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GA Route 5 to Dog River Reservoir

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March 10, 2011

Trip Report

ReporterDavid Collins

I took a trip down it yesterday. It was at a 1000cfs which made it much more interesting then the lower levels I've done it at. I would go as far to say that some of it had me thinking class 4 and one hole that was worse than the hole on Woodall Shoals on the Chattooga. The hole is the next rapid past the little S turn(which at this level it wasn't an S turn anymore.) by the beach/campfire area. A couple feet down stream right in line with the hole is a big undercut rock. You can portage the hole on the left or right or run down river right side of it and take your chances with a couple sharp rocks. At 400cfs and lower you don't need to scout anything, unless you are newer to kayaking or just not that good. This is a great place to kayak if you want to see the damage done by the Nov. 09 floods.
There is a put in at the hwy 5 bridge its next to the bridge off the side of the road. If you don't want to pay at the take out, look at a road map, you'll figure something out. If your planning on making a trip down it and want someone else to go with you my email is david.e.collins81@ gmail.com, I'm local.

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