Paddling: guides, shops and venues

Guide services, gear shops and venues in the Southeast, A to Z. Listed from their public websites; they don't pay to be here and are never mixed into the communities.

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• Broad River Outpostshop · Kayaking · Athens, GA

  Outfitter in Danielsville near Athens with kayak and canoe trips on the Broad River for all levels.

• Canoe Kentuckyshop · Kayaking · Frankfort, KY

  Frankfort paddling outfitter running guided trips on Elkhorn Creek and the Kentucky River.

• Cartecay River Experienceshop · Tubing · Ellijay, GA

  Ellijay outfitter renting tubes and kayaks for floats on the Cartecay River.

• Chestatee River Adventuresshop · Kayaking · Dahlonega, GA

  Dahlonega outfitter running kayak and tubing trips on the Chestatee River.

• Cool River Tubingshop · Tubing · Helen, GA

  Helen tubing outfitter running Chattahoochee River tube floats.

• Helen Tubingshop · Tubing · Helen, GA

  Helen outfitter offering tube floats down the Chattahoochee through town.

• River John's Outfittersshop · Kayaking · Maryville, TN

  Maryville outfitter renting kayaks and canoes for trips on the Little River.

• River Sports Outfittersshop · Kayaking · Knoxville

  Knoxville outdoor shop selling paddling, climbing, camping and bike gear, with kayak, canoe and paddleboard rentals at Ijams Nature Center and other seasonal spots.

• Whitewater Expressshop · Whitewater · Columbus, GA

  Rafting outfitter running guided trips on the Chattahoochee in Columbus and other Southeast rivers.

• Wildwood Outfittersshop · Canoeing · Helen, GA

  Long-running Helen outfitter with canoe, kayak and tube trips on the upper Chattahoochee.

• Wrightsville SUPshop · Stand-up paddleboard · Wilmington, NC

  Wrightsville Beach outfitter offering paddleboard lessons, tours, sunrise paddles and SUP yoga.