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Waterfall GA Class V+

Stairway to Heaven

Bear Creek - Hwy 129 pull off by bridge to Canyon View Rd takeout (GA)

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 1,000.0 – 5,000.0 CFS
Photo
Stairway to Heaven
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

3-step 45' drop with the 2nd step 15'er landing on flat rock. Super-fun but back and rib injuries common. Head injuries when people flip, too. A common story you hear about Stairway is that people scout the drop and say "no way am I running that!". At which point they start to look at the portage. Then the hapless boater quietly gets back in their boat and starts to psyche up. Walk up and out river left to Cloudland Canyon picnic area if needed.

Location
Type
Waterfall
Difficulty
Class V+
Mile Marker
0.3 mi
Directions
View Full Run
Hwy 129 pull off by bridge to Canyon View Rd takeout
Bear Creek
V 3.8 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater