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Bike shops · Fort Oglethorpe

Battlefield Outdoors

Fort Oglethorpe shop by the Chickamauga battlefield with bikes, a repair bench, kayaks and a huge disc golf wall.

Rafting & tubing · Reliance

Hiwassee Outfitters

Reliance base for self-guided rafts, duckies and tubes on the 5.5-mile Hiwassee float ending at Devil's Shoals; cabins and campsites.

Rentals · Downtown

L2 Outside

SUP and kayak rentals under the Market Street Bridge for a lap around Maclellan Island, plus summer sunset tours.

Rafting & tubing · Cleveland

Outland Expeditions

Family-run since 1981 near Parksville Lake; Middle, Upper and full Ocoee, plus funyaks, river boarding and guided climbing.

Outdoor gear · East Brainerd

REI Chattanooga

The co-op near Hamilton Place: deep stock of tents, stoves and climbing hardware, plus a service desk and member returns.

Fly shops & tackle · Blue Ridge

Toccoa River Outfitters

Downtown Blue Ridge fly shop (with a McCaysville outpost) for Toccoa tailwater flies, current reports, float and wade trips, and tying classes.

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