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Run: South Sauty Creek

Section: Upper

Class: I (II, III) Put-In: CR 47

Gradient: 10, 10, 40 (?) Take-Out: Dekalb CR 56 / Jackson CR 43

Length: 3 Precip Gage: Henagar

Shuttle: CR 47 / CR 56 Delorme Gazeteer: P. 20 G4

Water Q: Primary Gage: Bucks Pocket (256) 659-2000

Links: TOPO MAP Required Level: 4' 6" (guess) 1' (new gage)

PICTURES Indicator Gage: Town near Geraldine

TRIP REPORT Required Level: 800 (guess)

Notes:

The upper part of South Sauty is really not worth it. The first two miles are pretty doggone flat, with an occasional medium to small surfing wave at about 5' on the (old) Bucks Pocket gage. When Kirby comes in just upstream of the normal run put-in rapid, a couple almost river wide low head dam type holes could ensnare the unwary. The usual put-in rapid is definitely the highlight. This could be a warmup for the lower run but Kirby is much more entertaining for that purpose.

The new gage is a decimal gage with 0' at 3' 6" on the old gage. So now the old 4' is 0.5' and 5' is 1.5'.


Run:	South Sauty Creek
Section:	Upper

Class:	I (II, III)	Put-In:	CR 47
Gradient:	10, 10, 40 (?)	Take-Out:	Dekalb CR 56 / Jackson CR 43
Length:	3	Precip Gage:	Henagar
Shuttle:	CR 47 / CR 56	Delorme Gazeteer:	P. 20 G4
Water Q:		Primary Gage:	Bucks Pocket (256) 659-2000
Links:	TOPO MAP	Required Level:	4' 6" (guess) 1' (new gage)
	PICTURES	Indicator Gage:	Town near Geraldine
	TRIP REPORT	Required Level:	800 (guess)
Notes:
The upper part of South Sauty is really not worth it. The first two miles are pretty doggone flat, with an occasional medium to small surfing wave at about 5' on the (old) Bucks Pocket gage. When Kirby comes in just upstream of the normal run put-in rapid, a couple almost river wide low head dam type holes could ensnare the unwary. The usual put-in rapid is definitely the highlight. This could be a warmup for the lower run but Kirby is much more entertaining for that purpose. The new gage is a decimal gage with 0' at 3' 6" on the old gage. So now the old 4' is 0.5' and 5' is 1.5'.