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River guides & trip tips

Local knowledge for planning the best day on the Chattahoochee. Start with rafting near Atlanta if you are deciding where to go, or Classic vs. Challenge vs. Carnage if you are choosing a trip. For quick numbers, see Quick facts.

Everyone thinks of the mountains. The shortest drive to Class V from Atlanta actually heads southwest.

Same river, very different days. Here is how to pick without regrets.

Summer is peak, fall is the sweet spot, and winter is a secret.

How young is too young, which trip to book, and how to make it fun.

An hour-by-hour plan built around your raft trip.

Why the old Eagle & Phenix dam site turned into one of the biggest rapids in the East.

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