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Rapid TN Class III

Accelerator/Torpedo/Slingshot

Ocoee - Middle Ocoee - #2 Dam to #2 Powerhouse (TN)

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Gauge Conditions
Ocoee River at Copperhill, TN Upstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Description

Past the calm pool that follows the easy stretch of Class II water of the last 2 rapids, at normal flows the river pushes almost all of the water to river left into a channel with a gradual drop. There are many names for this rapid: Accelerator, Torpedo, Slingshot to name the most common ones - but this rapid is easy to run at normal flows by cruising through the center of the channel. A lot of commercial rafts will opt for guests to paddle opposite directions and spin the raft through this rapid as it is relatively low consequence for swimmers. There is a pour over rock after the main descent in the center of the river and just to the right of the main channel called "Humpty Dumpty" which will often make swimmers out of commercial guests if the guide fails to stay on line.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class III
Mile Marker
4.5 mi
Directions
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Middle Ocoee - #2 Dam to #2 Powerhouse
Ocoee
III 5.5 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater