Information on Middle Georgia Rivers
Book Reviews about Middle Georgia Rivers
Books still are the best place to get information on Middle Georgia
rivers. Please let me know of other books of interest.
This long time favorite makes excellent reading on a rainy or blistering hot
day. It includes a sampling of stories about Middle Georgia rivers, by various
authors from 1972- 1982. The rivers haven't changed much, but the access
information is out-of-date. Browns Guide is out-of-print, but you can find either the
magazine or the book version at most Georgia libraries.
This is a reference to nearly all the canoeable streams in the
state. Each river section has a narrative description and overview map. Rather
than give you a link to buy it, I encourage you to go to your local
bookstore. The bookstore will also have
Delorme's Georgia Atlas and Gazetteer which is useful for finding
the put-ins and take-outs.
A Paddlers Guide to Southern Georgia is an older version of
A Canoeing and Kayaking Guide to Georgia. Since the rivers do not
change much over time, the old version continues to be useful.
Much of the content of the book is also available on the web. See below
Ocmulgee River Access
A partial list, from upstream (North) to downstream (Southeast). If you
would like a printable version, the 1997
brochures Guide
to Fishing and Floating the Upper Ocmulgee
River and Guide
to Fishing and Floating the Lower Ocmulgee River are still downloadable
from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. For more up-to-date
information, use the links below.
River information on the World Wide Web
New Georgia Encyclopedia
Article
on the Ocmulgee River, describing the river and its influence on Georgia
history.
The modern web site has little in common with the 1970s
version. The original was a travel magazine, covering selected journeys,
whereas the web site is a directory of
destinations, and strives to be comprehensive. Nevertheless, the web site has excellent coverage of Georgia's
rivers because it contains much of the text from the book, A
Canoeing and Kayaking Guide. Here are the river descriptions from the
book and other sources.
Georgia River Fishing Prospects
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources used to provide a brochure with a
fair amount of detail on the Ocmulgee and other major rivers. The 2008 version
of the Georgia River Fishing Prospects
is still
available here. It
provides information both for canoes and power boats.
Ocmulgee Blueway
This 2010 guide's strong point is road maps showing access to the river. It
only covers the access from Bullards Landing
to Sandy
Hammock, roughly the middle third of the Ocmulgee. It's brochure
format is convenient to print and take with you.
Last edited 4 September 2011.
This page is just a starting point. Once you decide which sites you might
visit, we strongly recommend you contact the owner or manager for the
latest information on features, access, and safety.
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David Farrier, farrier@iglou.com