Tellico, Tennessee, US

4. Ranger Station to Tellico Plains

Usual Difficulty	I-III (for normal flows)
Length	4.2 Miles

Gauge Information

Name	Range	Difficulty	Updated	Level
TELLICO RIVER AT TELLICO PLAINS, TN
usgs-03518500	2.00 - 6.00 ft	I-III	01h19m	1.67 ft (rc= -0.1 )

River Description

Canoeing and Kayaking Guide to the Streams of Tennessee, B. Sehlinger

This is a nice and easy roadside float, or something to run when everything else is at flood. Due to the fact that the streambed is nearly twice as wide as the gorge upstream it can handle 2000 cfs easily. The downside it that it takes a bit more water than the gorge to get this section running.

See also:

• Trout Hatchery to Bridge above Bald River (Class II-III)
• Bridge above Bald River to bridge below Jerod's Knee (Upper Tellico) (Class III-IV+)
• Bridge below Jerod's Knee to Ranger Station (Lower Tellico) (Class II-III)
• Julie Keller's excellent description and photos of the Tellico