Etowah

Ran from Castleberry Bridge to Highway 136 on 06/04/06, despite very low level (2.95 ft/90 cfs on the Dahlonega gauge, 4.28 ft./127 cfs on the Dawsonville gauge). Very bony, with several areas of shallows in the first half (above the tunnel) with no passable channel. A lot of deadfall, old and new, including several double and triple sets and several river-wide blockages. Stay right at Tom Sawyer's Island (about a mile below Castleberry Bridge) as left channel is totally blocked by deadfall. Also, some idiot ran a zip line across the river just above the tunnel - no problem at these low levels, and probably not at any reasonable level, but be aware of it. Finally, at low water, Class III-IV take-out carry at Highway 136 becomes a muddy (river right) or rocky (river left) Class IV+/V.