Southeast Paddling Vacations

Southeast Paddling Travel Guide

• Southeast Overview
• Southeast Hotels
• Southeast Attractions
• Southeast Feature Articles
• Southeast Vacation Rentals

Other Guides for Southeast

Active and Adventure Guide
• Aerial Sports
• Biking
• Caving and Canyoneering
• Climbing
• Hiking and Backpacking
• Paddling
• Beach Guide
  • Kiteboarding
  • Sailing
  • Scuba Diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Surfing
• Family Guide
• Gay and Lesbian Guide
• Parks and Outdoors Guide
  • Camping
  • Fishing
  • Horses and Riding
  • Nature
  • Road and Rail Journeys

Top Paddling Destinations In Southeast

• Outer Banks, NC
  
• Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge, LA
  
• Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests, GA
  
• Cherokee National Forest, TN
  
• Everglades National Park, FL
  
• Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, AR
  
• Suwannee River State Park, FL
  
• Tangier Island, VA
  
• Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge, FL
  

Travel Guides In Southeast

• Miami, FL
  • Gay and Lesbian Guide
  • Family Guide
• Memphis, TN
  • Family Guide
• Outer Banks, NC
  • Active and Adventure Guide
  • Parks and Outdoors Guide
  • Beach Guide
  • Family Guide
• Virginia Beach, VA
  • Family Guide
• Sarasota, FL
  • Parks and Outdoors Guide
• Florida Trail, FL
  • Active and Adventure Guide
• Captiva Island, FL
  • Beach Guide
• Apalachicola National Forest, FL
  • Parks and Outdoors Guide
• Ouachita National Forest, AR
  • Parks and Outdoors Guide
• Pisgah National Forest, NC
  • Active and Adventure Guide

United States Paddling Subregions

• Mid-Atlantic
• Midwest
• Mountain West
• Northeast
• Pacific Coast
• Southeast
• Southwest

Active and Adventure Travel Destinations

• Mid-Atlantic
  • Maryland
  • New Jersey
  • Pennsylvania
  • West Virginia
• Midwest
  • Indiana
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • South Dakota
  • Wisconsin
• Mountain West
  • Colorado
  • Idaho
  • Montana
  • Utah
  • Wyoming
• Northeast
  • Maine
  • Massachusetts
  • New Hampshire
  • New York
  • Vermont
• Pacific Coast
  • Alaska
  • California
  • Hawaii
  • Oregon
  • Washington
• Southeast
  • Alabama
  • Arkansas
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Mississippi
  • North Carolina
  • Tennessee
  • Virginia
• Southwest
  • Arizona
  • Nevada
  • New Mexico
  • Texas

Southeast Paddling Destinations

• Arkansas
• Florida
• Georgia
• Louisiana
• North Carolina
• Tennessee
• Virginia

Feature Articles

• Schools: Current Curriculum
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  Immersion course in kayaking, rafting, and canoeing
• The Thrill of the Skill
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  Paddling
• GORP - Cumberland River - Kentucky
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• GORP - Rockcastle River - Kentucky
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• GORP - Floating the Ouchita River - Arkansas
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Trip Ideas

• East: The Outer Banks (North Carolina)
  Top Eight Sea Kayaking Hot Spots
• Backyard Playgrounds
  Miami
• Bold Colors on the Blue Ridge: Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina
  GORP's Top 10 Autumn Escapes: Fall's Best Forests
• Best Water Playground: Cape Hatteras National Seashore (North Carolina)
  America's Best Beaches

Practical Advice

• Adventure Travel 101
  GORPTravel’s Kate Tucker and Linda Long answer our burning questions about the tao of adventure travel
• Sea Kayak Touring: A Packing List
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• Sea Kayak Touring: A Packing List
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• Canoe Trips: A Packing List
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• Canoe Trips: A Packing List
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GORPTravel Trips

• 
  Florida Everglades Sea Kayaking
  Crystal Seas Kayaking
  from $359, 2-7 days
  The Everglades are simply amazing...As the weather cools off and winter sets in, the Everglades reach their prime. Sunny clear skies and warm waters...
  
• 
  Women's Adventures - Sea Kayaking the Low Country
  Adventures in Good Company
  from $1575, 7 days
  The Low Country of South Carolina is a land of sea and creeks, wilderness areas and parks, endangered species and plentiful wildlife. During our week...
  

Gear

• Complete Gear Archives: Paddling
  From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things paddling.
• KayakPro Nemo Sea Kayak
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  H2Aaahh
• Necky Manitou 13
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• Sea Me
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  British adventure filmmaker JUSTINE CURGENVEN, 33, elevates sea kayaking to the highest level of action sports: cool videos!
• Float and Gloat
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  Not every playboat is for whitewater. Maximize your summer fun on lakes, rivers, and oceans with these versatile sit-on-top kayaks.

Fitness

• Power Stroke
  outside
  Get fit for summer's hottest sport—in less time than you'd think
• City Without Limits
  outside
  Seattle
• The Shape of Your Life
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  Beyond the Weight Room

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Attractions

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Hotels

Gulf State Park Cabins
20115 State Highway 135
Gulf Shores, AL 36542 Map

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Hilton Garden Inn Orange Beach Beachfront
23092 Perdido Beach Boulevard
Orange Beach, AL 36561 Map

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Youngs by the Sea
401 East Beach Blvd.
Gulf Shores, AL 36542 Map

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