PHOTOS: A paddle on the South River

December 5, 2019 Stockbridge - Eric Grant enjoys scenery by kayaking on The South River near his home in Stockbridge. The South River begins near southern DeKalb County and continues for 60 miles.(Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

December 5, 2019 Stockbridge - Eric Grant takes his kayak to The South River near his home in Stockbridge on Thursday, December 5, 2019. The South River, which begins near southern DeKalb County and continues for 60 miles, is considered a “hidden gem” by local paddlers and canoers. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Jacqueline Echols and the South River Watershed Alliance filed suit against DeKalb County this week over alleged Clean Water Act violations caused by repeated sewer spills. She is shown here in an AJC file photo. (WILLIAM BERRY/staff)

December 5, 2019 Stockbridge - Eric Grant enjoys scenery by kayaking on The South River near his home in Stockbridge on Thursday, December 5, 2019. The South River, which begins near southern DeKalb County and continues for 60 miles, is considered a “hidden gem” by local paddlers and canoers. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Fans of the South River cherish its natural beauty. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

December 5, 2019 Stockbridge - Portrait of Eric Grant with his kayak at The South River near his home in Stockbridge on Thursday, December 5, 2019. The South River, which begins near southern DeKalb County and continues for 60 miles, is considered a “hidden gem” by local paddlers and canoers. But the Watershed Alliance has been battling for years with the city of Atlanta and DeKalb County over pollution in the river as a result of sewer spills.(Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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December 5, 2019 Stockbridge - Eric Grant enjoys scenery by kayaking on The South River near his home in Stockbridge. The South River begins near southern DeKalb County and continues for 60 miles.(Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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