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2026 Giving Tuesday Kayak Raffle

This Giving Tuesday, December 1, you can support the Etowah and maybe paddle it in a brand-new kayak.

Win a New Kayak

Every raffle ticket helps the Upper Etowah River Alliance keep doing its work: training volunteers to test water quality, pulling trash out of our creeks, and getting neighbors out on the river that runs through the heart of Canton. One lucky winner will pick a new kayak and choose its color.

Choose Your Kayak

  • Liquidlogic Kiawah: A roomy, stable sit-on-top with an open deck. It has space for a cooler, your gear, or your dog, and comes with a comfort pad made for pups. A great all-around boat for lazy summer floats. Colors: Sunfire, Moonrise, or Tidebreak.
  • Liquidlogic Saluda: A comfortable sit-inside kayak, hand-built in Fletcher, North Carolina. It’s forgiving for beginners and still fun for experienced paddlers, with a storage console for your phone and keys. Colors: Sunfire, Moonrise, or Tidebreak.
  • Bonafide RS117: A rock-steady fishing kayak with a hybrid catamaran hull that’s stable enough to stand on. It has flush-mount rod holders, a raised stadium seat, and plenty of storage. Made for anglers on the river or the lake. Colors: Top Gun Grey, Camo, or Steel.

Each kayak retails for about $1,000.

Kayak only. No paddle or other accessories are part of the raffle. 

Tickets

  • 1 ticket for $15
  • 3 tickets for $30
  • 6 tickets for $50

Tickets are on sale November 15, 2026 through December 1, 2026, We’ll draw the winner on December 2, 2026 at the UERA Office and contact them by email and phone. You don’t need to be present to win.

Ticket purchases are processed securely through Givebutter, and your receipt arrives by email.

Liquidlogic Kiawah

A stable, easy-tracking sit-on-top that’s great for first-timers and seasoned paddlers alike. The open deck has room for a cooler, your gear, and even your dog, thanks to a built-in K-9 Comfort Pad. An elevated seat, a gasketed storage pod, and a gear track for your GoPro round it out.

Learn more about Liquidlogic

woman paddling the Liquidlogic Kiawah

Bonafide RS117

Built for anglers, the RS117 has a hybrid catamaran hull that’s stable enough to stand and cast from. A two-height stadium seat keeps you comfortable all day. Flush-mount rod holders, a YakAttack gear track, and a dry pod keep your gear organized on the river or the lake.

Learn more about Bonafide

angler paddling the Bonafide RS117 fishing kayak

Liquidlogic Saluda

A comfortable sit-inside kayak, made in the USA with seating hand-sewn in Fletcher, North Carolina. It’s stable and forgiving for beginners, and it tracks well enough to keep experienced paddlers happy. A Gearstash console keeps your phone and keys close, and a stern hatch stores the rest.

Learn more at Liquidlogic

man paddling a green Liquidlogic Saluda sit in kayak

Thank You to Our Partners

A big thank-you to Big Adventures and Festive Water Paddlesports for partnering with us on this raffle. They help more people get out and enjoy the Etowah, and we’re grateful to have them as supporters. Please stop by and thank them in person.

Raffle Rules at a Glance: You must be 18 or older to enter. Tickets are 1 for $15, 3 for $30, or 6 for $50, on sale through December 1, 2026. We’ll draw one winner at random on December 2, 2026, and you don’t need to be present to win. The winner picks a Liquidlogic Kiawah, Liquidlogic Saluda, or Bonafide RS117 kayak (subject to availability) and picks it up at Festive Water Paddlesports in Cumming, GA. The kayak may need to be manufactured by Big Adventures before it is ready to pick up. The prize has no cash value. Raffle tickets are not tax-deductible, and all sales are final. UERA board, staff, partner employees, and their families can’t enter.