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Hazard TN Class IV

Pretty Hate Machine

Yellow Creek (Daddy's Crk. trib/Cumberland Co.) - Catoosa Road to Daddy's Creek (TN)

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 900.0 – 3,000.0 CFS
Photo
Pretty Hate Machine
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Its easy to blow right into this one, and its the hardest rapid on the run.  Enter center then right, catching an eddy behind a boulder in the middle.  From this micro-eddy you can see the line clearly.  Left of center all the way down, knifing through an undercut notch.  There is a drain sieve on the right in the hanging eddy halfway down.  Don't mess with it.  You may or may not be able to see a whirlpool sucking water down, but there is room for more in there.

Location
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class IV
Mile Marker
0.3 mi
Directions
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Catoosa Road to Daddy's Creek
Yellow Creek (Daddy's Crk. trib/Cumberland Co.)
III-IV+ 3.6 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution. Portage recommended — scout before running.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater