Get Summer On Your Mind THERE’S NO WRONG WAY TO SPEND SUMMER IN GEORGIA. WITH SO MANY OPTIONS FOR UNFORGETTABLE TIMES, WHETHER YOU’RE OUT IN THE SUN OR STAYING COOL INSIDE, BE SURE TO MAKE THE MOST OF THE SEASON WITH SOME OF THE STATE’S BEST SUMMER ACTIVITIES. Getting out on the water is one way to explore the splendor of North Georgia’s abundant natural charm and beauty. Toccoa River Tubing Company in McCaysville offers kayak, canoe and tube rentals for floated fun just outside Blue Ridge, along with Cartecay River Experience , whose tube and kayak rentals get you three hours of deep-water floating with a few rapids that’ll make your heart race in Ellijay. At Cool River Tubing , you can take a quick tubing trip on the Chattahoochee River with the family (including special pet tubes!) before hopping out to grab a bite to eat in Helen. Nantahala Outdoor Center serves up the whitewater on the Chattahoochee River, with trips for all skill levels and ages, including some with lunch options. Water activities aren’t exclusive to North Georgia. There’s plenty of splashy action farther down state, including the new Man o’ War attraction at Summer Waves Water Park on Jekyll Island, along with Statesboro’s weekend-only, resort-style Splash in the Boro! with its lazy river, wave pool and more. If you’re closer to Valdosta, you’ll find acres of wild and wet slides, drops and waves at Splash Island Waterpark at Wild Adventures . Or head down to LaGrange’s Great Wolf Lodge Water Park , a massive indoor water park full of giant slides and expansive pools (always kept at a perfectly warm 84 degrees), where you can also stay the night and do it all again the next day. 36 #EXPLOREGEORGIA JEPSON CENTER, SAVANNAH/CALEB JONES
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