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The Sandbar Kayaking on The Broad River
The Sandbar Kayaking on The Broad River

The Sandbar Kayaking on The Broad River

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The Sandbar Kayaking on The Broad River is a kayak & canoe livery in Bowman. They offer kayak and canoe rentals for trips on the Broad River. The outfitter provides a shuttle service, taking paddlers upstream to float back to their parked cars.

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Around The Sandbar Kayaking on The Broad River

Basecamp RV Park Hartwell17.1 miUnhitched Lake Hartwell RV Park17.5 mi5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

Typical flow by month

1897 to 2026

The water at The Sandbar Kayaking on The Broad River typically runs highest in February, at a median 1,100 cfs, and lowest in September, at 450 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 47,200 cfs, in 1908.

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Typical flow by month at Broad River above Carlton, GA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January938623 to 1,360
February1,100664 to 1,620
March1,060753 to 1,670
April996657 to 1,390
May780512 to 1,080
June645381 to 1,025
July555303 to 930
August511253 to 873
September450257 to 723
October502282 to 723
November545357 to 781
December765470 to 1,140

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 44 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Broad River above Carlton, GA (site 02191300). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Current conditions

Today · Fri

84Go/ 100

FogHigh 76°F, low 55°FRain 13%Wind 8 kt, gusts 15

Streamflow

205 cfs

Below normal (12th)

Water level

0.79 ft

Air quality

32 Good

Athens monitor, 37 km

National Weather ServiceBelow flood stage

Flood stage 15 ft. NWS reads 0.99 ft here.

NWS forecast: 1.1 ft by Sat 1 AM, below flood stage.

Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service. Air quality: Georgia Department of Natural Resources via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified.