100 YEAR FLOOD in GA.

So wet the salamanders began to appear all day.
Big bad Bull Sluice

MOC SKIN
FROGTOWQN

THE CANNON FALLS




Well after the second wettest spring on record in the southeast the rain let up for a while and then one day......... it rained again. It did not stop raining for nearly a week and when all was said and done their were spots with 20 inches of rain. Lots of boating to be had and lots of excellent water. We ended up chillin in NOR GA. Runnin the shit here are a few photos of the times we had.

THE RAVEN FORK

Bottom of Lord of the Rings

Coming through Anaconda
Lane Raikin entering Headless Horseman
David below Razorback
Ben Davis coming through some Raven Fork boogie water.
Lane in Mortal Kombat
Wet Willie
Wet Willie left line
Wet Willie left line
BIG BOY
Downstream into Caveman
Tyson's

Well, the Raven Fork is one of the most beautiful places in the world. The Cherokee Indians were definatley a smart tribe that lived in an unmatched land. The Raven fork is in the middle of this land and looks like it belongs in a different world. You know those places that are too good to be true? Well this is one of them. For us as kayakers we walk through life with a different outlook, most kayakers seem more humble than the average working man. I personally think it is because we have special places like the Raven, Linville, upper cherry, Dinkey, and soooo many other bad ass places to enjoy kayaking. I feel blessed and extremely lucky to have found kayaking in my life, and places like the Fork to enjoy. Makes you think about what this place used to look like before all the bullshit.... Excuse me...

The Tallulah Gorge, Nor Ga

The Tallulah Gorge is located in northeast Georgia just outside of Clarkesville. It has many class IV-IV+ rapids and one big class V slide called Oceana. The Tallulah is really fun and has a lot of rapids for such a short run.



Neil Frost engulfed by the middle line at Oceana

David Cohen in the middle of Oceana

David coming around the thing

The Tallulah is a great run located in a steep gorge with beautiful scenery.

Nor Ga Classic from Baker Davenport on Vimeo.

Dukes Creek

Dukes Creek is one of the steepest creeks I have ever paddled including the Ravens. Anyway with that said, This creek is sick, fun, clean and super big. David Cohen and I logged three descents today and dropped a total of 750 feet of pure NOR GA goodness. Here are some pictures taken of us by are good friend Matt Hollingsworth.

Entrance To The Gorge

David Cohen

Baker Davenport





Below here the Mullet Madness begins....... And Just for the Love.....Followed by Rock Bottom, Which was recently run by David at a little higher flow.  I would say this is a good medium low level. Dukes has a very good window of runnable flows and is usually runnable after everything else has dropped out. Shows what the lack of construction and preservation can do for you, thankfully Dukes is in an undisturbed watershed.

Overflow

Overflow creek is located in north eastern Georgia and takes about two inches of rain. It is a super classic run with waterfalls and many sweet boofs.