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Rob McVie scouting Suislide from the eddy
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| Account | Gran Torino can be run anywhere...paddler is heading for the river left side here. Rob after running the right side of Shallow Falls...the river left is currently blocked by a tree. Rob leaving the micro eddy above Suislide. Rob entering Shallow Falls on river right because of a river left blockage. Rob after dropping over the first ledge at Suislide...it's a corkscrew ride to the bottom. Rob midway down Suislide Falls. Daniel Fosbinder dropping into Suislide Falls on Bald River. Buried in the whitewater midway down Suislide Falls. looking back upstream at Suislide...the main line is hidden off to the left. Doe rapid is just downstream of the pool. Rob enters Doe rapid, just downstream of Suislide. Rob midway through Doe rapid on Bald River. just a jumble of rocks on Bald River, about 1/4 mile above Bald River Falls. A piton/pinning hazard exists on river left. The LAST waterfall you can run before Bald River Falls. If you blow the ferry to the river right bank here or run the next waterfall, you ARE RUNNING BALD RIVER FALLS. The 20 ft drop out of the lower pool on Bald River Falls. Rob about to launch into Gran Torino, a burly-looking rapid at any level. Rob cruising down to a soft landing at Shallow Falls. Going vertical here can result in a very bad piton. one of the small slides/rapids between Jumble and the picnic area takeout. This small eddy is the only way to boat scout Suislide, and getting to it is a hairy move in itself... |
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| Time | 2002-02-15 20:00:00 GMT |
| Reported Date | Feb 2002 |
| River Reported | Bald River |
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Bald River [TN]
F.S. 126 bridge to Bald River Falls II-IV(V)
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| Reported Level | Tellico over 3 ft |
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Rob McVie at Gran Torino
Daniel Fosbinder at Gran Torino (river left)
Rob McVie at Shallow Falls
Rob McVie in Suislide Falls eddy
Rob McVie at Shallow Falls entrance
Rob McVie enters Suislide Falls
Rob McVie midway down Suislide Falls
Daniel Fosbinder at Suislide Falls
Daniel Fosbinder midway down Suislide Falls
Rob McVie downstream of Suislide
Rob McVie entering Doe rapid
Rob McVie midway down Doe rapid
Daniel Fosbinder at Rock Jumble on Bald River
Daniel Fosbinder at Kahuna
Daniel Fosbinder at Bald River Falls
Rob McVie at Gran Torino (first ledge)
Rob McVie at Shallow Falls (avoiding the piton)
Daniel Fosbinder on Bald River
Rob McVie scouting Suislide from the eddy
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