Guides, shops and venues

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

In Atlanta, Athens and North Georgia · all of the Southeast · all regions · change

• Alpharetta Recreation, Parks and Cultural Servicesvenue · Walking groups · Alpharetta, GA

  City of Alpharetta, which runs parks and the Big Creek Greenway with recreation programs.

• Amicalola Falls State Parkvenue · Waterfalls · Dahlonega, GA

  State park west of Dahlonega with Georgia's tallest waterfall, the AT approach trail and ranger programs.

• Appalachian Outfittersevent company · Canoeing · Dahlonega, GA

  Dahlonega outfitter running canoe, kayak and tube trips with shuttles on the Chestatee and Etowah rivers.

• Broad River Outpostshop · Kayaking · Athens, GA

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

• Central Rock Gym Atlantavenue · Indoor climbing · Atlanta, GA

  Atlanta climbing gym on Presidential Parkway with bouldering, classes and belay instruction.

• Central Rock Gym Kennesawvenue · Indoor climbing · Marietta, GA

  Kennesaw climbing gym with roped climbing, bouldering, guided events and youth camps.

• Chattahoochee Nature Centervenue · Birding · Roswell, GA

  Nature center on the Chattahoochee with trails, guided walks, paddles and family programs.

• Chattahoochee River National Recreation Areavenue · Kayaking · Atlanta, GA

  National park units along the Chattahoochee with trails, paddling and ranger programs.

• Chestatee River Adventuresshop · Kayaking · Dahlonega, GA

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

• City of Roswell Recreationvenue · Walking groups · Roswell, GA

  City of Roswell, which operates parks, trails and recreation programs.

• Cobb County Parksvenue · Walking groups · Marietta, GA

  Cobb County parks department with trails, nature programs and recreation classes.

• Columbus Parks and Recreationvenue · Walking groups · Columbus, GA

  City parks department overseeing the RiverWalk and outdoor recreation programs.

• Cool River Tubingshop · Tubing · Helen, GA

  Helen tubing outfitter running Chattahoochee River tube floats.

• Dunwoody Nature Centervenue · Walking groups · Atlanta, GA

  Nature center in Dunwoody with trails, camps and public nature programs.

• Elachee Nature Science Centervenue · Walking groups · Gainesville, GA

  Gainesville nature center in Chicopee Woods with trails, guided walks and public programs.

• Fernbank Museum of Natural Historyvenue · Walking groups · Atlanta, GA

  Atlanta natural history museum with 65 acres of forest trails and nature programs.

• Fleet Feet Athens-Oconeeshop · Road running · Athens, GA

  Athens running store hosting casual Monday group runs of 3 to 5 miles from the store.

• Helen Tubingshop · Tubing · Helen, GA

  Helen outfitter offering tube floats down the Chattahoochee through town.

• Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Parkvenue · Day hikes · Marietta, GA

  National park in Marietta with 22 miles of hiking trails and ranger programs.

• Northstar Bicycleshop · Road · Dahlonega, GA

  Bike shop with a Dahlonega location that publishes local road ride routes.

• RushSouth Whitewater Parkvenue · Whitewater · Columbus, GA

  Urban whitewater course on the Chattahoochee in Columbus for rafting and kayaking.

• Sandy Creek Nature Centervenue · Walking groups · Athens, GA

  Athens-Clarke County nature center with trails along the North Oconee greenway and public nature programs.

• Smithgall Woods State Parkvenue · Fly fishing · Helen, GA

  Protected area near Helen known for trophy trout fishing on Dukes Creek, trails and guided programs.

• State Botanical Garden of Georgiavenue · Walking groups · Athens, GA

  UGA garden in Athens with trails, guided tours, bird rambles and adult programs.

• Unicoi Outfittersshop · Fly fishing · Helen, GA

  North Georgia fly shop offering guided trips and fly fishing classes.

• Unicoi State Parkvenue · Day hikes · Helen, GA

  State park next to Helen with trails, paddling on Unicoi Lake and ranger programs.

• 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.

• Woodstock Parks and Recreation (Greenprints Trails)venue · Walking groups · Woodstock, GA

  City parks department running the Greenprints trail network and Olde Rope Mill Park.