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Rapid TN Class III+

Blow Job

Watauga - 5. Guys Ford Bridge to AW Sherwood Horine Access (TN)

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 150.0 – 650.0 CFS

Low-boatable.

Description

BJ is identified as two slots on river right.  The true BJ line is to take the left slot between a very large boulder and another smaller rock on the right.  This is a relatively thin line through the slot driving left to right to avoid a large undercut rock downstream on the left. Also there is a tree wedged just under water into the left side boulder.  It usually doesn't come into play but it's disconcerting to see halfway down nonetheless.  It can be sneaked by going down the straight forward slot all the way on river right.  A couple of notes here.  1)  There is a tree hanging down into the river on far river right, it's easily seen from the top of the rapid and at higher flows (375 & up) it can certainly come into play if running either of the lines described above.  Not a deal breaker but something to definitely be aware of.   2)  There is a deceptively sticky hole in the run out of both these lines - punch it on the right.  Other very entertaining lines that demand much more attention can be found on far river left as well.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class III+
Mile Marker
2.6 mi
Directions
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5. Guys Ford Bridge to AW Sherwood Horine Access
Watauga
IV-V 4.8 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater