White's Creek (Rhea County), Tennessee, US |
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| Usual Difficulty | III (for normal flows) |
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See also Upper White's Creek.
River Description:
Clay Wright 2004-02-06 22:33:58 3.5 to 4.5' great play on the lower.
After a few good waves you get to the first river-wide hole. Eddy both sides - it's excellent for
all tricks- even loops.
There is one hole on a right bend shortly below the surf spot which feeds into a left eddy backed
by a rock and wall, and it comes up fast. Left to right cut required, or out the back of the
eddy.
The 'undercut right wall' is easy to go left of if you see it coming in advance - stay left each
time you see big cliff on river right and you'll breeze it.
Several flooded islands make it hard to find the river-bad. We often found clean channels far
right.
Best front-surfing just below confluence with a big creek on left. You'll want to walk back up
again and again - a camp on the right makes it possible (kinda long).
Couple more tree-lined mazes (one far right, and go L at the RR bridge) and you're done. < br
/> Clay Wright
Emory at Obed went from 14g to 53g; Daddy's up to 8g,
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2. Possum Trot/Alloway Road to Route 27, White's Creek (Rhea County) Tennessee, US (mobile)
User Comments
wilderness-like setting. feels very remote.keep an eye out for hazards typically associated with
this type of run. looking for hair? not here. looking for a fun creek experience with superb
scenery? here. matt hagan louisville ky oc-1
Whites Creek:<br>
First run when 100 ft / mile was thought to be 'steep'. Continuous gradient, mostly small ledges
and slides make this an excellent flood-stage playboating run! Canoes love it up to 2'. One of the
best natural playboat runs around when it is over 3.5" 4.5 is my favorite level so far. Haven't run
the 'Upper". At these high flows, finding your way through the groves of trees growing in the river
seems the biggest danger. Look for Emory at Oakdale to be headed UP past 10 grand. Recent 1' rain
for fun, recent 2: rain for big play.<br>
After a few good waves you get to the first<br>
river-wide hole. Eddy both sides - it's excellent<br>
for all tricks- even loops. <br /><br>
There is one hole on a right bend shortly<br>
below the surf spot which feeds into a left eddy<br>
backed by a rock and wall, and it comes up<br>
fast. Left to right cut required, or out the back<br>
of the eddy.<br /><br>
<br /><br>
The 'undercut right wall' is easy to go left of if<br>
you see it coming in advance - stay left each<br>
time you see big cliff on river right and you'll<br>
breeze it. <br /><br>
<br /><br>
Several flooded islands make it hard to find<br>
the river-bad. We often found clean channels<br>
far right.<br /><br>
<br /><br>
Best front-surfing just below confluence with a<br>
big creek on left. You'll want to walk back up<br>
again and again - a camp on the right makes it<br>
possible (kinda long).<br /><br>
<br /><br>
Couple more tree-lined mazes (one far right,<br>
and go L at the RR bridge) and you're done. <<br>
br /><br>
Clay Wright<br /><br>
<br /><br>
E at O went from 14g to 53g; Daddy's up to 8g,
bluff on river right, that can be avoided w/ some skill, but beginner may blunder into it 2.)
either just above or just below undercut bluff, there is a class II 2 foot ledge that has a bad
verticle pin rock at the bottom of the middle right side. I have seen 2 kayaks pin here & the
only air they could get was from the pocket created by there head & body. I have heard 4-5
other boats hit it w/ the famous crunch sound, but they came through ok. This is very innocent
looking from upstream. Also, always watch out for overhang/logs etc.
huge and fun watch out for clothes line close to the take out at high water