Columbus, GA

Population: 195,000

Must-Do Outdoor Activities:

Rafting or Kayaking or even Surfing on the Longest Urban Whitewater Course in the World! Located in the heart of Uptown Columbus, our whitewater course has been named one of the Top 12 Man-Made Adventures in the World by USA Today. Rafting adventures ranging from a mild Lazy River to the famously wild Class V rapid!
Zip line from Georgia to Alabama! The dual zip takes you over the Chattahoochee River and back and is the only zip line in America that connects two states.
Biking the Dragonfly Trail--With 4 trails, including the Chattahoochee RiverWalk and the Fall Line Trace, the Dragonfly is a multi-use biking and pedestrian that covers more than 35 miles, so you’re bound to find a perfect trail for you!

The 2019 Top Adventure Towns Contest has come to a close! Thank you all for rallying for your towns! Results will be published in the November 2019 Issue of Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine.

All 54 contender towns are divided into three population size categories of 0-8500; 8500-85,000; and 85,000 - up
Readers are allowed to vote once per size category every 24 hours. You can vote on desktop, mobile, and/or tablet. Return to vote every 24 hours!
Round One: July 2 - July 16
Round Two: July 16 - July 23

Round Three: July 23 - July 30

Final Round: July 30 - August 6

Each round ends at 12 noon on its respective end date and the next round will resume by 5:00 pm that same day.

Any cheating and fraudulent votes are grounds for possible disqualification.

Winners will be announced and featured in the October 2018 issue of Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine in our annual Top Adventure Towns issue!