The Tallulah releases will be held this fall on the following dates: November 7-8, 14-15, 21-22. Approximately thirty volunteers are needed each weekend. Volunteers are the only people allowed at the put-in beside boaters and park rangers. If you are a boater or a volunteer and want someone else to be able to go to the put-in, please have them volunteer. Shifts are 8 am-noon and 11:00 am-3:00 pm. An orientation and travel to the volunteer sites are included in the first hour. There is also a 3:00 pm-4:30 pm shift for one or two people. We would like to identify at least three sweep boaters who will be the last boaters on the river.
Tallulah releases mark a landmark achievement for American Whitewater and the paddling community. It serves as an example of what is possible if a few paddlers set their minds to something. Additional information about the Tallulah can be found at the AW Tallulah page. Volunteers can also sign up online. Hikes are scheduled down to the gorge in the mornings and afternoon.
Sponsoring clubs for releases weekends are Paddlers for Christ, the Atlanta Whitewater Club, ORGT (Georgia Tech), Georgia Canoe Association, and the Foothill Paddling Club (Greenville, South Carolina).
For more information, please contact Bob Focht