October 16th marked the end of the 2011 Canoe Season at the Chattahoochee Nature Center. However, we still encourage everyone to explore their river and their watershed in the passing months. It is amazing to see the river month by month, even week by week. Flowers bloom, birds migrate, frogs come and go, trees change and water levels rise and fall. It is never the same trip twice. Even with 8 different guides leading trips and numerous participants joining us - no trip ever saw the same things in the same way.
Some highlights from this season include:
- New early morning birding trips - a huge success and many a feathered friend was sighted and heard.
- New date night program for adults only - we had two scheduled this season. Unfortunately one was rained out, but the other one in July received raved reviews and it is certainly something we will make happen again next season!
- Many groups and organizations joined us out on the river: REI, Zoo Atlanta and both Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America.
- We were honored to have John Lemley of NPR's City Cafe ride out in a canoe with some of our guides.
- We received great support from local publications to help us get the word out about our programs: NPR, Roswell Patch, AJC and the City of Roswell
- Our guides received training throughout the season including a tour of Morgan Falls Dam and an evening hike at Gold Branch Park of the Chattahoochee National Recreation Area.
- Sightings of great blue herons, beavers, ospreys, red-winged blackbirds, mallards, geese, deer, cormorants, song birds, butterflies and even a BALD EAGLE!
- BEAVER FEAST Sighted!
Besides ALL of that, a total of 615 participants made their way out to explore the Chattahoochee River and a total of 45 weekend trips over just 5 months occurred!
If you had the opportunity to join CNC on a canoe program this season, thank you and we hope to see you next year!
If you did not make it out on the river with us, no worries! 2012 Canoe Season will begin in May 2012 and run through mid-October 2012.
We will continue to improve our programs and hope to offer you more chances to connect, conserve and enjoy your river come 2012!
