Five Mile Road to Highway 263 (8.7 miles)

Note: The flat water at the top of the run has several trees down. Landowner just above the gorge has cleared alot of timber and some tree tops have flushed into the creek. As of July 1, 2007 the main drops were all clear of wood, but future rains will likely move the wood downstream. Creek is 2.4 miles long followed by 1.6 miles on Raccoon Creek, 4 miles on the Beech Fork (both of which will be big class II/III pool drop play), and .7 mile on Greers Ferry Lake Creek drops 100+ feet in middle half mile through 5 main drops. Lots of sieves and pin potential. Raccoon Creek contains some good surf waves and decent current in the pools then joins the Beech Fork for some nice volume, usually at or near flood level when Possum Walk is running. Several big waves and big pools and one monster hole near the end. Finish with about a 0.5 to 0.75 mile paddle (depending on Lake level) across the NE corner of Greers Ferry Lake to the Hwy 263 bridge. Put-in: Go 0.25 miles North on Hwy 5/25 from Drasco, (intersection of Hwy 5/25 and 92). Turn left (continuing North) on Five Mile Road for 1.75 miles to the first bridge. Please park on the South side of the bridge. Take-out: Go ~6 miles West from Drasco on Hwy 92 turn North on Hwy 263. Go 1.5 miles and cross the bridge over Greers Ferry Lake take the first right and park at the Public Access gravel lot. This creek is manky. The bigger drops need a good amount of water to make them go. Lots of sieves on this run. More info and photos at: Possum Walk Creek at Lance's Whitewater Page Ozark Whitewater Page IPlayOutside.