Tallulah Gorge Whitewater release + Panther Creek Falls - Sun, Nov 13 2011

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Tallulah Gorge Whitewater release + Panther Creek Falls


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Tallulah Falls, GA   Hike: Tallulah Gorge Whitewater release + Panther Creek Falls  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Sun, Nov 13 2011  9:45 am >> Sun, Nov 13 2011 8:16 pm  (Carpool Departure: 8:00 am   *log in for location*)
Registration Opens: Thu, Nov 10 2011 8:05 pm
Registration Cut Off: Sat, Nov 12 2011 8:00 pm
Event Duration:Per Itinerary
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate
Distance:6 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Tony C
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:12
Minimum Group Size:4
Number Registered So Far: 10 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:
Lets get up to Tallulah Gorge and check out the Sunday Whitewater release...they only have these a few times a year and Sunday is the best day with 700 CFS flow.  Here are the details:

On a typical day, the water flow through the gorge is 35-40 CFS (cubic feet per second). During aesthetic releases, the flow is 200 CFS, and during whitewater releases, the flow is 500 CFS on Saturday and 700 CFS on Sunday. 

2011 Aesthetic Flows will be held on:
- Wednesday, Oct. 19 & Friday, Oct. 21
- Saturday, Oct. 29 & Sunday, Oct. 30
2011 Whitewater Releases will be held on:
- Saturday, Nov. 5 & Sunday, Nov.6
- Saturday, Nov. 12 & Sunday, Nov. 13
- Saturday, Nov. 19 & Sunday, Nov. 20

We will walk around the perimeter of the gorge and then down the 300 steps to the bridge. Then back up all those steps and to the other overlooks, including "Inspiration Point", the highest elevation point in the park..great view from up there.

Then we will try to find a good spot to watch the kayakyers tackle the river.  It's a long ways down from where we will be, so bring binoculars if you have them.

After a few hours at Tallulah Gorge, we will head a short ways south to the Panther Creek Falls trailhead.  The water release is our main focus though, so if we do not have time to do the full out and back Panther Creek hike, there is a shortcut trail we should be able to take down there.  Or if we have enough cars, we could set up a shuttle and do it that way...just be prepared to be flexible with this part.  It will probably be 4 miles, but it could be 1 mile or could be 7.  But the trail is fairly flat so don't be intimidated by 7 if that's what it turns out to be. 

Each vehicle can decide if they want to stop for dinner afterwrds, but if you just head back to the carpool after Panther Creek, expect to be back by about 7:30pm, if not earlier.


Required Items to Bring:
hiking shoes or boots
water
enough food for the day
Recommended Items to Bring:
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camera
binoculars

How to Get There:
Event Directions:Tallulah Gorge State Park
338 Jane Hurt Yarn Dr
Tallulah Falls , GA 30573
(706) 754-7981

GPS Coordinates:
N 34.739750 | W 083.395233

Located on U.S. Hwy. 441 within the city limits of Tallulah Falls, GA.

Driving directions 

Indian Trail Lilburn Rd
2. Turn left to merge onto I-85 N
11.9 mi
3. Slight left onto I-985 N/Lanier Pkwy (signs for Gainesville)
23.7 mi
4. Continue onto US-23 N
41.1 mi
5. Turn right onto Jane Hurt Yarn Rd


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Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):171Mile(s)
Carpool Departure Time: 8:00 am
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Carpool Cost: Estimated cost per vehicle for this event is $68.40 using a reimbursement rate guideline of $0.400 per mile. The total amount should be divided by the number of people in the vehicle, including the driver. This is a guideline, not a rule, for drivers but the cost should not be higher unless there are extenuating circumstances.

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