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Hazard GA Class III+

Factory Shoals Rapid

Alcovy - 3- Factory Shoals (GA)

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Gauge Conditions
Alcovy River below Covington, GA Upstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Factory Shoals Rapid
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Most people run the "Toilet Bowl" line, which is a flume/slide into a mildly undercut boulder on river right, or the central boof line into a shallow pool below.  Beware, as there is potential to pin in a chute between the Toilet Bowl line and the boof line - boats of all sizes seem to fit perfectly into this crevice. 

More experienced boaters looking for a thrill tend to run the left side of last drop. 

Tommy Price on the last drop in Factory Shoals. Photo courtesy Will Reeves.

Location
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class III+
Mile Marker
1.4 mi
Directions
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3- Factory Shoals
Alcovy
III 1.3 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater