Reed Creek

Reed creek actually passes by my house up near the Lakeside Panthers High school, and the trail that modestly follows it near out house is one of the dogs favorite tromping grounds. We have been trying to figure out a way around the various obstacles, so that maybe we could run the creek at high water (regular level is bottom scraping) from our house down to the Augusta Canal where the creek dumps out at this set of low waterfalls :
The first waterfall is the biggest at roughly an 8 foot tiered drop with the line flowing down river right. This isn't even worth attempting at low water due to the launch and scraping at the top. A quick seal launch can be done from river left above the downed tree. The regular flow pulls hard to the right but there can be enough of a tug to pull you down on top of the tree.

The next rapid is a lot smaller and the best line also follows the v in the rock on river right. At high water the force of the rapid can easily push a kayaker into the soft sand wall on river right. Due to the structure of the wall it has been eroded in several sections creating small caverns that could easily trap a boat. A few good strokes should put you well and clear of this.
This third photo is looking from the top of the last rapid.


Access to this little park and play is very easy.
Directions : Take Evans to Lock Rd. East till it dead ends at the Savannah Rapids Pavillion. After the stop sign take a right into the gravel parking lot and go to the very end. There is the head of a short trail at the edge of the parking lot. Sadly, it is currently marked with a busted up microwave.


You can either follow the short trail to the right and put in off of the 'erosion bank' or you can follow the trail to the left and get on top of the small waterfalls for a look at them yourself.