Interests

This is a list of interest categories and the interests within each category. Click on an interest to learn more about that item. If you are logged in, you will also see the members who have declared that interest, with a link to their member directory entry.


Paddling Venues
Select your preferred paddling venues (multiple selections are allowed)
	Lakes	Members: 36
	Examples - Lakes Jocassee and Keowee in South Carolina
	Rivers	Members: 36
	Examples - Suwannee, Wakulla Springs, Chattahoochee
	Swamps	Members: 32
	Examples - Okefenokee in south Georgia, Sparkleberry near Charleston, SC
	Surf	Members: 20
	Examples - the Triangle near Tybee Island, the barrier islands near Charleston
	Salt Marsh	Members: 36
	Examples - Little Tybee Island, GA; coastal marshes near Folly Beach, SC
	Coastal Ocean	Members: 32
	Examples - barrier islands off the Georgia coast, Big Bend Saltwater Paddling Trail

Daily Trip Distances
Select your preferred daily trip distances (multiple selections are allowed).
	Less than 10 miles per day	Members: 27
	A 3 to 4 hour paddle assuming no wind or current and a relaxed pace.
	10 to 15 miles per day	Members: 36
	A 3 to 6 hour paddle assuming no wind or current and an average pace.
	15 to 20 miles per day	Members: 23
	A 6 to 8 hour paddle assuming no wind or current and an average pace. Usually implies a start not later then mid-morning to ensure a finish before sunset.
	Over 20 miles per day	Members: 10
	Minimum of a 6 to 7 hour paddle assuming no wind or current. Usually involves an early start to ensure a finish before sunset.

Trip Durations
Select your preferred trip durations (multiple selections are allowed).
	Day trips	Members: 40
	Trips that begin and end on the same day.
	Multi-day trips	Members: 35
	Trips from two days up to a week.
	Longer adventures	Members: 15
	Trips of a week or longer

Paddling Pace
Select your preferred paddling pace (multiple selections are allowed)
	Under 3 mph	Members: 26
	A relaxed pace with frequent pauses to take pictures or chat.
	3 to 4 mph	Members: 36
	Occasional breaks for pictures or chats. The pace while paddling is usually 3.5 mph to 4.0 mph.
	Over 4 mph	Members: 9
	An exercise, heads down pace with few breaks.

Days and Times
Select your preferred paddling days and times (multiple selections allowed).
	Weekends	Members: 40
	Saturdays and Sundays with an occassional Friday. Includes Fridays and Mondays when they are holidays.
	Weekdays	Members: 17
	Usually available Mondays through Fridays.
	Early morning	Members: 23
	Available for early morning (dawn) launches (6:30 am to 7:30 am). The availability for a specific trip may depend on the drive time from the member's home to the trip launch location.
	Mid to late morning	Members: 23
	Available for mid to late morning launches (9:00 am to 12:00 noon).
	Early afternoon	Members: 16
	Available for early afternoon launches (after 12:00 noon).
	Moonlight	Members: 19
	Available for moonlight paddles (after sunset with an early moonrise).

Lodging
Select your lodging preferences for multi-day trips (multiple selections are allowed).
	Cabins or hotels	Members: 29
	Includes cabins offered at parks and reasonably priced hotels.
	Camping with facilities	Members: 33
	Camping with hot showers, toilets and potable water.
	Primitive camping	Members: 28
	May have some facilities, but usually no hot showers, toilets or potable water. Leave No Trace principles apply.

Places to Paddle
Select your preferred places to paddle (multiple selections are allowed)
	Metro Atlanta	Members: 27
	Within a 60 minute drive of I-285.
	North Georgia	Members: 28
	North of Metro Atlanta.
	West Georgia	Members: 21
	Primarily the Chattahoochee River basin near Columbus. Includes the eastern border of Alabama.
	South Georgia	Members: 17
	Primarily the center of Georgia south of Macon.
	Coastal Georgia	Members: 34
	Locations on the coast or within 50 miles of the coast.
	East Georgia	Members: 30
	The rivers and lakes on the Georgia/South Carolina border. Also, the center of Georgia south of Metro Atlanta and north of Macon.
	Alabama	Members: 16
	All locations in the state with an emphasis on eastern and southern Alabama.
	South Carolina	Members: 22
	All locations in the state with an emphasis on the lakes in the northwest mountains, Charleston, Columbia and the ACE Basin.
	North Carolina	Members: 20
	All locations in the state with an emphasis on the lakes in the northwest mountains.
	North Florida	Members: 26
	North of Ocala, including the Panhandle.
	South Florida	Members: 6
	Ocala and south, including the Everglades and the Florida Keys.
	Tennessee	Members: 9
	All locations in the state.

Volunteer Activities
Select your preferred volunteer activities (multiple selections are allowed).
	Coordinate impromptu (Show-n-Go) trips	Members: 11
	See Trip Leader Guidelines on the Safety page.
	Coordinate a hosted event	Members: 5
	See Trip Leader Guidelines on the Safety page.
	Develop location profiles	Members: 11
	See Developing Location Profiles on the Informaton page.
	Support the web site	Members: 5
	Moderate forums.
	Write trip reports	Members: 8
	See Developing Location Profiles on the Informaton page.
	Write news articles for the web site	Members: 5
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