THE GRAND VIP Experience

Includes: Unlimited whitewater trips throughout Saturday, unlimited zip-line adventures, a free Grand Columbus Whitewater Paddle t-shirt, complementary Sweetwater Brewing Company Beers, and free Coca-Cola beverages

Enjoy the Grand VIP Experience with the Georgia Conservancy and Whitewater Express. VIP guests will have the opportunity to join in on any guided rafting trip throughout Saturday (both 2-hr classic runs 9 AM - 3 PM and 3-hr challenge runs 4 PM - 5 PM), as well as the chance to experience flying across the Chattahoochee and into Alabama on Whitewater Express' jaw-dropping zip-line. Guests will also receive a 2018 Grand Columbus Whitewater Paddle t-shirt, VIP access to the Powerhouse Paddler Party which includes three complementary Sweetwater Brewing Company beers and unlimited Coca-Cola beverages.

Record breaking whitewater rafting, paddling board champions, live music and cold beer - The 2018 Grand Columbus Whitewater Paddle, August 25, is bigger better and wetter than ever. The Grand is the largest weekend of whitewater rafting in Columbus history hosting over 2,000 paddlers.

On Saturday, the “Powerhouse Paddler Party” overlooking Waveshaper Rapid on the banks of the Chattahoochee River kicks off at 3:00 PM. We’ll be watching folks crash through the Waveshaper Rapid, while enjoying live music, ice cold SweetWater Brewing Company beer and other refreshments throughout the afternoon.