ATL50 - Canoeing thru the Chattahoochee River NRA

This is one section of the S2S - The Chattahoochee River from Source to Sea epic

The ATL50 was a multi-part canoe journey thru Atlanta in the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area that took place in 2013. This 50 mile journey is detailed very well in the Park Service's Chattahoochee River map and ATL50; A Retrospective summarizes the trip looking back on it.

The Kayaking & Canoeing Google Map details the completed legs.


LegDate(s)ParticipantsStart (MM)End (MM)LegTotalNotes
12013-06-08
Lester Martin, Tony Mayes
Buford Dam (348.5)Settles Bridge (343.5)5.05.0ATL50 - Leg 1; Buford Dam to Settles Bridge
22013-06-22Island Ford (320.0)Azalea Park (316.5)3.58.5

ATL50 - Leg 2; Island Ford to Azalea Park

... also done in ATL50 - Leg 5; Medlock Bridge to Island Ford (+ repeat of leg 2 = 15 miles!)

32013-07-13
Lester Martin, Tony Mayes
Settles Bridge (343.5)Abbotts Bridge (335.0)8.517.0ATL50 - Leg 3; Settles Bridge to Abbotts Bridge
42013-08-03
Lester Martin, Tony Mayes
Abbotts Bridge (335.0)Medlock Bridge (331.0)4.021.0ATL50 - Leg 4; Abbotts Bridge to Medlock Bridge
52013-08-17
Lester Martin, Tony Mayes
Medlock Bridge (331.0)Island Ford (320.0)11.032.0ATL50 - Leg 5; Medlock Bridge to Island Ford (+ repeat of leg 2 = 15 miles!)
62013-08-24Azalea Park (316.5)Upper Morgan Falls (313.0)3.535.5

ATL50 - Leg 6; Azalea Park to Upper Morgan Falls Dam

... also done in A2A - Trip -1; Azalea Park to Upper Morgan Falls Dam

7

2013-09-14

Lester Martin, Tony Mayes
Lower Morgan Falls (312.5)Powers Island (306.5)6.041.5ATL50 - Leg 7; Lower Morgan Falls to Powers Island
8

2014-07-30

Lester Martin, Tony Mayes
Powers Island (306.5)Georgia Power - Plant McDonough (299.0)7.5

49.0

50!!

Unsuccessful attempt; EPIC FAIL - Attempt at Final Leg of ATL50

True completion of ATL50; A2A - Trip 0; Powers Island to McDonough Power Plant (We Finished up the ATL50)

Please check out ATL50; A Retrospective for a recap/rethink of the whole experience.