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| RIVER | SECTION | ON-LINE GAUGE | RIVERSIDE GAUGE | SHUTTLE SERVICE | CAMPING MID-RUN |
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| Alapaha | 5 Bridge Road to Alapaha Ga. | USGS Alapaha River Near Alapaha 10' on this gauge is about 2' too low | Needs at least a bankfull of water at the put-in (the southern-most bridge, where county line sign is) in order to float over the cypress knees | yes | |
| Amicalola | Six Mile to Steele Bridge to Ga. 53 | USGS Amicalola Creek min 1.3' (1.0' staff) |
Ga 53 bridge: 0.9' good, 0.50' too low |
Good (WMA) | |
| Amicalola | Lower | USGS Amicalola Creek min 1.1' (0.8' staff) |
Ga 53 bridge: 1.0' great |
Good (WMA) | |
| Big Cedar Creek | D to F (Ga 411 S. to Ga 100) | USGS Cedar Creek Near Cedartown | Cedar Ck Campground 706‑777‑3030 | No | |
| Big South Fork (KY) | A to B (Leatherwood to Blue Heron) | USGS BSF at Stearns KY | yes | ||
| Blackfoot (MT) | Blackfoot River near Bonner MT 6,800cfs gnarlee | ||||
| Brier Creek | D to E: Hilltonia Rd to US 301 | USGS Millhaven 250cfs Great moderate level. Plenty of water, good current, dry ground for camping. No sandbars exposed, though. | Camping good. Blockages (deadfall and livefall) are numerous but most have a path through. One had to be carried. | ||
| Broad | F (Hudson R.) to C (US 29 to Ga 281) to D (Ga 172) | USGS Broad River above Carlton min 3.5', 5' pushy, BRO stops renting at 6' | Ga 281 bridge min (USGS 3.5') 0.5', okay 1.5' good 2.0' | Broad River Outpost | |
| Canoochee | L-7 (first landing below bombing range) to King's Ferry Landing (ten hours paddling) | USGS Canoochee at Claxton In the 500s cfs: good paddling, nice to have more routes around deadfalls and paths into cypress groves, but sandbars are covered. | That campground on the Ogeechee near Eden | Good at landings if sandbars are not available. Permit office will ask where you intend to camp. | |
| Cartecay | B to between B & C (Lower Cartecay Rd to Blackberry Mtn Rd) | USGS Cartecay Near Elijay
Cartecay = 0.75 * USGS Coosawattee + 0.56 |
Lower Cartecay Rd put-in, 1.5' pretty boney | MOE, $5 | no |
| Chattahoochee | DD to EE (Franklin) | USGS Chattahoochee R nr Whitesburg 2.7' pretty low | on islands | ||
| Chattooga | II | USGS Chattooga River nr Clayton 1.5' low but okay once in a while, 2.0 nice | CWO $40 | yes | |
| Chattooga | III Earl's Ford to Sandy Ford to Fall Ck to Thrift's Ferry | USGS Chattooga River nr Clayton min 1.2' , 1.7' is smooth. 2.0'-2.2' moderate. | There are two: the staff gauge at the telemetry station on river left bank matches the internet gauge. The staff on the bridge does not. | CWO | excellent |
| Chattooga | III½ Thrift's Ferry to Woodall Shoals | USGS Chattooga River nr Clayton 1.9' good. | There are two: the staff gauge at the telemetry station on river left bank matches the internet gauge. The staff on the bridge does not. | CWO | |
| Chattooga | IV Bull Sluice to Lake Tugaloo | USGS Chattooga River nr Clayton USGS 1.75'/500cfs nice. | |||
| Cheoah (NC) | Santeetlah Dam to Calderwood Lake | USGS Cheoah River Nr Bearpen Gap Nr Tapoco, NC. 1,000cfs is great for this open boat. 1,500 is a bit overwhelming. | Hitchhike | No. Plenty of car camping nearby. | |
| Chestatee, Upper | Damascus Ch Rd to Town Ck Rd | USGS Chestatee River near Dahlonega, GA 1.9'/400cfs comfortable minimum | |||
| Chestatee | E to F ("Middle" aka "Copper Mine"), G to H (US 19 to Ga 400, "Lower") | USGS Chestatee River near Dahlonega, GA | at App. Outfitters 1/2 mile downstream from G, 1.0' low but okay for Coppermine. Corresponds to 1.2' at Hwy 52. | Appalachian Outfitters, $20 for Copper Mine section. Some new place at Hwy 52. | I have. Not exactly jonesing for it. |
| Clark Fork (MT) | MT streamflow | ||||
| Conasauga | Chicken Coop Gap to Alaculsy Valley | USGS Holly Creek: Once Holly Ck drops below 1000cfs, it runs for another 24 hrs | RM's bridge gauge: 5"-6" is definitely enough | ||
| Conasauga | D to F (Jacks R to 411) | USGS Conasauga River near Eton GA 5.1' good but still rocky. 6.0'–6.5' very nice; smooth & lively. | 411 Bridge. Observed 1.0', 1.7' and 1.5' when USGS Eton was 5.1', 6.5' and 6.0', respectively, and falling. | Yes. Conasauga trail follows river within Nat'l Forest. | |
| Cooper Creek | Campground at FS33 to Mulkey Ck Campground | TVA Toccoa at Dial 1000 cfs is good | rock just downstream of put-in island: wet on top is barely enough | ||
| Crooked River | Crooked R. State Pk to Cumberland Is. | see NOAA/NWS Jax tide tables | no | ||
| Econfina (FL) | SR 20 to SR 388 | SR20 5.5' good | |||
| Etowah | E to F to G (Ga. 9 to Castlebury Bridge to Ga 136) | USGS Etowah River at 136 Near Landrum is the nearest gauge
USGS Etowah River at Ga. 9 385cfs running low-ish. Bony in spots yet few eddies. |
nah | ||
| Etowah | J to K (Ga 9 to Kelly Bridge, "Dawson Forest") | USGS Etowah River at Ga. 9 ??
USGS Etowah River at Kelly Bridge Rd |
Remember Bob James | Good DNR's WMA information Gate schedule and trail maps. | |
| Fightingtown Creek | Subtract Toccoa released from Blue Ridge dam from Ocoee at Copperhill. Fightingtown's volume at the confluence is about half of this. | ||||
| Flat Shoals Creek | |||||
| Flathead, North Fork (MT) | Polebridge to Big Creek | N F Flathead River nr Columbia Falls MT 17,000cfs bulging | |||
| Flint | J to L (Ga 18 to Sprewell Bluff to Ga 36) | USGS Flint River at US 19 near Carsonville min 4' or 5' | Hwy 36 Bridge. 8' okay, 9' is moderate. Call ahead if it's over 10' or headed that direction; the DNR bars access at Sprewell. Park Manager Ken Lalumiere 706-646-6026.
(Carsonville/2 + 6' = Hwy 36) |
Flint R. Outdoor Center. 706‑674‑2633 $75 and pissy attitude | Yes, islands. Some WMA land. |
| Flint | L to N (Ga 36 to Po Biddy Bridge) | USGS Flint River at US 19 near Carsonville 5' (2500cfs) is moderate. | Hwy 36 Bridge. 9' is moderate; below that increases technicality.
(Carsonville/2 + 6' = Hwy 36) |
Flint R. Outdoor Center. 706‑674‑2633 $75 and pissy attitude | Yes, islands and Big Lazar WMA. |
| Flint | Middle (Pobiddy to L. Blackshear) | USGS Flint R. at Ga 26 near Montezuma | Yes, sandbars | ||
| French Broad (TN) | Section 11 (Paint Rock/State Line to USFS Wolf Ck ramp) | Marshall 1,380cfs
TVA at Newport 1,430cfs. Sufficient water, piddly current, class I. |
$30! Wild Bill Holcombe, pager: 828-285-1594, lounges at Bluff Mtn Outfitters 828-622-7162 on the main drag (US 25) in downtown Hot Springs NC | good for RVs | |
| Hiwassee | A to C (Powerhouse to Reliance), C to D (Reliance to Quinn Spg) | Apalachia dam release schedule |
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USFS Gee Ck & Quinn Spgs | |
| Hudson River | Ga106 to US29 (last section above Broad confluence) | USGS N. Oconee at College St. peaking ~2500 cfs.; USGS N. Oconee at Woodbridge Rd Near Commerce; USGS Broad River above Carlton Bank to bank haystacks & big holes at the shoals. | |||
| Ichawaynochaway | Ga 37 to Ga 62 (Morgan to Williamsburg) | USGS at Ga 37 Near Morgan 10.3' 620cfs. Great. High but fairly docile. No sandbars above water. | |||
| Intrenchment Creek | Key Rd to River Rd just past Bouldercrest (on the South River) | USGS Intrenchment Ck at Constitution Rd 150 cfs adequate | |||
| Kinchafoonee Creek | Pinewood Rd to Ga 32 (just west of Leesburg) | USGS at Pinewood Rd 14'/3,500cfs is great. High and moving swiftly. | |||
| Lazar Creek | A to end (Hendricks Rd. to Flint R.) | Upstream RR bridge piling has a seam in the concrete. 24" below seam (obs. when Flint was just below flood) is ample. 36" below the seam is enough. 40" below the seam is below my min. for enjoyment. | WMA on RR where posted. Map and hunting seasons | ||
| Little Ocmulgee | Scotland, GA to Towns, GA | USGS Scotland 540cfs. Plenty. Great. High but within the banks. | |||
| Little River of Putnam County | A to C | Little River near Eatonton 265cfs is piddly. 350 is good. | Seemed pretty good. | ||
| Little River Canyon | Chairlift | Little River at Blue Pond 500cfs (0" bridge) is nicely at or above min. for enjoyment. 1,000cfs really good. | Bridge above the Falls. 0" enough. 0.8-0.9 is moderately strong | prohibited by the Park | |
| Little Satilla | Around Humpback Bridge | Little Satilla Near OffermanThe level on 4.27.12 was above min | |||
| Madawaska (Ontario) | hmmm... | ||||
| Metro Chattahoochee | Powers Island to Akers Mill | USGS Chattahoochee R. at Atlanta, Ga <1000cfs is very low but runnable; 1500cfs getting better; 5000cfs really washed out. | not appealing maps |
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| Missouri (MT) | White Cliffs | necessary | |||
| Mossy Creek | New Bridge Rd to Chattahoochee confluence | USGS Cornelia 1,500cfs. USGS Chestatee 750cfs. Foo. Not enough. Not paddling, whitewater poling. | Put-in bridge piling at 0' (footer just covered). Foo. | ||
| Mountaintown Ck | Ga 282 to Carter's Lake Ridgeway Boat Ramp | USGS Holly Creek: 140cfs good. 220cfs GOOD. | where Coosawattee current ends | ||
| Muckalee Creek | Just downstream of Americus: CR 44 to CR 304 | USGS Near Americus 6.3'/800cfs is well above min; great | |||
| Mulberry Fork of the Warrior | CR 10 to Old 31 ("Upper") | USGS Garden City 5.5' great | Old 31 bridge = USGS G.C. − 3.3' | undeveloped private land | |
| Murder Creek | Glenwood Springs Rd to US 129 | USGS Murder Ck Below Eatonton 434cfs. Shoals were padded nicely. | |||
| Nantahala | A to B (Top to Ferrebee to NOC) | release hotline 828‑369‑4556 | NOC, $2 on bus with rafting customers. Boaters ordinarily hitchhike. | no | |
| Nolichucky | gorge | USGS Nolichucky: 900cfs okay | |||
| Ocmulgee, Seven Islands section | All access points on river left (east): A to B to C to Wise Creek (Ocmulgee Park to Ga 16/Herds Ck to FS141 to FS?) | USGS Ocmulgee River near Jackson: 800cfs at or above min. for enjoyment; near-dead pools & just enough to thread through shoals without scraping. Above 2000cfs the river dances through the shoals. 2,500cfs min for channel left of 40 Acre Island. | Yes, islands. WMA hunting seasons | ||
| Ocmulgee | Wise Creek to E (FS? to Ga. 83) | USGS Ocmulgee River near Jackson | |||
| Ocmulgee | Juliette to Popes Ferry | USGS Ocmulgee River near Jackson | |||
| Ocoee | #2 | TVA Release Schedule On is good. Off is bad. | no | ||
| Oconee | Above Dublin | USGS Oconee at Dublin | not appealing | ||
| Ogeechee (Piedmont) | Ga 16 at Jewell to Ga 123 Shoals Rd | USGS Ogeechee at Ga 88 Near Grange 10.3' 330 cfs. is above minimum but not quite min for enjoyment | Great. WMA along one bank | ||
| Ogeechee (Coastal plain) | Millen–Scarborough–Rocky Ford | USGS Ogeechee at Midville 1.8 ample
USGS Ogeechee at Rocky Ford 4.3 ample |
Great. Few sandbars at 4.3', though. | ||
| Ohoopee River | A to C (I-16/US 1 to Griffin Ferry Rd to Ga 152) | USGS Ohoopee at Reidsville, 2,700cfs is all over the place. The main channel is clear and apparent. Oxbows and surrounding forest are 2'-3' underwater. | T&T Taxi in Vidalia 912-537-2993 | Not many spots at 2,700cfs. Know in advance where higher elevations along the riverbank occur. | |
| Ohoopee River | I to Altamaha (state prison to Tattnall Cty boat launch) | USGS Ohoopee at Reidsville, min 190cfs. 750cfs is very nice. | Charlie Ford, 3RE, 912‑379‑1371 Canoe Canoe outfitters |
many good spots | |
| Okefenokee Swamp | my swamp trip resources | ||||
| Ottawa (Ontario) | hmmm... | ||||
| Petawawa (Ontario) | Algonquin Provincial Park | absolutely | |||
| Pigeon (NC/TN) | |||||
| Satilla | near and below Waycross | USGS Satilla near Waycross 400cfs looked ample, probably enough for higher sections | above 250 cfs most sandbars btw Waycross and US 301 were underwater | ||
| Smith (MT) | MT streamflow | camping is mandatory and campsites dictated by ranger | |||
| South River | C to D (Klondike Rd to Ga 138 | USGS South River at Klondike Rd: 160cfs runnable | Panola Mtn State Conservation Park borders the river. Arabia Alliance acquires greenspace along the river |
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| South Sauty Creek (AL) | bridge to Bucks Pocket Park | TVA Town near Geraldine: 670cfs great | Bucks Pocket 256-659-2000 10"-14" great | righteous if parking & paddling allow it | |
| Spring Creek | US 27 at Colquitt to Whites Bridge Rd | USGS Colquitt: 7.6' is high enough by a comfortable margin | Some of the wooden boardwalk was submerged at this level | Noisy with jake brakes at night | |
| Sweetwater Creek | Sweetwater State Park to Lower River Road | USGS Sweetwater Below Austell: 3.4'/550cfs moderate | Sweetwater Creek State Park | ||
| Talking Rock Ck. | C to D (Hwy 36 to Carter's Lake rereg reservoir) | USGS Talking Rock Ck 400cfs ample, >1000cfs blast | streamside gauge at mile 4.5 is the USGS gauge | good spots downstream past the developed portion (first 1/3rd) | |
| Talladega Ck (AL) | Skyline Dr. (FS600-2) to Waldo/Rt.77. shuttle | USGS Alpine, 2800cfs day before, falling 800-700cfs during run. Ample. | 1.3' Waldo bridge, newer gauge on downstream side. Old Mill Restaurant 256-761-0043. Ample. | Maybe! Ask Trig & LaVerne, Red Wagon Retreat, 256-362-2592, @ put-in | yes |
| Tallapoosa | F Poplar Spgs to I water treatment plant | USGS Tallapoosa Below Tallapoosa 1.9' 130cfs. Adequate. Scrapy on the swifts and shoals but otherwise very nice. | www.tallapoosariver.com in Georgia
www.tallapoosariveroutfitters.com in Alabama |
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| Tallulah | Coleman River to Plum Orchard Rd. | USGS Tallulah Near Clayton 380cfs. Comfortably above min. yet piddly. | |||
| Tellico | Middle | USGS Tellico 1.9' sufficient but technical | |||
| Tesnatee Ck | Gene Nix to Copper Mine (Chestatee) | USGS Chestatee 650 cfs pretty decent | |||
| Toccoa | Deep Hole to Blue Ridge | TVA Toccoa at Dial;
min 300, 450 water surface just covering most rocks, 600–700cfs is nice, 1200–1500cfs is getting high |
TVC campground @ access point G 706‑838‑4317 | great | |
| Towaliga | A to C to D (High Falls to Ga 42 to Ga 83) | USGS Towaliga at Ga 83 Near Juliette 470 cfs/4.2'. Good level. Brown. | Ga 42 bridge staff: >1' is good | ||
| Town Creek (AL) | High Falls Park to Guntersville Lake | TVA Town near Geraldine 450cfs is very pleasing; 340 is too low for me | righteous if parking & paddling allow it | ||
| Upper Chattahoochee | G to J (Sautee Creek to 255 to 115 to Duncan Bridge) | USGS Chattahoochee R at Helen GA 0.8' or 1.0' min.
USGS Chattahoochee R at Cornelia 800cfs min for enjoyment, 1000–1300cfs good |
Hooch@115 = ( Hooch@Helen * 1.5 ) + 0.5' | Wildwood Outfitters, $5 for parking & shuttle | not yet. Buck Shoals State Park (Duncan Brdg section) opening postponed |
| West Fork Chattooga | West Fk Campground to Chattooga Hwy 28 bridge | USGS Clayton | Just upstream of Overflow Rd bridge, 1/3rd mile upstream from the WFCG put-in | CWO | USFS campground at the put-in has 5 sites |
| Withlacoochee | below Little River confluence | USGS Withlacoochee River at US 84 near Quitman 300cfs is ample. | Ben Anderson | yes except around Valdosta | |
| Withlacoochee | above Little River confluence | USGS Withlacoochee River at McMillan Rd | Ben Anderson | yes | |
| Yellow | Hwy 78 to Yellow River Park | USGS Yellow at 124 near Lithonia 1200 dropping to 800: A generous amount of water. | No | ||
| Alabaha and Little Satilla | Looked runnable when USGS Satilla near Waycross was 400cfs | Little Satilla WMA map | |||
| Locust Fork | (haven't paddled) | USGS Locust Fork at Cleveland "i'd consider 2.6 minimum for enjoyment. below that it's pretty scrapy. 3 – 4 is ideal in my opinion. above 4 and to 5 it gets in the trees a bit." C. Polmatier | |||
| Terrapin Ck (AL) | "385cfs a little high. 275-300cfs fine." --TOC | Terrapin Outdoor Center 256-447-6666 |