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Chattahoochee River National Recreation AreaGreat Blue Heron catching a fish - Photo by Tom Wilson
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Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Float Times

From

To

Distance
(approximate)

Float time in Hours
.

Canoe

Raft
Buford Dam

Abbotts Bridge

13 miles

6-8

9-10
Abbotts Bridge

Medlock Bridge

4 miles

1-2

3-4
Medlock Bridge

Jones Bridge

3 miles

1-1.5

1.5-2
Jones Bridge

Chattahoochee River Park *

12 miles

6-8

9-12
Morgan Falls Dam

Johnson Ferry

2 miles

.5-1

1-2
Johnson Ferry

Powers Island

3.5 miles

1-3

2-4
Powers Island

Paces Mill **

3 miles

1-2

1-3

* Chattahoochee River Park is the last take out point before Morgan Falls Dam.

** Paces Mill is the last take out point in the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.
Jones Bridge ruins - Photo by Matt Harr  

Did You Know?
Jones Bridge spanned the Chattahoochee River from 1904-1922 falling into disrepair in the 1930's. Half of the bridge was "stolen" in 1940, neighbors didn't know the workers cutting the bridge were not authorized to do so until it was too late.

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Last Updated: August 01, 2006 at 15:32 EST