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Urban Whitewater in Georgia: What Beginners Should Know

Columbus, Georgia is home to one of the longest urban whitewater courses in the world, a 2.5-mile stretch of the Chattahoochee River that runs right through downtown.

Urban Whitewater in Georgia: What Beginners Should Know

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Columbus, Georgia is home to one of the longest urban whitewater courses in the world, a 2.5-mile stretch of the Chattahoochee River that runs right through downtown.

Dams that once powered textile mills were removed or modified starting in 2012, exposing a rocky riverbed that now churns through Class II to Class IV rapids within walking distance of restaurants …...

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Columbus, Georgia is home to one of the longest urban whitewater courses in the world, a 2.5-mile stretch of the Chattahoochee River that runs right through downtown. Dams that once powered textile mills were removed or modified starting in 2012, exposing a rocky riverbed that now churns through Class II to Class IV rapids within walking distance of restaurants … Continue reading "Urban Whitewater in Georgia:

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Dams that once powered textile mills were removed or modified starting in 2012, exposing a rocky riverbed that now churns through Class II to Class IV rapids within walking distance of restaurants … Continue reading "Urban Whitewater in Georgia:

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