Water Quality (1 bad 3 good)
Scenery (1 bad 3 good) 
Map:
Watershed Map (to find location and size of creek) Click Here
Special thanks to Steve Zerefos for making the map.
Emory River:
Alternative to the Nanty
Nemo to Oakdale
Length:
10 miles long
Gradient:
Min: 5
Max 20
Dayne Britt from Kingston running Nemo Rapid photo by Mark Keough on a ETWC Trip
Class II.2
Shuttle Service:
For a fee of around $ 30.00 you can get a shuttle in the Obed-Emory area.
Contact Bryson Snodgrass at 865-617-3552
Video:
If you would like to see some nice video footage of the Obed-Emory streams and other East Tennessee streams please enjoy Chris Arp's website CLICK HERE.
Access Issues:
No major issues except mind the local land owners
Level Needed:
Please see our flowpage.
150-5500 cfs .
Shuttle:
Remember to always use I-40 and Hwy 27 as your base guideline to get your bearings.
Put-in:
Find the Catoosa Road ,leaving Wartburg Tennessee, then once driving, you will come across Nemo Bridge.
Nemo Bridge is your put-in.
Take-out:
Is Camp Austin:
Drive on U.S. Hwy 27, then at the intersection of Tenn Hwy. 29 turn right. From here you will go
to Oakdale. From here turn right, onto the county road that follows the Emory. You will park at
Camp Austin.
Dayne Britt from Kingston running Nemo Rapid photo by Mark Keough on a ETWC Trip
Overview:
The section runs alot, this section is pretty flat , with most of the action right after Nemo.
My only run was above 10000 cfs, so it is a different run at that level for sure. SPECIAL THANKS
to Ben Smith for the intel for this run.
The Creek.
Nemo Rapid Class III
Nemo Rapid is the first rapid and is a typical Class III rapid, at 10K Plus, it has the biggest hole
that I have ever witness in my paddling career. Its a killer at that level. You run this rapid running
the right side of the river as far as you can.
After Nemo it starts to chill out, and Class II rapids are the norm, and little boat control is needed
to help maneuver these rapids.
