Rottenwood Creek

Windy Hill Rd to Chattahoochee River

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January 1, 1900

Trip Report

ReporterRobert Maxwell

Jim Kelly running Confederate Life at a medium high level.
Milt Aitken running Windy Ridge Parkway rapid at a medium high level.
Akers Mill is the most technical rapid on Rottenwood. The lines change with water level. Here Milt Aitken takes the river left line as Jim Kelly takes the meatier river right 'pollution-in-your-face' line.
Milt Aitken and Jim Kelly eddy out below Akers Mill.
Milt Aitken examines Rottenwood's natural beauty at the Pipe. You know things are bad when the prettiest thing on the river is Milt!
Jim Kelly portaging around 'The Pipe'. The pipe is located near the end of the run.