Yellow,

4. Brown Bridge Road to Hwy 212 (above Lake Jackson) (Cedar Shoals)

Usual Difficulty	III-IV(V+) (may vary with level)
Length	2 Miles
Avg. Gradient	30 fpm
Max Gradient	60 fpm

Gauge Information

Name	Range	Difficulty	Updated	Level
YELLOW RIVER AT GEES MILL ROAD, NEAR MILSTEAD, GA
usgs-02207335	400 - 3000 cfs	III-IV(V+)	01h20m	306 cfs (rc= -0.0 )

River Description

Shuttle directions.

To get to the run, from I-20 take Hwy 81 south from Covington and the run starts in downtown
Porterdale. When you see the mill, you are at the put in. There is an abandoned gas station on the
north side of the bridge that has been used for parking. To get to the take out, go north on Hwy 81
close to the edge of town and turn right on River Front Road. Follow the road till you get to the river on
the right. There is a parking area with a trash can.

The best put in is to put into the river on the northwest corner of the bridge on public property. Then
float a few yards down to take out just before you reach the 12 foot high dam. Portage on river right
and put back in just below the dam.

The run is about 1/4 mile of III+ ledges then about a mile or two of II-III.
AT HIGHER WATER THIS RUN INCREASES DRASTICALLY IN DIFFICULT

Rocky Plains Road or Pickett Bridge are probably better and shorter takeouts.

The major rapid on this section of the Yellow is in Porterdale at Cedar Shoals.

Unfortunatly it is now posted so the area might be closed to boaters. For more info see the comments below. Local boater Will Gosney has talked to area authorities and has been given a green light to paddle the river.

Will Gosney
2004-11-14
Ok, finally got to run this section. We ran at about 340 cfs and is was still too low. I would think about 500+ would be more realistic. No problems from the police or residents about portaging the dam on river right.

At very high water levels, it appears that several undercut rocks would come in to play and you might want to avoid the big (house sized) rock on river right at the end of the run as it is undercut and the current might flow that direction.