Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1973, then Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter paddled the Chattooga River with Claude Terry. Carter pushed to have a stretch of the ...

Flathead catfish are invading another Georgia river, state officials warn, a predator that would threaten native fish including the prized redbreast sunfish. The Georgia Department of Natural ...

While millions pass over it without realizing, Georgia’s most beautiful rivers run through the state, quietly beneath the surface. According to a recent Southern Living feature, the Flint River is one ...

GEORGIA, USA — Nonprofit Georgia Rivers is launching a new river recreation program to expand access to kayak fishing training and trips that will debut this spring. A press release said Fish Georgia ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - As the Georgia General Assembly wrestles with where Georgians have the legal right to boat, the Athens-based river advocacy group Georgia River Network aims to use its annual ...

Dive into the captivating tale of Altamaha-ha, affectionately known as "Altie," Georgia's own legendary river dweller. Rooted in Native American folklore, this creature has intrigued locals for ...

EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - The Savannah River has been home to over 200 kayakers over the past week, while they canoed with the current as part of Paddle Georgia, an 84-mile adventure. Afternoon ...

So-called “forever chemicals” have been detected in several Georgia rivers, including the Chattahoochee, which serves as the primary source of drinking water for the city of Atlanta, according to a ...

Boating enthusiasts and representatives of the recreational boating industry are asking Georgia lawmakers to separate the right to float along the state’s rivers and streams from hunting and fishing.