This was an iPhone project related to the release of water in the Tallulah Gorge from the dam built in 1921. Each spring and fall there is a release of water and the kayakers take to it. It’s quite the spectacle. While I made a few images of the kayakers, my focus was to catch the gorge on the second morning so that I could see the river as it might have been on a spring day in the early 1900’s.

Each spring there is one weekend where water is released from the dam. At 8am sirens sound, the flood gages open and 500-700cfs is released. Once the waters calm a bit, boaters are allowed to ride the river.