Backwater Expeditions can provide portage or provide transportation to or from anywhere in the low country. We also provide expeditions to central Georgia and South Carolina. From hiking, bicycling, nature walks, camping, outdoor cooking and yes canoeing and kayaking.

This trail starts at Cooper Creek Scenic Area parking lot, goes west across Tom Jones Branch to the ridgetop and returns. It traverses a variety of bird habitats with a 200 foot-elevation gain.

This trail follows an old logging road up Andrews Cove to the Appalachian Trail and Forest Service Road 283 at Indian Grave Gap.

This trail leaves the Rabun Beach campground, passes Panther Falls, and ends at an observation deck beneath Angel Falls. Last 0.25-mile is steep.

This trail is paved but relatively steep. Benches are located along the trail, and two observation decks offer a beautiful view of the twin falls of York and Curtis Creeks.

Trail descends along a ridge from Brasstown Bald parking lot to Track Rock Gap. There are ups and downs, some steep along the way. The final mile has several switchbacks. Open ridge tops provide excellent views. This trail is within the Brasstown Wilderness for about 5 miles of its length. This trai...

These trails include Long Branch 2.5-mile loop, Flat Creek 5-mile loop, Green Mountain Trail, and Stanley Gap Trail. The area is accessed from Aska Road parking area at Deep Gap and from Stanley Gap and Shady Falls Road. A mixture of single track and former logging roads with elevations changes of 1...

This National Recreation Trail stretches from the Georgia/ North Carolina line over the summit of Rabun Bald to the Chattooga River. The trail was named for William Bartram, an early explorer and naturalist. Some sections may have difficult stream crossings. Portions of the trail are steep and rocky...

This double-loop trail follows scenic Bear Creek through hemlock-cove hardwood forests and passes by the Gennett Poplar, an immense, old-growth yellow poplar tree. The 2-mile round trip to the "Big Poplar” makes a great family outing. Sections of the trail are narrow, steep, and the path crosses sev...

This trail forms a loop beginning and ending in Vogel State Park. Length includes an optional side trail to an overlook offering a panoramic view of the park and lake. The trail is located on a combination of old roadbeds and constructed trail. It is well marked with orange blazes. However, the blaz...

The trail in Georgia stretches from Springer Mountain to Double Spring Gap on the Tennessee border. The first 20 miles of this trail merge with the Appalachian and Duncan Ridge Trails. From Springer Mountain, the Benton MacKaye Trail goes north to Rhodes Mountain and turns west, crossing the Toccoa ...