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Rapid AL Class III

Rookie Crusher

Chattahoochee - 8 - Metro Columbus/Phenix City (AL)

Monitor this Rapid
Gauge Conditions
Chattahoochee River at 14th ST, at Columbus, GA Downstream Primary
Runnable: 700.0 – 30,000.0 CFS

3 Unit release is approximately 8000 CFS, but can go as high as about 9500 CFS.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Rookie Crusher
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Only in with flows of 9,000 CFS+, Rookie Crusher is located on the river left side and also known as a sneak line to avoid a possible Cutbait run.

Work to the left of the middle pylon of the 13th street bridge. From there, continue left with right to left momentum and follow the tongues to avoid the "Rookie Crusher" hole, located on the right side of this rapid at the bottom. NOTE: As flows increase, Rookie Crusher hole becomes larger and stickier.

Once through this rapid, you're set up perfectly to run Waveshaper or catch the eddy on the river left side above Waveshaper.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class III
Mile Marker
1.8 mi
Directions
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8 - Metro Columbus/Phenix City
Chattahoochee
II-III+(IV) 1.9 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater