Data Disclaimer: Water level data is provided by USGS and NOAA for informational purposes only. Verify conditions on-site before any water activities. Learn more
Access Site GA

Take Out

Wolf Creek Chattahoochee River

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

City: GA
County: Carroll
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 33.54510100, -84.84660300
Air Temp: --
Location
Nearby Gauge Conditions
Whitewater Run
I-IV Take-out Wolf Creek - Jones Mill Road to Hwy 5
56 ft/mi
View Run
Current Conditions
-- • 550.00-5000.00 cfs
Snake Creek near Whitesburg, GA
Whitewater Runs on Wolf Creek
1 run
There are no whitewater runs within 50 miles of this access site.
These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Wolf Creek is a medium-sized river in Carroll County, Georgia, featuring a significant gradient that makes it suitable for whitewater paddling. With an average slope of 24.7 feet per mile and a total elevation drop of 1,943 feet over its 78.78-mile length, this stream order 5 river provides moderately challenging water conditions. The take-out location is positioned on Wolf Creek, which drains an area of 470 square miles and maintains an average flow of 68.78 cubic feet per second with an average velocity of 2.02 feet per second, indicating consistent moving water typical of whitewater sections.

This take-out access point serves paddlers completing runs on Wolf Creek. The moderate stream gradient and water velocity suggest that paddlers should have intermediate skills and experience with moving water. The drainage basin size and flow characteristics indicate this is a genuine whitewater river rather than a flat-water paddle, with water conditions that can vary seasonally based on rainfall and upstream conditions in the Carroll County area.