Northwest Georgia
4.9 stars on Google, 165 reviews · from $400 · Toccoa River about 2 hours from Dalton
Dalton sits on the western edge of Georgia's trout country. The simplest trip from here is a float on the Toccoa: drive east through Ellijay to Blue Ridge, fish the river, and drive home.
The easy pick
The Toccoa is the closest of Bowman's rivers to Dalton, about two hours away. A float makes the most of that drive: you cover miles of river from a drift boat, and nobody has to wade.
| Float | Time on water | Price per boat |
|---|---|---|
| Half day | 4 hours | $425 |
| Full day | 8 hours, lunch included | $575 |
Each boat takes one or two anglers. More people means more boats.
The day
A half day from Dalton runs about nine hours door to door, with four on the water. A full day float is the better use of the drive for most people, since lunch is on the river and you get twice the fishing.
Dalton companies book half-day floats for small groups, and serious anglers make the trip for trophy fish on the Soque private water, which is a longer drive and worth an overnight.
Questions
About two hours to Blue Ridge, driving east by way of Ellijay.
A Toccoa drift boat float. It's the closest river, and a full day with lunch makes the most of the drive.
Yes. Each boat holds one or two anglers, so a group books several boats with several guides.
Between Dalton and the river