Boot Camp Parks, Dennis

404-456-4660

678-576-3476

Running and agility training at Paces Mill (primarily), Cochran Shoals, Powers Island, and Island Ford,
High Country, Inc. Cutcliff, Chip 404-814-0999 Canoe, kayak, raft rental and instruction.
HLS Property Management

Floyd, George

Rainey, Kristine

770-932-1913 Canoe and Jon Boat rental south of Buford Dam and north of HWY 120
River Through Atlanta Scalley, Chris 770-650-8630 Float and Wade Fishing for trout. Fly fishing guide service, instruction and fly tying classes.
Up the River Outfitters Ryan Wright 770-614-3322 Canoe, Kayak, and Tube rental from Buford Dam to Abbott's Bridge.
White Water Learning Center of Georgia Williams, Bruce 404-231-0042 Canoe and Kayak Instruction, guide river trips, canoe and kayak rental
 

updated: August 4, 2006

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