The Sandbar

The Sandbar Welcome to The Sandbar Bowman, GA

Kayaking - OPEN FRI - SUN! Welcome to The Sandbar: Bowman, Georgia and the Broad River’s finest recreation hot spot!
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Visit www.TheSandbarBroadRiver.com to book your kayaking trip
Call/text 706-205-0427 or email [email protected] for ?s

Cabin Rental - call 706-925-6685 or [email protected] The Sandbar is your ticket to the beautiful and exciting Broad River and all of the outdoor adventures that it holds. We offer affordable and fun kayaking trips all summer long, kayaking is first come, first

serve

The Sandbar is a family owned and operated business with the goal to share the fun and experience of Broad River with the public. We love our customers just as much as we love this river (which includes keeping it safe and clean with our recycling and clean up initiatives! No glass on the river please!) Dogs are welcome! We provide hot showers and ice for customers (limited supply!) and $1 coolers for rent on your kayak adventure. Kayaking is $30 on weekdays and $30 weekends and holidays. We also provide free parking and group discounts! Our last put in is at 2:45 daily. Cabin Rentals are also available for only $80 a night; please call for reservations! Tent camping is for kayakers only and is only $25 per tent/night. Camp in the middle of the river on the sandbar or along one of the trails! (No camping Sunday nights). If using GPS to find us, make sure your route takes you to Hwy 172.

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Directions from Athens
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Take Highway 29 Towards Athens Tech, take a right at Athens tech onto Highway 72, Stay on 72 until you reach Highway 172 on the left (you will pass through Hull and Colbert before you reach 172). Stay on Highway 172 for about 12 miles, you'll cross the Broad River Bridge, and the first road on the right after the bridge is King Hall Mill, turn onto it and go about 1 mile until you see our driveway on the right (the next one after paintball). Please call for directions or if you get lost!: (706) 245-4163

06/01/2026

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🛶 Rental Fleet Reduction Sale! 🛶We are NOT closing and will continue offering kayak rentals, with reservations. We’re si...
06/01/2026

🛶 Rental Fleet Reduction Sale! 🛶

We are NOT closing and will continue offering kayak rentals, with reservations. We’re simply scaling back our inventory and reducing the size of our rental fleet.

These kayaks are still in good condition and have plenty of life left in them. In fact, if we weren’t scaling back, they’d still be out on the water as part of our rental fleet.

If you’ve been looking for an affordable kayak, now is a great opportunity to pick one up. Message us for pricing and availability!

Rock Formations on the Broad RiverThe river grinds rocks down in interesting ways. Stones get scalloped out, pitted, or ...
05/30/2026

Rock Formations on the Broad River

The river grinds rocks down in interesting ways. Stones get scalloped out, pitted, or even drilled through over the course of years and years. Rain and erosion gradually carve loose large stones from the banks to roll down and rest beside the river until the day they too get ground to sand.

🐢Wildlife Wednesday Post 🐢It's rare to kayak down the river without spotting a dozen turtles sunning on a rock or a log,...
05/27/2026

🐢Wildlife Wednesday Post 🐢

It's rare to kayak down the river without spotting a dozen turtles sunning on a rock or a log, always keeping an eye out so they can plop into the water before you get anywhere close to them.

Many species of turtles call the Broad River home including river cooters, southern painted turtles, spiny softshell turtles, and of course, lurking in the depths, snapping turtles.

Happy Memorial Day!The gnarly weather held off just long enough for us to enjoy the day. We appreciate everyone who came...
05/25/2026

Happy Memorial Day!
The gnarly weather held off just long enough for us to enjoy the day. We appreciate everyone who came to see us this weekend and we'll see the rest of you soon

There's still time to book your weekend trip at TheSandbarBroadRiver.com!Weather and river level permitting, we're open ...
05/23/2026

There's still time to book your weekend trip at TheSandbarBroadRiver.com!

Weather and river level permitting, we're open for business Saturday, Sunday and Memorial Day. If you've not been down the Broad yet this year, this is the perfect time to DO IT!

Our own driver/hauler David and friend of the show Parker took a trip down the river Sunday and it was the perfect day. ...
05/20/2026

Our own driver/hauler David and friend of the show Parker took a trip down the river Sunday and it was the perfect day. Water level was 1.22, which is slightly low but did not hurt the trip at all.

A byproduct of the reduced flow of kayaks this summer seems to be increased wildlife. I've never seen a bald eagle on the Broad River. Sunday I saw two. We saw five hundred turtles, which is fairly standard. Ospreys, herons, geese, ducks, fish, dragonflies, lizards, tadpoles. But don't take my word for it. Go book your trip now at TheSandbarBroadRiver.com.

We're all ready for the weekend, are you?We sure appreciate everyone making reservations and securing their trips in adv...
05/14/2026

We're all ready for the weekend, are you?

We sure appreciate everyone making reservations and securing their trips in advance! We know for our returning kayakers it probably seems strange and inconvenient. Know that for 2026 it's the best we've got. Rest assured that the trip down the river is the same one you know and love.

We anticipate temps in the 80s with a few clouds Saturday, and are hoping the river level holds at around 1.25 feet for the weekend.

See you soon

Does your mama paddle? 🛶It was overcast today but tomorrow promises to be sunnier and warmer. The river level should be ...
05/09/2026

Does your mama paddle? 🛶

It was overcast today but tomorrow promises to be sunnier and warmer. The river level should be just over 2 feet, which is perfect for kayaking the Broad River.

Show a mother your appreciation by bringing her to the Sandbar for some Mother's Day fun and sun!

Book your trip at theSandbarBroadRiver.com and we will see you tomorrow.

The river's around 4 ft and dropping gradually. It'll hit the sweet spot tomorrow and make for an ideal weekend to paddl...
05/08/2026

The river's around 4 ft and dropping gradually. It'll hit the sweet spot tomorrow and make for an ideal weekend to paddle.

For Saturday and Sunday we anticipate ~80 degrees, slightly overcast, and a perfect water level. If you've been waiting to get back on the river, wait no longer because days like these don't last forever!

Booking for Saturday is open until 9pm tonight at the latest, so book your spot now at www.TheSandbarBroadRiver.com

Address

3435 King Hall Mill Road
Bowman, GA
30624

Opening Hours

Saturday 9am - 6pm
Sunday 9am - 6pm

Telephone

+17069256685

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