Whitewater Run TN Class III-IV

3. Bowater Parking Area to Hwy 27

North Chickamauga Creek

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Runnable: 450.0 – 1,100.0 CFS
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Description
The bowling alley run of north chick is an afternoon of park and play, or hike up the trail a bit to get an introduction to some creeking. Spence Lycan 2006-04-19 21:56:03 DOGPADDLE'S BA QUICK LIPS TOUR (USGS On-Line, 6 to 8) Launch 2/5's mile up trail from uppermost parking lot. II's and a III until the undercut King Pin Rapid(IV), go right's ledge or left's wave. Way-left has an avoidable sieve. A III and a pool until Split Pin Rapids (III) with avoidable horizontal pins against left wall or a bottom right rock. Try tweezing the main middle rocks. Below that pool is Chris' Crack (III/#@), with its rock tunnel between a massive boulder's backside and the right bank. Stay left, avoid way-right's trapping tunnel. II's and a III until Parking Lot Rapid (IV) which is drop and plop, left or right, with an easily avoidable way-left, last drop, sieve. Recover. Rinse. Repeat.
Difficulty
Class III-IV
Length
1.7 mi
Gradient
70 ft/mi
max 100
Rapids
0
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
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