If you’re not a real outdoorsman or woman, then it’s really time you gave it a try! There’s so much to experience and love in the great wilderness of Georgia. I don’t know what it is, but there’s just something about these Georgia rivers and streams that makes them simply amazing!

  1. Apalachee River - High Shoals, Georgia

Courtney McGough via Flickr The Apalachee River is a rushing river in High Shoals, Georgia. Would you dare go kayaking downstream on this river?

  1. Chattahoochee River - Columbus Georgia

Shelby Bell via flickr The Chattahoochee River is a massive and popular river that forms the southern half of the Georgia and Alabama border. This important river also provides 70% of metro Atlanta’s drinking water!

  1. River near the Georgia Guidestones - Elberton, Georgia

Zachary Long via Flickr This beautiful river is near Elberton, Georgia, and it sure looks like a fun time!

  1. Altamaha River - Darien, Georgia

Evangelio Gonzalez via Flickr This major river in southeast Georgia is beautiful and graceful.

  1. Sweetwater Creek - Douglas, Georgia

Jeff Gunn via Flickr While this isn’t technically a river, it’s an amazingly beautiful stretch of land. Take the wooded trail and walk along this gushing creek to experience a piece of Georgia nature.

Evangelio Gonzalez via Flickr Pictured Here: Another shot of Sweetwater Creek

  1. Yellow River - Stone Mountain, Georgia

Grant Dawson via Flickr The Yellow River is a 76-mile tributary in Gwinnett County. This mellow river is a great spot to go fishing.

  1. The river along the trail to Anna Ruby Falls - Sautee Nacoochee

William McKeehan via Flickr Located near the gorgeous Helen, Georgia, this river runs along Anna Ruby Falls Road in Sautee Nacoochee. Isn’t this gushing river breathtaking?

  1. Towaliga Falls - Jackson, Georgia

Alexander Lerch via Flickr These falls are located in High Falls State Park and they’re one of the best attractions in Jackson, Georgia. It’s a great place to camp, You’ll just love this quiet and peaceful strip of nature.

  1. Savannah River - Savannah, Georgia

Travis via Flickr I couldn’t write about Georgia rivers without mentioning the Savannah River! With an amazing Georgia city set right on it, the Savannah River is a place where people can relax and ride a ferry.

  1. Tallulah River - Tallulah Falls, Georgia

~JENO~ via Flickr Of course, Tallulah River makes the list because it holds one of the most amazing Georgia structures; Tallulah Gorge. This is a favorite campground and recreational site for Georgia folks as well.

What’s your favorite Georgia river or stream? Do you and your family and friends ever get out on the river and kayak? Tell us in the comments below!

Courtney McGough via Flickr

The Apalachee River is a rushing river in High Shoals, Georgia. Would you dare go kayaking downstream on this river?

Shelby Bell via flickr

The Chattahoochee River is a massive and popular river that forms the southern half of the Georgia and Alabama border. This important river also provides 70% of metro Atlanta’s drinking water!

Zachary Long via Flickr

This beautiful river is near Elberton, Georgia, and it sure looks like a fun time!

Evangelio Gonzalez via Flickr

This major river in southeast Georgia is beautiful and graceful.

Jeff Gunn via Flickr

While this isn’t technically a river, it’s an amazingly beautiful stretch of land. Take the wooded trail and walk along this gushing creek to experience a piece of Georgia nature.

Pictured Here: Another shot of Sweetwater Creek

Grant Dawson via Flickr

The Yellow River is a 76-mile tributary in Gwinnett County. This mellow river is a great spot to go fishing.

William McKeehan via Flickr

Located near the gorgeous Helen, Georgia, this river runs along Anna Ruby Falls Road in Sautee Nacoochee. Isn’t this gushing river breathtaking?

Alexander Lerch via Flickr

These falls are located in High Falls State Park and they’re one of the best attractions in Jackson, Georgia. It’s a great place to camp, You’ll just love this quiet and peaceful strip of nature.

Travis via Flickr

I couldn’t write about Georgia rivers without mentioning the Savannah River! With an amazing Georgia city set right on it, the Savannah River is a place where people can relax and ride a ferry.

~JENO~ via Flickr

Of course, Tallulah River makes the list because it holds one of the most amazing Georgia structures; Tallulah Gorge. This is a favorite campground and recreational site for Georgia folks as well.

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