To get an ugly view of the timber, visit during the winter drawdown. The river lakes are always a bit lower, and APC cycles thru each section, drawing it down so that they can do their dam seepage test, and property owners can do dock repair. During that 1-2 weeks where a lake is at its minimum, a drive up and down the lake exposes stuff you never had any idea was there. Rocks 10 in diameter. Rock bluffs. Standing timber that is normally 1-2 below the water line (and which you see jet-skiers running 60mph+ over in the summer) and so forth.It is eye-opening and can make you re-think where/when you run at eye-watering speeds. The channels are generally pretty safe. But finding them is not easy unless you run em every day. I can probably run from Cedar creek to Logan Martin dam blindfolded, but it is a treacherous run for what looks like open and deep water is only 2 deep with an occasional wall/trestle just waiting to claim your lower unit and prop if not worse.2008 Pantera Classic2014 Mercury Pro XS 200
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