Broad

Fairly fun section. The more water the better. I've only been out as high as 8ft though. There's really only 4 main rapids and they start getting a little pushy at those levels. I'd say 4-5ft would be a good time for almost anyone. Ran this section a bunch in sit on tops as well when levels are below 6ft. 5ft+ it's probably best to have some experience in kayaking.

Ran this river Easter weekend 4/15/2017 and it was beautiful . As long as we ran it left to right and stayed out of the middle the water was sufficient. Water height was 2.56ft and it was not cold at all. The turtles were everywhere and the birds and flowers painted the banks. I love this river. If the water level was at 3ft some of the rapids might be closer to a 3 but at 2.5 ft they were a 2+.

Wow what a great day on the river. Hwy 281 - Hwy 172. River level on Carlton gauge was 5.4 which is almost optimum as nothing washed out but no bones. I think 6 ft is the best level until you get up to 10ft + Beautiful weather water clarity excellent and not another sole seen the entire day. What more could ya ask for. Accolades to the guys @ BRO for the shuttle and waiting for late players @ the takeout.

This rapid looks fairly easy but is very dangerous at higher levels . The whole ledge is undercut and actually forms a cave under this waterfall and at higher levels a keeper hole feeds into it .At this level it is too shallow at the lip to run . Hit it between 4 and 7 feet .

the 'waterfall' it was more of a slide

12.5 feet the wave forms at river center at roostertail

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.

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

http://www.alexjharvey.com/2004\_paddling\_trips.htm

On the original page, Alex discribes the water level to be too boney

to do below 3.0' on the USGS gage above Carlton. Perhaps too low for

'gonzo' paddlers, but for beginners the level at around 3' is guite

nice. Generally it is clear ( as to get low it has to 'not' rain for

awhile ) and it's nice and technical. Plenty of small surfing waves

and holes to play in as well. For us, ''Too' low is closer to 2'

rather than 3'. Mabe a comprimise would be in order...... We can

easily run it at 2' but for sure it's BONEY.

on the 'note from the BRO Owners, you omitted the hwy that we are

located on ... It is Ga State Hwy 281 aka Wildcat Bridge Road.

On the Rapid Descripitions:

Alex has omitted the second rapid. We call it 'lunch stop rock'. It's

a switchback from center to left. class II. IT's real 'joy' is it's a

great place to practice combat rolls as there's a strong current coming

out of the shoal through a deep channel with a great eddy ( behind

lunch stop rock ) to recover and do it again. It's also half-way down

the run.

On Roostertail Rapid - you can 'see' the State Hwy 172 ( not 192) after

you go past the rapid. There's some great surfing on the approach run

as well.

One major note:::::::

The water fall ( third shoals ) center route is undercut and become a

'real' keeper and is very dangerous above 5 or 6 foot on the Carlton

Gage. To further this caution is a small ledged below the shoals which

tends to recirculate the major part of the water back upstream to the

waterfall with the undercut. I've seen logs recirculate and dissappear

back up under the falls.

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.

Broad river

Hwy 218 to hwy 192

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.

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.

Then there are two small ledges between roostertail and the takeout.

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.

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

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

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

This is a wave that forms at high water, it is on river left, below the first major rapid, First Ledge. See more pictures of the Broad at high water at [http://www.alexjharvey.com/georgia.htm#Broad River]( http://www.alexjharvey.com/georgia.htm#Broad River ).
Truckstop hole, at dusk. Spencer and John. Another of many large surf features that forms on the Broad at high water. See more pictures of the Broad at high water at [http://www.alexjharvey.com/georgia.htm#Broad River]( http://www.alexjharvey.com/georgia.htm#Broad River ).

See more pictures of the Broad at high water at [http://www.alexjharvey.com/georgia.htm#Broad River]( http://www.alexjharvey.com/georgia.htm#Broad River ).

surfin rooster tail

This is the far left line at 3 falls at low water.