Flint River / Thomaston, Georgia
@ Hwy 36
June 20, 2024
The Flint River rises in west central Georgia in the city of East Point in southern Fulton County on the southern outskirts of the Atlanta metropolitan area as ground seepage. The exact start can be traced to the field located between Plant Street, Willingham Drive, Elm Street, and Vesta Avenue. It travels under the runways of the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.[3] Flowing generally south through rural western Georgia, the river is fed by Line Creek, and Whitewater Creek in Fayette County. The river passes through Sprewell Bluff State Park, approximately 10 miles (16 km) west of Thomaston. Farther south, it comes within 5 miles (8 km) of Andersonville, the site of the Andersonville prison during the Civil War.
In southwestern Georgia, the river flows through downtown Albany, the largest city on the river. At Bainbridge it joins Lake Seminole, formed at its confluence with the Chattahoochee River upstream from the Jim Woodruff Dam, very near the Florida state line. From this confluence, the Apalachicola River flows south from the reservoir through Florida to the Gulf of Mexico.
The Flint River is fed by Kinchafoonee Creek just north of Albany, and by Ichawaynochaway Creek in southwestern Mitchell County, approximately 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Bainbridge.
In addition to Lake Seminole, the Flint River is impounded approximately 15 miles (24 km) upstream from Albany to form the Lake Blackshear reservoir.
The Flint River is one of only 40 rivers in the nation to flow more than 200 miles (320 km) unimpeded by dams or other manmade systems, and is increasingly valued for that. In the 1970s, a plan by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to build a dam at Sprewell Bluff in Upson County was defeated by Jimmy Carter, then the Governor of Georgia, and other supporters. Carter's hometown of Plains is located near the Flint River.
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Christel's Flint River Kayaking Adventure
Part 13
May 15, 2025
Flint River / Concord, Georgia
at White Oak Creek
Paddled upriver, floated back.
Music:
Marathon by Amerant
Christel's Flint River Kayaking Adventure
Part 12
July 3, 2024
Flint River / Talbotton, Georgia
@ Big Lazer and Flint River
Paddled down the creek then up the river and back.
Music:
Temple Life by Shaolin Dub
Christel's Flint River Kayaking Adventure
Part 11
June 20, 2024
Flint River / Thomaston, Georgia
at Hwy 36
Paddled upriver, floated back.
Music:
Sight Beyond Sight by Atum
Christel & Brannon's Flint River Kayaking Adventure
July 12, 2023
Flint River / Thomaston, Georgia
Sprewell Bluff Park
With my friend and music partner, Brannon McKay.
Paddled upriver, floated back.
Music:
Gypsy Waltz by Frank Freeman
Christel's Flint River Kayaking Adventure
Part 10
April 28, 2023
Flint River / Thomaston, Georgia
Sprewell Bluff Park
Introducing my new whitewater boat, the Zet Chili! This is my first time on a river with the Zet. I just paddled up and down a small section of river near the park area to get used to how this new different kind of boat feels.
Music:
High Res by Independent Music Licensing Collective
*New camera - GoPro!
Christel's Flint River Kayaking Adventure
Part 9
January 2, 2023
Flint River / Marshallville, Georgia
Old Flint River Ferry Boat Ramp
Paddled upriver, floated back.
Music:
The Game by Audiorezout
*This is the first video using a new phone camera for better quality than all previous videos!
Christel's Flint River Kayaking Adventure
Part 8
July 6, 2022
Flint River / Roberta, Georgia
Kevin Jones Boat Ramp at Hwy 128
Paddled upriver, floated back.
Music:
Weird Science by John Bartmann
Christel's Flint River Kayaking Adventure
Part 7
June 7, 2022
Flint River / Thomaston, Georgia
at Po Biddy Road
Paddled upriver, floated back.
Music:
The Piano Tune by Beat Doctor
Christel's Flint River Kayaking Adventure
Part 6
April 25, 2022
Flint River / Oglethorpe, Georgia
George Hooks Landing
Paddled upriver, floated back.
Music:
Rise Above by Makaih Beats
Christel's Flint River Kayaking Adventure
Part 5
March 14, 2022
Flint River / Culloden, Georgia
Hwy 19/80 Boat Ramp
Paddled upriver, floated back.
Music:
Riviera by Maarten Schellekens
Christel's Flint River Kayaking Adventure
Part 4
January 17, 2022
Flint River / Montezuma, Georgia
Crooks Landing at Montezuma Bluffs Nature Area
Paddled upriver, floated back.
Music:
Ripples by Ketsa
Christel's Flint River Kayaking Adventure
Part 3
January 6, 2022
Flint River / Fort Valley, Georgia
Hwy 96 Boat Ramp
Paddled upriver, floated back.
Music:
Through the Mist by Ketsa
Christel's Flint River Kayaking Adventure
Part 2
October 11, 2021
Flint River / Concord, Georgia
White Oak Creek Boat Ramp
Paddled upriver, floated back.
Music:
Bouncy-Spongy by Ketsa
Christel's Flint River Kayaking Adventure
Part 1
September 1, 2021
Flint River / Woodbury, Georgia
at SR74
Paddled upriver, floated back.
Music:
The Path by Ian Sutherland