Lake Allatoona Kayaking

Kayak and paddle board Lake Allatoona.

Rent a kayak or paddle board at a marina on the lake, then use our guide to find the coves, the creeks and the waterfall.

Book a kayak or paddle board

Murphs Surf Shop rents at two marinas on the lake. Live prices on each booking page.

LocationAddressOpen (2026)
Little River Marina6986 Bells Ferry Rd, CantonFriday to SundayBook Little River Marina
Glade Marina5400 Kings Camp Rd, AcworthSaturday and SundayBook Glade Marina
Allatoona Landing Marina24 Allatoona Landing Rd, CartersvilleListed as TBD/closed for 2026Check Murph's site

Buttons open Murphs Surf Shop's booking pages (Peek). Or read the lake guide first.

Can you paddle all 10 levels?

Logs, geese, stumps, boat wakes and holiday-weekend jet skis, from the Olde Rope Mill launch to the main channel at dusk. Free, and it works on your phone.

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Lake Allatoona from Gatewood Park in August
Lake Allatoona from Gatewood Park in August. Photo: Thomson200, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

270 miles of shoreline. Most of it you can only reach by water.

Lake Allatoona draws millions of visitors a year, and most of them never leave the beach or the boat ramp. The coves, the creek arms and the waterfall are a short paddle away. That's what this site is for.

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