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Laurel Creek
Tellico Trib
Water
Quality (1 bad 3 good)
Scenery (1 bad 3 good) 
Here is a map of the area.
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Laurel Creek
Laurel Creek to Tellico
Class 4.9
Length 0.2 Miles
Avg. Gradient 600 fpm
Max Gradient 600 fpm
If you know where the Turkey Creek confluence/takeout is at the Tellico, and
you are driving to it, beside the Tellico,the branch on the left side of the
road , before the Turkey Creek bridge. Well Laurel Creek is that ditch that
you have been seeing.
The short cut road that goes back to the Cherohala skyway parallels the
creek.
The creek is short and packs a lot of mank. In the hairpin turn road, you
will discover the hardest drop.If the Tellico is running seven feet and
above , this drop becomes runnable and legit. But not pretty.
This is a ditch run by any stretch of the imagination, and can hold trees
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***Warning label***
Whitewater
paddling is VERY Dangerous, and you should get
instruction before ever attempting even to paddle
flatwater. One of contributors to this web site
has personally helped bury 3 kayaking friends, this
isn't a joke. Whitewater paddling can ruin your
life through accidents and can effect your family
and friends throughout a lifetime.
The
information on this page is incomplete,
inaccurate, and very unreliable. Use
with caution. Whitewater paddling is a
dangerous sport and the information here is not a
substitute for actual knowledge and skill.
The authors are not liable for your actions. Go
ahead and kill yourself if you want to, but don't
blame others for you actions and decisions that you
will make on and off the river.
***Warning
label*** |
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Our hemlocks
are dying on the ridge due to the woolly adelgid
infestation. You can find out more at the Save
Our Hemlocks website:
http://www.saveourhemlocks.org/
To learn
even more
click here
The
Picture below is depressing to say the least... |
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Picture courtesy of
KnoxNews.com
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