2. Popes Ferry to Macon
Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 450.0 – 6,000.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Description
This section of the Ocmulgee River starts out a piedmont style river and changes to a coastal plain river at the Arkwright Shoal which is just below the Arkright Power Station.
Rapids in this Run (4)
Playspots (7)
Hazards & Portages (1)
Caution: The following locations may require scouting or portaging. Always check current conditions.
Difficulty
Class I(II)
Length
14.2 mi
Gradient
4 ft/mi
Rapids
4
1 Hazard
Access Points
Difficulty Classes
I Easy
II Novice
III Intermediate
IV Advanced
V Expert/Extreme
VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
American Whitewater