User Comments<\/h2><\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \t | \r\n \t2008-08-26 07:51:09 (48 days ago)\r\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\ttree down just after put in it was river wide you can go around . 7\/13\/08 the tree has been cleared.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEdit<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n \r\n \t | \r\n \t2008-08-25 05:10:20 (49 days ago)\r\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\tAnyone hit the Cartecay since the Fay remnants started falling? ...wondering if the level is back up to "fun\/play" status. Looks like a few days of rain ahead. Lemme know if it starts getting good!!\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEdit<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n \r\n \t | \r\n \t2008-07-23 08:37:12 (82 days ago)\r\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\tI was camping this weekend and was able to have a midnight run along with 40 other friends. It was a great experience and everything was perfect for a fantastic time for my entire family. The camping and shuttle service was provided by Cartecay Water Shed that is located directly on the river. We had to rent 2 Kayaks and wanted to stay on the river versus being shuttled to and from the river each time. The camp sites were overlooking the river and created a fun time for all. I would like to pass this on to anybody wants to to have a great time for all family members. And what a nice, helpful and professional group of people running the Water Shed. Their web site is cartecaywatershed.com I was also able to purchase additional camping gear that was left at my house. The price for camping is $10 a tent and perfect locations that I remember as a kid with my family. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEdit<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n \r\n \t | \r\n \t2008-07-23 03:12:58 (82 days ago)\r\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\trun this section 5\/08\/2008 very fun and safe run as I am a newbie a little low but still fun\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEdit<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n \r\n \t | \r\n \t2008-07-17 11:44:52 (88 days ago)\r\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\tI thought this was the cartecay river not the coosawattee?You are right , its the cartercay until it meets the ellijay river in the ellijay city limits , then its the coosawattee untill it reaches calhoun where it s joined by another river I dont remember the name of that one tho,but it's called the coosa to the miss.river\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEdit<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n \r\n \t | \r\n \t2008-07-14 04:58:23 (91 days ago)\r\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\tWhat a River! it was roughly 2.5. Great ride all the way to DNR and Cartecay Water Shed provided a Shuttle.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEdit<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n \r\n \t | \r\n \t2008-05-20 02:32:11 (146 days ago)\r\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\tthis is the cartecay we talking about I thought\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEdit<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n \r\n \t | \r\n \t2008-03-26 11:14:53 (201 days ago)\r\n \t Contact not found. (148182)<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\tWe were talking tonight about how the name of a rapid on the \r\nCartercay has changed names for some strange reason. I have been running this \r\nriver since 1976 - in fact my ex-husband's family owned all the land on both sides of the river at the covered bridge - actually back then there was no covered\r\nbridge. However, after the ex's grandmother died the land was divided among the 11 siblings. Some chose to keep their land other chose to sell to development. \r\n\r\nNow people are referring to the river's slide\/fall rapid as Blackberry. It was and as far as I know always called by locals as Stegall Mill Fall. Just curious how it metamorphosed into Blackberry. Blackberry is the development that came about in the 80's. The developer even took control of the river trying to banned paddlers from using the river and take-out at the falls. Jay represented the paddlers and was able to get the Gilmer County Commission to permit paddlers to take off the river below the covered bridge. Blackberry Development has never done one thing to be \r\nhonored by the naming of the rapid. They were allowed to develop too close to \r\nthe river and when the river rises the trash\/debris from decks, lawn \r\nfurniture and like have littered this river for years. And, it seems no on is responsible for cleaning up the homeowners messes. They probably \r\nspend more on keeping paddlers off the river. Unless someone knows otherwise, \r\nI suggest paddlers call the rapid Stegall Mill. Quit giving credit to those who basically ruined a great river. \r\n \r\nSteve & Alice\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n \r\n \t | \r\n \t2006-08-25 04:53:48 (780 days ago)\r\n \t \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\tMy wife and I have kayaked this river at least twenty times in the last year. We both started about a year ago and consider ourselves rookies. We would like to set something straight about the CFS and height of the Cartecay. I would agree that optimal CFS for newbies to intermediate would be in the 400 CFS range, but, this river is easily runnable and still fun at CFS down to about 150. As a general rule, my wife and I will head up to make a run if the river height is 1.25 or greater on the Coosawattee gauge and the CFS is 150 or more. This comment applies to Section 2 only, as the first section is basically non-runnable due to trees down, and the third section requires around 190 to 210 CFS in order to make it fun (and not a hike over rocks). If you have questions feel free to email me. bdboire@yahoo.com. There is a great outfitter that allows you to camp for a minimal charge of $3 per person per night and treats you like gold. M.O.E. Their website is: http:\/\/www.mountaintownoutdoorexpeditions.com\/ Their phone number is: 706-635-2524 They provide both rentals (sit on top, kayaks, and canoes) along with shuttles to the put-in and take-out\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEdit<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n \r\n \t | \r\n \t2004-09-21 15:47:18 (1483 days ago)\r\n \t Steve Reach<\/span> |