Broad

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.