Whitewater Run TN Class III-IV+

FR221/Peavine Road to US64

Big Creek

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Gauge Conditions
Po-Us64-03 Upstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate reading: This gauge is 5.3 miles away on Big Creek. Use as a general reference only.
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Description
Big Creek watershed flows north from the Big Frog wilderness to the headwaters of Parksville Lake just above the private boater takeout for the Ocoee. The run remains in a remote gorge with excellent scenery. The action starts about a half mile into the run. The first horizon line will signify a slot rapid on river left. Around half way through the trip rapids of difficulty will become more frequent. Scouting may be necessery at a few blind drops. One rapid is a 10ft ledge off the left side into a big pool. The right line drops off into a nasty boulder sieve. Once you come to rebar and an old dam, the gradient picks up again droping around 50 ft in a few hundred yards creating some nice drops to end the run. As with all small watersheds watch out for wood on this one. Here is a video of all the major rapids: http://vimeo.com/9566577
Difficulty
Class III-IV+
Length
6.4 mi
Gradient
90 ft/mi
Rapids
0
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
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