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Playspot GA Class II+

First Ledge

American Whitewater 33.8946, -84.4437

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Gauge Conditions

Chattahoochee River at Atlanta, GA Downstream Primary

Runnable: 850.0 – 20,000.0 CFS

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

First Ledge

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

First Set of Ledges. Above 2000 cfs the best surfing is on river left. Most of the flow goes far right through a class II chute with good eddies on both sides. Far left there is a short but good wavetrain at flows of 2000-4000 cfs.

Location

Other Rapids on This Run (14)

River right access at Powers Island

River right access at Powers Island

Powers Island put-in parking

Powers Island put-in parking

Put - In

Bridge Hole

Devils Race Course Shoals - The Chute - Second set of Ledges

Devils Race Course Shoals - The Chute - Second set of Ledges

The Island

The Dive Rock

Thornton Shoals - Third Set of Ledges

Thornton Shoals - Third Set of Ledges

The Squirt Spot

Whitewater Creek Access

Whitewater Creek Access

The Big Rock

Paces Mill take-out parking

Paces Mill take-out parking

The Take Out

Type

Playspot

Difficulty

Class II+

Mile Marker

0.6 mi

Directions

6 - Metro Hooch - Powers Ferry to West Pallisades/Paces Mill

I-II+(III) 2.6 mi

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

Whitewater data from
American Whitewater