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Description
This 3 mile section has a great mix of easy class II rapids and scenery with a few deep holes for swimming or fishing. Towards the end is a long shoals, just above the take-out bridge. This shoals requires some maneuvering and approaches class III in difficulty. The trickiest part, especially at lower water levels, is not getting stuck on rocks at the bottom of the shoals. On river left it is possible to hike up from Whitehall Road to scout the shoals.
Below the bridge a pipe crosses the river which can clothes-line and capsize unwary boaters. The pipe can trap debris and form strainers. Be particularly careful at the pipe at levels above 8 feet.
There are a few options to put on:
1\. Park on the river left side of the College Station Bridge, in the right of way on the upstream side and hike down to the river.
2\. Park near the North Oconee River Greenway Trailhead at the North Oconee Access Rd. Find a route to the river on river left.
3\. Off of Research Drive, there is a dirt road behind the Georgia Power power station where you can park very close to the river. This road is about 0.2 miles from College Station on the left. It can be rutted so make sure you are up to drive down it. Drive down about 600 feet to park.
Takeout on river left just upstream of Whitehall Rd bridge. There are a few parking spots on this side of the road.
Difficulty Classes
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