New Bridge Road to Chattahoochee RiverClass III-IV
2.5 Miles
Avg Gradient 120 fpm
Max Gradient 250 fpm
Clean line on Over the Bars
Clean line on Over the Bars Photo of Kevin Miller by Will Reeves taken 7 Feb. 2004 @ 1400 cfs* Gauge Information
Mossy Creek
River DescriptionGauge Description:Look for the ledges on the upstream side of the put-in to be well covered. If its looks like your boat would drag at all on the rocks at the put in, then there is not enough water. If you see standing waves at the put-in, then Mossy is too high. Mossy is generally run when everything else is at flood. Look for the Chattooga to be 3 feet and rising, or the Upper Hooch to be 5 feet and going up. RIVER DESCRIPTION Mossy starts with about a mile of flatwater. The first rapid you come to is a small 4 foot tall riverwide ledge. Shortly after this is a small S-turn rapid with a variety of routes. This is followed by more flatwater. Then you come around a bend and see the mother of all horizon lines. Something not unlike being at the top of Oceana at Tallulah Gorge. This is the start of the slides. At low flows the first group features about 4 slides. At high flows those first four turn into one real big Class 5 slide/rapid thing. There will be a pretty grist mill off to the right below the first group of slides. At normal flows run the first one on the right. There is a decent sized pool between the first and second slide. The second and third slides are bisected by an island. After the first slide, the cleaner lines are on the left, so, run the next three slides on the left. After that theres a good sized pool beside the old mill.
Then there is the ledge slide. This one has about a 9 foot vertical drop into another big slide. This one forms a strong hole on the top right at high flows. After that there are still 4 more big slides before you get to the really big one, "Over the Bars". Water levels will dictate the lines on all of these. Scout what you can't see. After the big one, there are two more smaller slides and two class 3/4 boulder drops before you hit the confluence with the Chattahoochee. There are two undercuts on the left in the last series of drops.
Confluence Take-out: StreamTeam Status: verified
Last Updated: 2006-03-22 13:31:49
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If you see standing waves at the put-in, then Mossy is too high. Mossy is generally run when everything else is at flood. Look for the Chattooga to be 3 feet and rising, or the Upper Hooch to be 5 feet and going up.
CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR CORNELIA, GA. [ GA ] |
Current Conditions
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| Level Legend: | Running | Below Minimum Recommended Flow | Above Maximum Recommended Flow | Unknown |
| State | River Name/Section | Class | Level | Rel. Level | Updated | |
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| GA | Chattahoochee— 3 - Upper Hooch - GA Route 115 to Duncan Bridge Road | II-III | 258 cfs | low | 9/6 11:45 | |
| GA | Chattahoochee— 4 - Duncan Bridge to Belton Bridge (Lake Lanier) | II(III) | 258 cfs | med | 9/6 11:45 | |
| GA | Hazel Creek— US 441 Bus. to Duncan Bridge | III+ | 0.65 ft | low | 9/6 11:45 | |
| GA | Mossy Creek— New Bridge Road to Chattahoochee River | III-IV | 258 cfs* | low | 9/6 11:45 | |
| GA | Mud Creek— Mud Creek Rd. to Chatahoochee | II-III | 258 cfs | low | 9/6 11:45 |
| AW Gauge ID: | 6462 |
| USGS Station: | 02331600 |
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2005-10-02 16:47:36 (1069 days ago)
Rick Bellows
UPDATE RE. CONFLUENCE TAKE-OUT<br />
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The concrete pillar at the turn onto the dirt road has been updated with a new (and much more readable) name: Homeplace Road. Due to new construction in the area, it looks more than ever like a driveway but goes jsut about exactly one mile to the DNR cul-de-sac/parking area. Good news is that the road has been recently maintained: bad news is that appears to be due to anticipated new construction along the road. No Trespassing signs abound along the road.<br />
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From intersection of Skitts Mountail Road and Skitts Mountain Drive (.2 miles south of hall/White County line), Homeplace Road is .6 miles east on Skitts Mountain Drive (past the intersection where Callus Mill Road goes left and Morrison Road goes right).<br />
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If you want to walk down to Mossy Creek at the confluence, follow the road/path that is at about 11:00 o'clock when you enter the gravel cul-de-sac/parking area. The path up the hill that passes the DNR sign (which says permits are required)pretty much disappears over the top of the hill, well short of the creek.
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| Mile | Rapid Name | Class | Features (Legend) |
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| 0.7 | What rapids? | II |  |
| 0.9 | Infinity | II | |
| 1.1 | First Slide | IV+ |   |
| 1.2 | Second Slide | IV | |
| 1.2 | Third Slide | III+ | |
| 1.2 | Fourth Slide | III+ | |
| 1.4 | The Ledge | IV+ | |
| 1.8 | Over the bars aka The big slide | IV+ | |
| 2.4 | Big Snake | III+ | |
| 2.4 | Confederate Flag | III+ | |
| 2.5 | The S-Turn Undercut | III+ | |
Scout from behind the large boulder, river right. There is a hidden 6 boat eddy behind the rock. You'll know this is the big one when you come around the corner and see tree tops way on past the horizon line. Easiest portage is on the right.
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