FishingAddict
Senior Member
Im leaning more towards running from the Weinman Dam to 411 and Camping at Euharlee. Im a history teacher so Im more interested in the historical things along those stretches. Im just hoping it doesnt rain too hard to cause the river to be too much trouble.
The river on the lower section of the Etowah below the T Weinman dam is either slow and easy or hauling like crazy.
It's either running at around 225 cfs or 4,500 cfs.
It's controlled by the Army C of E- when they generate, the river is 4-5 feet higher and moving faster than I can paddle (unless you are right on the bank, but I have no intention on being on the river when there is that much speed/volume). If you plan on being on the river when they generate, the good news is that there is no rapids- the water is well over any mid river rocks. I'd just worry about not clipping a downed tree on the side of the river and getting pinned, which is typically the way most drownings go for those who can swim.
You can call 706-334-7213 and find out what the schedule is. Typically they don't release on weekends during the spring and summer, but they may when the lake is high and needs to be drawn down. They don't release the schedule but one day at a time, but more often than not the schedule they set up on Monday will be generally the same (plus/minus an hour) up until Friday.
It's a pretty stretch of water, with much history. I meet someone wondering around on my property there one day who was looking for artifacts. He picked up 2 pieces in minutes. I would have never recognized them, but apparently they were pieces of rock that were not native to the area that were dropped by the native americans there.
Let me know if you need any other help via PM, I don't check the site that often.