Heavy Water

aka Anaconda.  Identify this one by noting a large expanse of rock on river right and a sharp bend in the river to the right around this rock outcrop. This is the most continuous and longest rapid of the harder ones on the Watauga. There are multiple eddies that can be used to break it up. The top half is before it bends right around the rock and is fairly straightforward. From the top of the rapid, a fairly large eddy on river left can be seen about halfway down as soon as the river bends right. The eddy can hold several boats BUT the entrance is heavily guarded by one or two rocks that can be deceptively hard to see level depending. Hitting these rocks will likely result in 1) missing the eddy and 2) a botched line into the meatier part of the rapid. From the eddy, one can take in another eddy next to the really big rock on river right - it is best approached by ferrying/surfing the nasty looking hole across to it. If the eddy doesn't look good or you blow the ferry, then begin working right to avoid the significant pourover holes downstream. The rapid ends with another sharp cut back to the left.