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(RM) Section 8

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Account	John Reeves running the top part of Cop Drop. This is the very first rapid on Upper Bear. A police officer owns the property on river left. Milt Aitken contemplates the limbo tree at the bottom of Cop Drop On Upper Bear Creek you are either dropping over something big, portaging around trees or paddling the flat stuff in between. This is the entrance drop to Fox's Falls. Its about a 5 footer. John Reeves at the bottom of Fox's Falls. Look closely and you'll see a chest high 1/4" cable streatching across the pool at the bottom of the drop. It is easily moved out of the way. Milt Aitken and John Reeves in the class 3 boogie water section of the run. John Reeves running Shotgun. Note the private bridge crossing the creek at the top of the drop. Milt Aitken navigating the treefest. John Reeves running Fort Payne Transit. This is the biggest drop on the run. It drops about 25 feet on a 45 degree slope. Milt Aitken proving once-and-for-all, the superiority of open boats over kayaks, by running Section 8 backwards! – Well, that’s his story and he’s sticking to it.
River Reported	Bear Creek - Upper
Reporter	Author of report Robert Maxwell Atlanta, GA Details
River	Bear Creek (Dekalb Co.) [AL] Upper: CR 78 to Canyon Rim Road II-III+(IV) [detail]
Reported Level	11