Chattahoochee Summer Splash on Saturday

Grab your swimsuit and get your float-on because the 4th Annual Chattahoochee River Summer Splash is Saturday.

The 6-mile float - designed to bring families back to Chattahoochee River fun starts at Morgan Falls Dam and continues to Powers Island. Bring your own raft, canoe, or kayak or rent them from any of the local vendors.

Festivities are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The event is hosted in partnership with Sandy Springs Hospitality and Tourism and Coca-Cola.

According to the recreation area, participants may encounter wildlife during the float downstream. At the end of the river excursion a festival at Powers Island will include live music, interesting exhibits about the river and nature, wildlife programs, a bubble creation station, face painting and food vendors. 

The park will provide a free shuttle bus that will run from the 1470 Riveredge Parkway parking lot (located next to the Powers Island Unit) to Morgan Falls Dam from 8:30 a.m.-noon. All participants should park at this location and take the shuttle to Morgan Falls Dam. From 12:30 p.m.-4 p.m. a shuttle bus will take persons from the festival at Powers Island to the Riveredge parking lot. 

The event is free to the public, but registration is required by calling the park at 678-538-1200.