#1 – Paddle Faster
Pick your paddle — kayak, canoe, raft or stand-up paddleboard — and our experienced local outfitters will get you pointed downstream! Prefer not to “work” on your vacation? Rent a tube, kick up your feet and float lazily down the Toccoa.
#1 – Paddle Faster
Pick your paddle — kayak, canoe, raft or stand-up paddleboard — and our experienced local outfitters will get you pointed downstream! Prefer not to “work” on your vacation? Rent a tube, kick up your feet and float lazily down the Toccoa.
Aska Adventure Kayaking
8436 Aska Road, Blue Ridge, GA 30513
706-632-4700
Blue Ridge Mountain Kayaking
56 North River Road, Blue Ridge, GA 30513
706-258-2411
Jon Ron Toccoa River Outfitters
15 Black Ankle road, Blue Ridge, GA 30513
866-857-8758
Lake Blue Ridge Marina
335 Marina Drive, Blue Ridge, GA 30513
706-632-2618
Toccoa Valley Campground
11481 Aska Road, Blue Ridge, GA 30513
706-838-4317
#2 – Rock Out
When is a bucket of dirt more than … well, a bucket of dirt? When it’s loaded with gems! Tap your inner prospector and join the hunt for gemstones — including moonstone, orange calcite, amethyst, ruby, sapphire, emerald and kid-favorite Dalmatian Jasper.
Aska Gem Mining
8436 Aska Road, Blue Ridge, GA 30513
706-258-4854
Cohutta Cove Mini Golf
64 Dunbarton Farm Road, Blue Ridge, GA 30513
706-946-1920
The Lilly Pad Village
24 Adelaide Drive, Blue Ridge, GA 30513
706-534-1317
WagonMaster Adventure Ranch
359 Adventure Ranch Road, Murphy, NC28906
828-494-9521
#3 – Shoot-to-Thrill
Tank Town has added some firepower to the menu with an M-1919 machine gun. Sign up for 100 rounds of fully automatic fun. Then, thunder around the track in a fully functional tank. There are plenty of bumps, dips and humps. Add a car crush and flatten a car with 17 tons of military steel.
Tank Town USA
10408 Appalachian Highway, Morganton, GA 30560
706-633-6072
#4 – Climb Higher
Experience high-flying fun at Blue Ridge Adventure Park, where you’ll surf the “Flying Kayak” and tackle obstacles while 30 feet in the air. Or, experience the mountains from the treetops with Ocoee Ziplines & Canopy Tours or Zipline Canopy Tours of Blue Ridge (be sure to ask about raft & zip combos for a full day of adventure).
Blue Ridge Adventure Park
2087 East First Street, Blue Ridge, GA 30513
800-251-4800
Ocoee Ziplines & Canopy Tour
4599 US Hwy. 64, Copperhill, TN 37317
888-723-8663
Zip Blue Ridge
2087 East First Street, Blue Ridge, GA 30513
800-251-4800
#5 – Go to Market
There’s nothing better than homegrown and handmade — and that’s exactly what you’ll find at our local farmers markets. Shop for honey, baked goods, fresh produce, handmade arts & crafts and much more. The Downtown Blue Ridge Market sets up on Saturday mornings in front of the Fannin County courthouse. In Blairsville, the Union County Farmers Market is open Tuesday afternoons and Saturday mornings through October.
Downtown Blue Ridge Market
West Main Street, Blue Ridge, GA 30513
Union County Farmers Market
148 Old Smokey Road, Blairsville, GA 30512
706-439-6043
BONUS #6 – 5 More Places to Get Farm Fresh Goods
There’s just no beating “farm fresh” — whether you’re picking plump blueberries at a local berry patch or choosing vine-ripened tomatoes at a bustling farmers market. You’ll find plenty of fresh-off-the-vine opportunities here in North Georgia. Of course, there’s no rushing Mother Nature, so be sure to check with local orchards and farmers markets for up-to-the-minute picking schedules and hours of operation.
Folk Apothic
3586 East First Street, Blue Ridge, GA 30513
702-907-4372
Mercier Orchards
8660 Bue Ridge Drive (Hwy. 5), Blue Ridge, GA 30513
706-632-3411
Mountain View Orchards
2984 Mobile Road, McCaysville, GA 30555
706-492-7753
Nomad Market of Morganton
12166 Morganton Highway, Morganton, GA 30560
706-633-3749
Taste of Amish
1412 Appalachian Highway, Blue Ridge, GA 30513
706-632-8989
