Chattahoochee Summer Splash on Saturday

Grab your swimsuit and get your float – the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area is hosting the fourth annual Chattahoochee River Summer Splash this weekend, Saturday, July 30. 

The 6-mile float - designed to bring families back to the Chattahoochee River to discover the fun in being surrounded by beautiful scenery - travels down the Chattahoochee beginning at Morgan Falls Dam and following the river down to Powers Island. Bring your own raft, canoe or kayak or rent them from any of the local vendors. 

According to the recreation area, participants may encounter wildlife during the float downstream. And the river banks offer bright summer wildflowers with visiting butterflies, tracks of muskrat, beaver and otter. At the end of the river excursion a festival at Powers Island will include live music, interesting exhibits about the river and nature, wildlife programs, a bubble creation station, face painting and food vendors. 

The park will provide a free shuttle bus that will run from the 1470 Riveredge Parkway parking lot in Sandy Springs (located next to the Powers Island Unit) to Morgan Falls Dam from 8:30 a.m. to noon. All participants should park at this location and take the shuttle to Morgan Falls Dam. From 12:30 to 4 p.m. a shuttle bus will take persons from the festival at Powers Island to the Riveredge parking lot. 

The event is free to the public, but registration is required by calling the park at 678-538-1200.