Frogtown Creek,

US 19/129 to US 19/129 at Turners Corner

Usual Difficulty	III-V(V+) (may vary with level)
Length	2.9 Miles
Avg. Gradient	135 fpm
Max Gradient	215 fpm

Gauge Information

Name	Range	Difficulty	Updated	Level
CHESTATEE RIVER NEAR DAHLONEGA, GA
usgs-02333500	750 - 3000 cfs	III-V(V+)	01h06m	1770 cfs (rc= 0.6 )

River Description

Frogtown Creek is a waterfall laden steep creek. At least one of the falls was run back in the late 80's and Neil Frost, who lives along the river, says all have been run.

The creek starts and ends on US 19/129 as the road curves up through the Blue Ridge range of the southern Appalachians. The takeout is at Turner's Corner on the Chestatee River.

Be careful of the three rather large drops on this run and please note that much of Frogtown Ceek is on private property. Many of the property owners do not care for boaters, especially those who trespass on their property.

There are three possible put-ins:

1. The best option is a very short road off Highway 19/129 2.5 miles north of Turner's Corner. There is parking on the short dirt road and along the highway, the carry is short and the bank is minimal.

2. There is an alternate put-in at a small, primitive campground accessed via a short road from Highway 19/129 1.65 miles north of Turner's Corner. The road is passable only to high-clearance 4WD vehicles, the carry from the highway is a couple of hundred yards and parking along the highway is minimal.

3. The bridge on Edwards Parkway (turn left off Highway 19/129 1.5 miles north of Turner's Corner and go 0.4 mile to the bridge) can be used for a drop-and-drive access, but do not leave a vehicle parked: there is no parking area and the surrounding property is all private.