Flat Shoal River

This is my home river so if anyone needs a guide, i'm down to run always.
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Looking downstream from the iorn bridge. Very low water.

how long does it take to paddle this section

Takes about 21/2hrs at 2.68 on gauge. Would not run any lower than this level...Surprised even at this level it had plenty of water to run for such a small narrow creek.

Since we have had no water this season, I scoured all the ledges of the Dar Drop for rebar and metal studs. I got several including three from the top drop, one which has tagged my boat in the past. Also there are metal beams at the bottom of the pool about were the speed trap hole forms at high water. No problems unless you are being recirculated in the hole (which is a totally violent experience.) Two thirds of the way through the pool at the bottom of the entire falls has sheet metal in it from the pipes that once carried water to the pump house at the pool. For water levels, generally if the chattooga is @ 3 ft or less I park and only run the Dar Drop, higher than that the slides down stream start to also get fun. At real high water, @ 6 ft or so on the chattooga big holes form throughout the rapid, and it is one long fun mess. Scout all ledges for wood at higher flows. Matt West

I Ran this today at 1.95 on the Chattooga gauge. It was way too low in my opinion. I would look for a lot more water on that gauge. Also after the first mile it is all flat water besides two very small little rapids. The only way I would do this again is at flood stage.

The put-in is the bridge on Hwy 11. Just walk down the gated road to the river. The people at the boat place just past the put-in are very nice but seem tired of paddlers asking where the put-in is.

the second rapid after Hwy 11
the big slide

Eddy hicks running Flat shoals falls 1st drop

The far right can be ok at the proper water level.