Savannah

There is a new bridge and some new steps at the Savannah Rapids Pavillion on the Georgia side that make river access much easier. I have tried several variations to this run and find that I like putting in at the Savannah Rapids Pavillion and taking out at the North Augusta boat ramp about 6 miles downstream. There is only one rapid on the upstream side of I-20 and it should be run just river left of the island. After that there is flatwater all the way until after I-20. If you want to miss this flatwater section another option is to put in at the Augusta Canal Pumphouse and carry to the river. The longest sections of rapids starts here. This site suggests 3,000 cfs as being a minimum for this run but I won't go if it is not at least 5,000 cfs. You will definitely scrape your way down and have to maze through rock gardens at anything less than 5K. To catch Hammond Rapid you have to stay all the way river left and it is the last rapid on the river. At levels over 5,000 you can side surf the hole in the middle. At 3K this rapid is more like scraping over rocks.