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Rapid TN Class III

Cat's Pajamas

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

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

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

Description

After the pool following Accelerator/Torpedo/Slingshot the river stay wide and offers multiple lines, the river left line is the least traveled with not many exciting features, the center line is the standard commercial raft line and most boater's preferred line, and the right line can be a surf line or a skirt line.

Center Line: Follow the downstream v's towards a small ledge, followed by 2 offset mostly submerged rocks, stay left of both the ledge and rocks and continue towards the dry rock protruding from the river left bank, water will push to the right of the portruding rock across the eddyline known as "Mystery Move" and empty into the pool above Hell Hole. Running slightly right of the dry rock will position you for a pour over rock, which guides have been known to use for "juicing" their crew and dumping guests into the slow deep water pool.

Right Line: If running far river right you can stay in shallow water close to the trees and avoid just about everything this rapid has to offer, you will need to ferry back to center towards the end to avoid some rocks coming off of the river right bank. The other line here taken by boaters who want to go for the 2 surfs starts river right and makes gradual movement towards the ledge in the center, which makes the first surf. Rafts will often be surfing this ledge and sometimes hang out for a long time. The second surf can be caught by going past the ledge and hugging the right side of the 2 large rocks in the center of the river, the surf can be found directly below those rocks.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class III
Mile Marker
4.7 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