2. Sutton Dam to Antioch Bridge Wild
Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 2.6 – 7.6 FT
Flow range for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Run Map
Put-in
Take-out
Rapids/Hazards
Wild
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Description
Paddlers Guide to the Obed Emory this run starts slow for the first two miles and than builds with a mini gorge containing 3 class 2+ rapids. After 3 more miles of flat water there is a nice set of about 10 class 2+ rapids. Total distance is 8.35 miles. At low flows, 3.2 ft and lower, there are only about 4 or 5 Class II rapids with the only real action in the last 2.5 miles.
Rapids in this Run (2)
Playspots (1)
Hazards & Portages (3)
Caution: The following locations may require scouting or portaging. Always check current conditions.
Difficulty
Class I-II
Length
26.0 mi
Gradient
21 ft/mi
Rapids
2
3 Hazards
Access Points
Shuttle Info
From Coal Creek Farm put in: take 68 north west,
go right on Cox valley, Right on TN-70, left on first road after going under I-40, right on
Chestnut Hill Road. - Parking at both the put in and take out is ample.
Difficulty Classes
I Easy
II Novice
III Intermediate
IV Advanced
V Expert/Extreme
VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
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American Whitewater