Access Site
GA
Powers Island
Sope Creek • Chattahoochee River
Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago
City: Sandy Springs, GA
County: Fulton
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 33.90490000, -84.44290200
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Location
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
III-IV(V)
Take-out
Sope Creek - Lower Roswell Rd to Chattahoochee River
39 ft/mi
Current Conditions
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• 300.00-1500.00 cfs
Sope Creek near Marietta, GA
Whitewater Runs on Chattahoochee River
9 runs (4 nearby)Difficulty Classes
I Easy
II Novice
III Intermediate
IV Advanced
V Expert/Extreme
VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site:
Put-in at this location
This location is on the run
Take-out at this location
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I-II+(III)
Put-in at this location
6 - Metro Hooch - Powers Ferry to West Pallisades/Paces Mill
2.6 mi
II(III)
Downstream from here (5.3 mi to put-in)
7 - The Wave - Upstream of Atlanta Road
0.0 mi
8 ft/mi
I(II)
Upstream from here (15.6 mi from take-out)
5.5 - Jones Bridge Park. Park and play.
0.3 mi
5 ft/mi
I-II(III)
Upstream from here (28.5 mi from take-out)
5 - Middle Hooch - Buford Dam to Highway 20
2.4 mi
15 ft/mi
These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
II(III)
64 mi away
4 - Duncan Bridge to Belton Bridge (Lake Lanier)
10.4 mi
I-II
72 mi away
2 - Robertson to GA Route 115
17.3 mi
II-III
72 mi away
3.14 - Upper Hooch - GA Route 115 to Duncan Bridge Road
4.1 mi
25 ft/mi
II-IV
74 mi away
1 - USFS Road 44 to Robertson
7.4 mi
II-III+(IV)
104 mi away
8 - Metro Columbus/Phenix City
1.9 mi
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Sope Creek Take Out is a whitewater access point located in Sandy Springs within Fulton County, Georgia. This take-out site serves paddlers completing whitewater runs on Sope Creek, a popular creek for kayaking and canoeing in the greater Atlanta area. The take-out provides an exit point for boaters finishing their downstream paddling journey on this creek system.
As a dedicated take-out location, this site is designed for paddlers to exit the water after their run. Sope Creek offers whitewater paddling opportunities suitable for various skill levels depending on water conditions and flow rates. Paddlers should be familiar with current conditions and any obstacles specific to Sope Creek before launching upstream.
As a dedicated take-out location, this site is designed for paddlers to exit the water after their run. Sope Creek offers whitewater paddling opportunities suitable for various skill levels depending on water conditions and flow rates. Paddlers should be familiar with current conditions and any obstacles specific to Sope Creek before launching upstream.
Amenities
parking