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Trip opens paddlers' eyes to river
Some chosen to monitor waterways
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Paddle Georgia participants make their way down 105 miles of the Altamaha River, taking a break along its banks to enjoy the water. The trip was attended by more than 350 people and is sponsored by the Georgia River Network, with the goal of educating people about the health of the state’s rivers.
Traveling 105 miles at a paddler’s pace can open your eyes. Birds swooping over the river’s path, alligators submerged in its cool waters, otters swimming and scampering along the way, it was all part of a weeklong trip down the Altamaha River. Paddle Georgia, attended by more than 350 people and sponsored by the Georgia River Network, took paddlers down the river starting in Baxley on June 16 and ending in Darien on June 22.