Whitewater Run GA Class II+(III)

Watson Mill Bridge State Park

Broad, South Fork

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Gauge Conditions
Broad River near Bell, GA Downstream Primary
Runnable: 1,800.0 – 20,000.0 CFS

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Description
Lawson Moore shared: I would like to share some river information I have gathered on an Athens,Georgia park-and-play that is currently unlisted on your site. The South Fork of the Broad River, in Madison County, Georgia, just north of Athens, sports a respectable class-2+ (3) park-and-play spot.  The run is located within WatsonMillBridge State Park. It contains one 15-foot slide, ledges, a technical class-2 rock garden, a couple decent waves, and many eddies left and right. I played this spot 12/30/07 and took a couple of photos I have attached for you guys. _Lat/longitude of the putin and takeout are rough guesses, to get the intrepid surfer literally into the ballpark. Note that at least one map shows a dam just downstream of the covered bridge. Don't be an idjit and run this thingie without scouting._
Difficulty
Class II+(III)
Length
0.4 mi
Rapids
0
Access Points
Put-in
34.0265, -83.0742
Take-out
34.0244, -83.0700
Shuttle Info
_Lat/longitude of the putin and takeout are rough guesses, to get the intrepid surfer literally into the ballpark. Note that at least one map lists a dam just downstream of the covered bridge. Don't be an idjit and run this thingie without scouting._ [Click here for directions to Watson Mill Bridge State Park from Athens, GA.](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=3523881531296033961,34.026175,-83.075143&saddr=Athens,+Georgia&daddr=Watson+Mill+Rd+%4034.026175,+-83.075143&mra=pi&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=15&sll=34.026166,-83.07518&sspn=0.01476,0.029182&ie=UTF8&t=p&z=11)
Difficulty Classes
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Current Conditions
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