It's paddling season on the Tallapoosa River that feeds our beautiful Lake Martin, so choose your ride – a fishing, sit-in or sit-on-top kayak or a canoe – and take to the water above the lake. Tallapoosa County Tourism this month opens registration for its Second Annual Riverfest, and that makes it official. Come on along. The river is waiting.
It's paddling season on the Tallapoosa River that feeds our beautiful Lake Martin, so choose your ride – a fishing, sit-in or sit-on-top kayak or a canoe – and take to the water above the lake. Tallapoosa County Tourism this month opens registration for its Second Annual Riverfest, and that makes it official. Come on along. The river is waiting.
Registration for the Second Annual Tallapoosa Riverfest will open March 21 with a limit of 150 paddlers, an increase of 25 over last year’s event, said Tallapoosa County Tourism director Sandra Fuller.
“Last year, we had 125 paddlers and launched them in groups of 15 every 15 minutes, but we thought we could get another group or two of paddlers out on the water and still get everyone off the river by 1 p.m.” she explained. “We’ve raised the price to $40 this year. Last year, everyone said we didn’t charge enough, and we think that, with the help of sponsors, $40 will allow us to cover the cost of doing the event.”
