12.5 feet the wave forms at river center at roostertail Edit

I would recomend using one of the outfitters shuttle service or park at the hwy-172 bridge.I left my Jeep at the old takeout today and it got broken into, my window got smashed and all my cd's stolen.The police said that they have been having problems there lately.

The gauge is up and running again.

From: Michael Moody <br /> Sent: Fri 5/20/2005 8:26 PM<br /> <br /> The gage reading hasn't been updated since last fall due to a problem with equipment failure with the USGS. They are trying to fix the gage but have had problems acquiring the new parts needed as well as relocating it for use in drought years....<br /> <br /> The folks at the USGS are actively working to fix the problem...<br />

The guage for this stream was terminated.<br /> Last recorded reporting date was 10/27

Hey everyone this is where I learned to first paddle whitewater of any kind. I have ran it so boney I wanted to cuss all day, but then again I have ran it at levels between 4 and 8ft and the Broad takes on a different character. Levels above 8ft. to 12ft get ready for some almost river wide holes, and at these levels the big wave at rooster tail will be a definite hoot, but this only happens after close hurricanes or days and days of continuos rains. Call micheal at the B.R.Outpost and ask how the river is running on those particular weather events.

for some awesome high water pictures of this run<br /> <br /> http://www.alexjharvey.com/2004_paddling_trips.htm

On the original page, Alex discribes the water level to be too boney <br /> to do below 3.0' on the USGS gage above Carlton. Perhaps too low for <br /> 'gonzo' paddlers, but for beginners the level at around 3' is guite <br /> nice. Generally it is clear ( as to get low it has to 'not' rain for <br /> awhile ) and it's nice and technical. Plenty of small surfing waves <br /> and holes to play in as well. For us, '&quot;Too&quot; low is closer to 2' <br /> rather than 3'. Mabe a comprimise would be in order...... We can <br /> easily run it at 2' but for sure it's BONEY. <br /> <br /> on the &quot;note from the BRO Owners, you omitted the hwy that we are <br /> located on ... It is Ga State Hwy 281 aka Wildcat Bridge Road. <br /> <br /> <br /> On the Rapid Descripitions: <br /> <br /> Alex has omitted the second rapid. We call it &quot;lunch stop rock&quot;. It's <br /> a switchback from center to left. class II. IT's real 'joy' is it's a <br /> great place to practice combat rolls as there's a strong current coming <br /> out of the shoal through a deep channel with a great eddy ( behind <br /> lunch stop rock ) to recover and do it again. It's also half-way down <br /> the run. <br /> <br /> On Roostertail Rapid - you can 'see' the State Hwy 172 ( not 192) after <br /> you go past the rapid. There's some great surfing on the approach run <br /> as well. <br /> <br /> One major note::::::: <br /> <br /> The water fall ( third shoals ) center route is undercut and become a <br /> 'real' keeper and is very dangerous above 5 or 6 foot on the Carlton <br /> Gage. To further this caution is a small ledged below the shoals which <br /> tends to recirculate the major part of the water back upstream to the <br /> waterfall with the undercut. I've seen logs recirculate and dissappear <br /> back up under the falls. <br />

This has some play spots and is rather flat than the more mountain areas but it still better than going to work. The water fall at the end should have more writeup cuz its the best part. I try to send more pics to the riverkeeper. The waterfall is at the island. You can get out and scout. Run river right at the island and there are several routes at the falls. There is a slide on left side and a drop in middle. Drop has a slight hole in my opinion. If you run the drop get some speed before the drop cuz it can be shallow up to the drop and hard to get some strokes in.

<br /> Broad river <br /> Hwy 218 to hwy 192 <br /> A buttload of flatwater, followed by a small ledge rapid. Last seen there was an old coleman canoe wrapped around a rock in the middle of the first ledge. <br /> <br /> Then a butt load more flatwater, follwed by the rapid with the 6 foot waterfall on the right of the island, and some good surfing on the left. Then a buttload more water followed by Roostertail rapid. Roostertail is right above the takeout bridge. Its about a 10 foot tall sloping ledge, best run on the right Maybe class 2 plus at normal flows. <br /> <br /> Then there are two small ledges between roostertail and the takeout. <br /> <br /> Broad at carlton was reading 1750 cfs., or about 5.5 feet. Water was bank to bank, but low. The play sucked. Another two feet of water and some good waves and holes would start growing. <br /> <br /> If I were to do this run again, I would wait for floodstage, and run skull shoal creek in to just above roostertail. Most of the good whitewater is located at the take-out bridge. As for the rest of the run, 6miles of flatwater with three rapids just wasn’t worth it. This would be a good run for a first time boater. <br /> <br /> At the level we had, the tour-ons in ducks and sit on tops had no problems with any of the rapids. <br /> <br /> July 6, 2003 <br /> <br />

The latest rumor is the awesome surf wave forms around 8 feet on the gauge.

the broad river outpost link isn't working

Anyone know what level that famous wave at roostertail forms at??