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I live just 2 minutes from Allatoona and go canoeing there virtually every weekend. If you launch from Old Rope Mill Park and paddle down towards Little River Landing on Bells Ferry there's virtually no powerboats to deal with. I usually launch from Fields Landing just off Hwy 20 'cuz it's only a mile from my house. That's the biggest part of the lake and there's quite a bit of traffic but there are several nice coves where the fishing is good and you can take out to picnic or whatnot. Also upstream on the Etowah River is a really nice trip. You launch where East Cherokee Drive crosses the Etowah and paddle down to Heritage or Boling Park. It's about 12 miles but the river has quite a bit of flow and it takes a lot less time than you think it should. There's also several ancient fish weirs along the way that's cool to check out. And lastly, the Chattahoochee anywhere above Morgan Falls Dam is awesome. The section below the dam isn't nearly as nice as it was back in the late 70's and 80's but it's still decent and has good access.
pic related - my son and I on Lake Allatoona near Field's Landing
