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Newspaper Page TextJUNE 2019 ■ www.ReporterNewspapers.net Special Section | 37 Mountain Fitness Stay fit with kayaking, trail hiking and rock sliding If you’re planning to make the move to North Georgia and wondering how you’ll stay fit without your local gym, the state parks have some interesting and unusu al ways to get your regular exercise. With only a $5 parking fee, you can visit mul tiple parks on the same day and stay fit year-round. Hike with your dog Georgia State Parks just launched the new Tails on Trails Club, geared toward dog owners and their pups. While all of Georgia State Parks’ trails are dog-friend ly, the Tails on Trails Club encourages dog owners to complete seven designat ed hiking trails for a reward. Upon com pletion of all seven trails, dog owners will receive a T-shirt and dogs get a bandana. Participating parks include Fort Moun tain, F.D. Roosevelt, Don Carter, Sweet water Creek, High Falls, Fort McAllister and Red Top Mountain. Find out more at GaStateParks.org/TailsonTrails. Paddle lakes and rivers Don Carter State Park is the only state park on the northern edge of 38,000-acre Lake Lanier, making it the perfect pad dling spot for stand-up pad- dleboards or paddling. For a challenging workout, take a three-mile trip to Flat Creek Island, the northern most island of Lake Lani er. Don’t own a boat? Canoes •i/'i- ' ! : | ■ S' • ^ and/or kayaks may be rented seasonal ly at more than 20 state parks. Join the Park Paddlers Club and paddle 22 miles of scenic waterways to earn a T-shirt re ward. More information: GaStateParks. org/Paddling. Cycle the trails If biking is your thing, get on the trails at Fort Mountain State Park near Chatsworth, Smithgall Woods State Park and Unicoi State Park near Helen, Don Carter State Park in Gainesville and Tal lulah Gorge State Park. Find out more at GaStateParks.org/Biking. Splash in state parks Those looking for a more daring dip into nature can make a splash at Tallulah Gorge State Park and Watson Mill Bridge State Park, both of which provide sum mer swimmers with a unique opportu nity to experience a natural waterslide made of “sliding rocks.” Get more infor mation at GaStateParks.org/Swimming. Find out more about where to get fit at GaStateParks.org. Escape to Extraordinary. £ £ m j k ") fs > I’iil ;’ h ■ i %!•} $ Er ffci ; r, ■ [A ■ misi # *1.* r. Hit e r ■ PPKg Li" ■: 'S33 fccWC Escape to Blue Ridge CABIN VACATIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA With a cabin vacation from Escape to Blue Ridge, premium amenities are as important as creating priceless memories. Year-round adventures are as abundant as picturesque mountain views. And making an escape isn’t just accepted, it’s encouraged. Discover why our vacation cabins are North Georgia's finest at EscapeToBlueRidge.com 855-885-4894

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Brookhaven reporter. (Sandy Springs, GA) 20??-current, June 02, 2019, Image 37