Chattahoochee River
Section 1
Upper Upper Hooch
Class 2-4 • 7 miles
This River takes a lot of rain to get going. Look for the Chattahoochee in Helen to be at or over 400 cfs
Caution: The upper end of this river has a lot of fallen trees but the lower half of the run is good but only a class 2-3.
Section 2
Robertson to GA Route 115
The Hooch thru Helen
Class 1-2
16 miles
Minimum Suggested Level 100 cfs • Maximum Suggested Level 2500 cfs
A USGS gauge is located on the downstream side of the bridge on
Georgia Highways 17 and 75 in Helen, and 1.1 miles downstream from Smith Creek
Section 3
GA Route to Duncan Bridge
Upper Hooch • Class 2-3
4 miles
Average Gradient 25 fpm • Minimum Suggested Level 2.0
Put in: From Atlanta Take I-985 42 miles. Take a Left at Duncan Bridge Road, GA 384 at the light. Take a GA 254, and another right on GA 115. The put in will be the first stream you come to. Parking is very limited.
Take out: From Atlanta Take I-985 42 miles. Take a Left at Duncan Bridge Road, GA 384 at the light. The take out is 4 miles down.
The land at the put in and take out is owned by a Commercial Outfitter, and their will be fees applied.
Rapids
Buck Island Shoals • Class 3+
River Mile 1.0
Canoe Eating Rock • Class 2+
River Mile 1.2
First Ledge • Class 2+
River Mile 1.5
Second Ledge • Class 2+
River Mile 1.6
Third Ledge • Class 3
River Mile 1.8
Washboard • Class 2+
River Mile 1.9
False Horseshoe • Class 2
River Mile 2.1
Horseshoe • Class 3
River Mile 2.5
Take out
River Mile 4.0
One More for the Road • Class 2+
River Mile 4.1
Section 4
Duncan Bridge to Belton Bridge (Lake Lanier) • Class 2-3
11 miles
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