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Hazard GA Class II

Lower Drop of the Falls (a/k/a Rocky Road)

Etowah - 3 - Highway 9 to Castleberry Bridge. Etowah Falls Section. (GA)

Monitor this Rapid
Gauge Conditions
Etowah River at GA 136, near Landdrum, GA Downstream Primary
Runnable: 200.0 – 1,000.0 CFS

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Lower Drop of the Falls (a/k/a Rocky Road)
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
The lower level of the Falls is much less challenging and is often used as a playspot. (Be alert for boaters coming over the Falls.) There are several paths down the lower ledge.
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class II
Mile Marker
4.0 mi
View Full Run
3 - Highway 9 to Castleberry Bridge. Etowah Falls Section.
Etowah
II(IV) 7.2 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater