Wanted to get away from Lake Sinclair and the holiday boat traffic so I loaded the Kruger Dreamcatcher into my truck and headed for the Oconee River. It was a spur of the moment decision and the only research I did was to find a boat ramp. Closest spot turned out to be in Milledgeville. When I got there the water was moving fast. A lot like a ripping tide near an inlet in the ocean except a little up stream was a bunch of rocks and a shoal with a 4 – 6 foot drop! It was very interesting. There were spots where I could stationary paddle my boat at what felt like a full sprint. When I made my way up stream I had to balance trying to make strong strokes with not hitting big rocks lurking just out of sight below the surface. The trip turned out to be mostly exploring. I am looking forward to going back to this area soon. I will have to start working out the milage for a longer trip and figure out how dependent the water depth is on the dam’s release schedule.
There is a little video at the bottom. Enjoy!
