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Hazard OH Class III

Tight Slotz

American Whitewater 41.3851, -81.5363

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Gauge Conditions

Tinkers Creek at Bedford OH Upstream Primary

Runnable: 401.0 – 1,200.0 CFS

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Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

*Wood Alert* After exiting the tunnel, the rest of the run should have all paddler's attention focused on looking for wood and making sure lines are clear before proceeding to the next feature or rapid.

Tight Slotz was signficantly downgraded in difficulty after a 2020 flood event drastically changed the features. The rapid has a few options now, allowing for a fun mix of variation between left, right, and middle. One Tight Slot move is a squeeze from right to middle, between the boulders at low to medium flows. Catch eddies before dropping into Diagonal Ledge next.

Note: Originally, Tight Slotz included all features from the bottom of The Tunnel down to Rockpile. Due to the significant changes in the creek after 2020, features are now specifically noted.