Grab some friends, a cooler full of beer, and a ton of sunscreen and spend the day floating down the river! Tubing the Chattahoochee River is a popular summer activity for Atlanta’s locals and tourists alike, earning its own rhyming nickname: Shoot the Hooch.
After tubing the Chattahoochee myself a bunch of times, my friends and I have gotten our self-launching game plan down pretty well. It’s one of the best ways to cool off when Atlanta summer really starts heating up.
If you’re planning your own tubing trip, here’s what you need to know about where and when to Shoot the Hooch, what equipment to bring, and a few tips for having a safe trip down the river.
What is the Hooch?
The Chattahoochee River is a 430 mile long river that runs from the northeast corner of Georgia to the southwest corner of the state…