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Murphs Surf wins watercraft contract at Morgan Falls Overlook Park

A new company will provide canoe, kayak, and paddleboard services at Morgan Falls Overlook Park with the approval of a five-year contract with Murphs Surf River Adventures. The contract includes a yearly rent of $20,100, paid to the city of Sandy Springs through monthly installments, plus 10 percent of gross revenues per year, according to […]

AMy wenk Lt. Bart Humble of the Sandy Springs Police Department drives the city’s new high-tech, shallow-draft river rescue boat on Bull Sluice Lake near the soon-to-open Morgan Falls Overlook Park. Earlier this month, the Sandy Springs Police and Fire Rescue departments teamed up to form a river rescue squad that can skim the water to save people like stranded kayakers or search the river for bodies or weapons.
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High-tech boat opens river to police patrols and rescues