Yellow,
|
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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 |
Cedar shoals at almost 5k cfs
Cedar shoals at almost 5k cfsPhoto by Will Gosney taken 11/25/04 @ 4.5-5K cfs
Gauge Information
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.
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Last Updated: 2005-03-16 23:15:11
Cedar shoals at almost 5k cfs
View from the Road (putin)
First Rapid Below the Dam 11
First Rapid Below the Dam 10
First Rapid Below the Dam
View from below the Last Rapid (Takeout)
First Rapid Below the Dam 8
First Rapid Below the Dam 7
First Rapid Below the Dam 6
First Rapid Below the Dam 5
First Rapid Below the Dam 4
First Rapid Below the Dam 3
First Rapid Below the Dam 2
First Rapid Below the Dam
First Rapid Below the Dam 9
User Comments
last rapid aka. #5 is a 4ft wall of water that is hard to punch threw big water boats only no
playboating in this hole. Edit
sick for sure today. dont need to be in it and these people need to fix the water gage b/c its def
not 699CFS right now, more like 6000 CFS Edit
but seriously Justin and I paddled this river at 1600cfs and it was a lot of fun. Nice rapids at
the bottom and one heck of a ride when I hit it at 2100cfs. A whole lot of junk in the river though
so I wouldn't recommend staying upside down or swimming! None the less, this river throws you
something new every time whether 20ft trees floating next to you or something else. Ryan Roth Edit
anyone know the level that they were taken at; as they all seem from about the same time? yes the
pic were taking @ flood time around like 3000 CFS i think. When i kayaked this in 1600 CFS the
water was completely red/brown. Edit
amazing, but i did get stranded on a rock for 2 hours without a paddle. I had to wait for the
rescue team and fire dep. to get me out. Too dangerous to hit rapids without a paddle. Made the
newspaper and everything. There are some incredible rapids @ 1600cfs. DO NOT TAKE LIGHTLY> when
the river is up, it makes for a good day. Justin Hodges Edit
<br />
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.<br />
http://tinyurl.com/83737<br />
<br />
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.<br />
<br />
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 DIFFICULTY. <br />
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.
At this level, the big rock in the middle of the river below the dam looked like at higher levels
it would be slightly undercut on the left side.
Will
run.
I was told that the purpose of the keep out signs on river right was to keep people from loitering
on that area. I asked and was told it was ok to put in above the bridge on river right, take out to
portage the dam and put back in below the dam. They said "just don't take an hour and keep your
contact as minimal as possible".
I would strongly suggest anyone considering this actually stop either at the Porterdale police
station in the center of town to ask or track down the officer on duty and let them know what you
intend to do.
If you think you want to run, call me at 770-560-3600, cause I'm about 10 minutes away from the
run.
Will