Updates on the River Gauge. It takes about 3 days for the water to reach Factory Shoals from the
Hwy 29 gauge. If the level at Hwy 29 is over 3.2, then Factory Shoals will get to about 1 to 1.3. I
have paddled this section three times recently at .8 ft and above. Most all the Channels open up on
the Right side. The bottom ledge into the lake is shallow. Don Robertson Edit
At 283 cfs there are some excellent play spots including a decent surf wave at the pool between the
shoals below the bridge and a splat rock on river right almost 50 yards downstream of the bridge.
Well, you could run it under 1.0 on the gauge, but I sure wouldn't. I hit a rock every 20 feet down
this very short little stretch of whitewater. There are three little class 2 rapids above the
bridge, and three class 3 rapids below the bridge. The whole run is less than half a mile. The
ledges past the bridge are cool with good flows and can bump up to class 4 with flows over 1.8.
Will,
Thanks for all the pics but they need to be resized. No one can even look at them, they are all
over 800kb each. This eats up American Whitewater's server space, and people with dial-up will
never see those pics. Around 200kb or so would be much better. Thanks.
Take Hwy 36 South, pass Hendersons
and go a few more miles. You will see
Factory Shoals road on the left, turn left
and look for the camp ground road on
the left about 200 yards from the
bridge. The gauge is on the south
west bridge piling. The take out is
accessed by entering the park on the
south side of factory shoals road and
going to the big bend parking lot. Hike
down to the river and scout the last
drop if this is your first time.
From Mark Hicks:
Whoops, I should have read your previous e-mail first as you mention in it the Alcovy section right
above Lake Jackson. Per the way upstream Alcovy River gauge at north of Grayson (located about 6
miles below the Upper Upper Alcovy River/Creek run)
http://ga.waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?site_no=02208150 , the Alcovy River is HUGE at that upstream
location so this weekend you should have a lot more water than 1.2 below the bridge at Factory
Shoals on Alcovy River. The three times I have paddled it it was between 1.2 to 1.6 on the bridge
gauge and it was fun trying different routes including the boof move in the last rapid. My
understanding is the hydraulics start to get really big around 2.0. The Upper Upper Alcovy run
located between GA Hwy 29 and Alcovy Rd is possibly too big to run right now as most of the water
is probably running through trees right now.
User Comments
Hwy 29 gauge. If the level at Hwy 29 is over 3.2, then Factory Shoals will get to about 1 to 1.3. I
have paddled this section three times recently at .8 ft and above. Most all the Channels open up on
the Right side. The bottom ledge into the lake is shallow. Don Robertson Edit
pleanty of water.
shoals below the bridge and a splat rock on river right almost 50 yards downstream of the bridge.
this very short little stretch of whitewater. There are three little class 2 rapids above the
bridge, and three class 3 rapids below the bridge. The whole run is less than half a mile. The
ledges past the bridge are cool with good flows and can bump up to class 4 with flows over 1.8.
(seperate gauge) is accurate for this section of river.
Thanks for all the pics but they need to be resized. No one can even look at them, they are all
over 800kb each. This eats up American Whitewater's server space, and people with dial-up will
never see those pics. Around 200kb or so would be much better. Thanks.
Take Hwy 36 South, pass Hendersons
and go a few more miles. You will see
Factory Shoals road on the left, turn left
and look for the camp ground road on
the left about 200 yards from the
bridge. The gauge is on the south
west bridge piling. The take out is
accessed by entering the park on the
south side of factory shoals road and
going to the big bend parking lot. Hike
down to the river and scout the last
drop if this is your first time.
Bridge Guage
6/28/04 gauge 1.0
6/29/04 gauge 1.2
7/1/04 gauge 1.2
7/3/04 gauge 1.2
7/4/04 gauge 1.27
Internet Gauge
6/26 3.5
6/27 6.25 (spike that made flow)
6/28 4.5 (additional rain)&
6/29-7/1 3.5
7/2 8.0 (heavy rain) should show up
7/4-5 on bridge
For more info:
Michael Beyer
Park Director (ranger)
770-787-6309 h
770-787-6670 w
Whoops, I should have read your previous e-mail first as you mention in it the Alcovy section right
above Lake Jackson. Per the way upstream Alcovy River gauge at north of Grayson (located about 6
miles below the Upper Upper Alcovy River/Creek run)
http://ga.waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?site_no=02208150 , the Alcovy River is HUGE at that upstream
location so this weekend you should have a lot more water than 1.2 below the bridge at Factory
Shoals on Alcovy River. The three times I have paddled it it was between 1.2 to 1.6 on the bridge
gauge and it was fun trying different routes including the boof move in the last rapid. My
understanding is the hydraulics start to get really big around 2.0. The Upper Upper Alcovy run
located between GA Hwy 29 and Alcovy Rd is possibly too big to run right now as most of the water
is probably running through trees right now.