Hurricane Shoals County ParkClass III
0.25 Miles
Avg Gradient 80 fpm
Max Gradient 80 fpm
playing in the park
playing in the park Photo of Kevin Miller by Will Reeves Gauge Information
North Oconee
River DescriptionWith a name like Hurricane Shoals, this little county park might draw any boaters attention. Careful examination of a topographic map shows a steep little section of rapids within the Park boundaries. The Park officials are not adverse to boaters, so this little section of rapids is open for playing. The water quality is not exceptionally poor and in the summer you are guaranteed to get some eye candy on the banks sunning themselves.Now the bad news. Despite the name “Hurricane Shoals” the river is not all that exciting. Boaters will find a small dam followed by a series of three steep slides and a boulder field. The slides produce some surfing holes at the right water level. That is it. So this is a run for locals or UGA students who live near Commerce. It is not a hair run as you might surmise from the name of the Park and shoals. The Park can close during the winter but you can easily boat down to the rapids and walk an extra 20 yards to get back to your car. Also consider that the guage is downstream in Athens and is only an indicator of the water level in the run. At high flow this set of shoals can pack a punch but also had good play spots. StreamTeam Status: unverified
Last Updated: 2005-12-29 00:01:42
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NORTH OCONEE RIVER AT COLLEGE ST, AT ATHENS, GA [ GA ] |
Current Conditions
Station Graphs |
| Level Legend: | Running | Below Minimum Recommended Flow | Above Maximum Recommended Flow | Unknown |
| State | River Name/Section | Class | Level | Rel. Level | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA | Hudson— Wilson Shoals WMA | I-III+ | 22 cfs | low | 9/8 5:30 | |
| GA | North Oconee— Hurricane Shoals County Park | III | 22 cfs* | low | 9/8 5:30 |
| AW Gauge ID: | 7567 |
| USGS Station: | 02217770 |
| HUC: | 03070101 |
| Latitude: | 33.9697 |
| Longitude: | -83.3775 |
| Class: |
No guide books for this stream. If you know of a book that describes this stream please contact and advise the StreamTeam member for this run. User Comments |
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2008-05-12 04:52:44 (119 days ago)
i was dissapointed running this section in my kayak. i'm not confident that there is a level between not enough water and too much water to run this section. after walking back up to the top and ditching the gear, i had a blast sliding down the rocks on my behind. i would definatly recommend a family picnic here Edit
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| Mile | Rapid Name | Class | Features (Legend) |
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| 0.0 | Hurricane Shoals Park | II+ |   |
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