Tallulah
5 - Tallulah Gorge to Lake Tugaloo(Tallulah Gorge)
Alerts
Log in to add an alertThere will be an extra spring release weekend on Tallulah Gorge on March 25 and 26, 2023. This is a make-up release for a lost release in 2022. Enjoy!
From Georgia Power: Tropical storm Nicole is projected to pass through northeast Georgia on Friday, bringing heavy rain and wind to the area. Out of an abundance of caution, we are canceling the whitewater releases for 11/12 and 11/13 and will work with American Whitewater to schedule makeup releases next Spring.
Georgia Power has cancelled the free shuttles for spring 2022. Release will be on as scheduled but paddlers will need to set their owns shuttles. We will update with more details shortly.
GA Power will be providing free shuttles for all 2022 releases. No parking at the take-out (it is a construction site). They have contracted with an outfitter to pick paddlers up at the take-out and drive them back to the put in. Please carpool to help reduce crowding at the put in!
Spring 2020 Releases are cancelled because of COVID-19
Articles
Dec 4, 2025
2026 Advances Southeast Release Schedule Announced!
American Whitewater and our affiliate clubs have spent the past 25 years working to restore flows to incredible Southeastern rivers impacted by dams. A lot of our work has focused […]
Dec 18, 2024
2025 Southeast Advanced Release Schedule
American Whitewater and our affiliate clubs have spent the past 25 years working to restore flows to incredible Southeastern rivers impacted by dams. A lot of our work has focused […]
Nov 20, 2023
2024 Southeast Advanced Release Calendar Announced!
American Whitewater and our affiliate clubs have spent the past 25 years working to restore flows to incredible Southeastern rivers impacted by dams. A lot of our work has focused […]
Nov 25, 2022
Southeast 2023 Advanced Release Schedule Announced!
American Whitewater and our affiliate clubs have spent the past 25 years working to restore flows to incredible Southeastern rivers impacted by dams. A lot of our work has focused […]
May 16, 2022
Southeast Advanced Release Schedule Set for 2019!
It is looking like another great year to be a paddler in the Southeast! Over the past two decades American Whitewater has worked with affiliate clubs and partners to negotiate […]
Dec 6, 2021
2022 Advanced Southeast Release Schedule Set!
American Whitewater and our affiliate clubs have spent the past 25 years working to restore flows to incredible Southeastern rivers impacted by dams. A lot of our work has focused […]
Oct 15, 2021
Tallulah Gorge Releases Return! (GA)
Tallulah Gorege releases are back! Following over a year in which releases were cancelled because of dam safety issues that required repairs to water release gates and because of Covid, […]
Mar 2, 2021
Spring Tallulah Releases Cancelled, More Releases Sought (GA)
Tallulah Gorge State Park has cancelled whitewater paddling opportunities this spring on the Tallulah River due to Covid-19 concerns. Releases are typically provided the first two weekends in April, and […]
Dec 18, 2019
Southeast Advanced Release Dates for 2020
American Whitewater and our affiliate clubs have spent the past 25 years working to restore flows to incredible Southeastern rivers impacted by dams. A lot of our work has focused […]
Jan 7, 2018
2018 Advanced Southeast Release Schedule Set!
It is looking like another great year to be a paddler in the Southeast! Over the past two decades American Whitewater has worked with affiliate clubs and partners to negotiate […]
Jun 22, 2017
Cancelled 2017 Spring Tallulah Releases Rescheduled
Earlier this year, Georgia Power cancelled two weekends of recreational releases on Tallulah Gorge because of emergency mechanical repairs required on the dam's gates. Representatives of the Atlanta Whitewater Club, […]
Mar 27, 2017
Spring Tallulah Releases Postponed (GA)
Southern Company announced today that they are cancelling (eg postponing) the spring recreational releases on the Tallulah Gorge. The cancellation occured because they decided to conduct emergency maintenance work on […]