76. DeKalb County Parks & Recreation
City: Atlanta, GA
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (404) 371-2631
Description: Residents of DeKalb County, just east of Downtown, enjoy playing on a number of recreational tennis courts in parks throughout the county. Three of the centers offering tennis facilities in DeKalb are the Sugar Creek Center, 2706 Bouldercrest Rd., (404) 243-7149; the Blackburn Center, 3501 Ashford Dunwoody Rd., (770) 451-1061; and the DeKalb Center, 1400 McConnell Dr., (404) 325-2520. Call these centers for more information on programs.
77. Fulton County Parks & Recreation
City: Atlanta, GA
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (404) 730-6200
Description: Fulton County operates several tennis facilities. The North Fulton Tennis Center, 500 Abernathy Rd., (404) 303-6182, has 24 lighted courts (20 hard surface and 4 soft courts). The Tennis Center is complete with a pro shop, showers, lockers, and a full-time teaching staff. Twice, Tennis Digest named North Fulton as one of the top-50 public tennis facilities in the United States. Other Fulton County tennis centers include the South Fulton Tennis Center, 5645 Mason Rd., College Park, (770) 306-3059; and Burdett Tennis Center, 5975 Old Carriage Rd., College Park, (770) 996-3502.
78. The Atlanta Flying Disc Club
City: Atlanta, GA
Category: Parks & Recreation
Description: The Atlanta Flying Disc Club focuses on perfecting the sport of ultimate Frisbee flying discs. The club has a summer league for beginners, but players at all levels find opportunities to play through AFDC. The club holds two annual tournaments. Play adheres to the “spirit of the game” philosophy, in which players respect their opponents more than they try to compete to win. Players call their own fouls—there are no referees or officials—and the emphasis is on having fun more than gaining victory. Contact AFDC in early spring for summer league information and registration forms.
79. Atlanta whitewater club
City: Atlanta, GA
Category: Parks & Recreation
Description: Members of this club represent kayakers, canoeists, and rafters of all levels. The group organizes river trips as well as other events, including an end-of-the-year banquet. They also promote volunteer efforts aimed at keeping paddling areas clean. Memberships range from $25 for an individual to $30 for a family.
80. Appalachian Outfitters
City: Atlanta, GA
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (706) 864-7117
Address: 2084 South Chestatee Highway 60
Description: Appalachian Outfitters, near Dahlonega, about one and a half hours north of Atlanta, offers a couple of hours of lazy tubing, canoeing, and kayaking on the Chestatee and Etowah Rivers as well as some overnight trips. Appalachian Outfitters is open March through September from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekends and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays. In October, they are open weekends only.
81. Nantahala Outdoor Center
City: Atlanta, GA
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (888) 905-7288 or (828) 488-21
Address: 13077 Highway 19 West
Description: Farther north, the Nantahala Outdoor Center’s Chattooga Outpost is just across the river from Georgia’s northeast corner. Twenty-five-plus years’ experience underlies this employee-owned company based in Bryson City, North Carolina. The company also has an Ocoee outpost in Ocoee, Tennessee, which hosted part of the 1996 Olympics white-water competition. If you’re writing for information on river trips, direct your letter to NOC’s main office, 13077 Highway 19 West, Bryson City, NC 28713. NOC offers outings on five rivers: the Nantahala, Ocoee, Chattooga, Nolichucky, and French Broad.
82. Southeastern Expeditions
City: Atlanta, GA
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (800) 868-7238
Address: 5637 US 411
Description: This company has organized white-water outings since 1973. Southeastern’s services also include ropes challenges, overnight trips, personalized instruction, and group outings. Call for trip information and directions to the company’s Chattooga outpost.