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                                   White's  Creek

                    


 

Upper White's Creek 

 

 Hwy 68(Grandview)Possum Trot Road

Class III.0  With a lot of Class II

 

              
River Description:From Kemper Begley..thank you Kemper!

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Put-in:  Highway 68 bridge (I think there is a trail on the downstream river right side of the bridge)

Takeout:  Possum Trot bridge or Black Creek Road or Highway 27 bridge

Level:  should be at least 2.5 on the Highway 27 bridge pillar gauge for a low run

 I have only paddled Upper White’s Creek one time and it was years ago, so this information is sketchy at best.

 Upper White’s Creek is definitely worth doing, especially if you are looking for rapids that are class III and below. It would be best to have at least 3 feet on the Highway 27 bridge gauge, but I think I ran it at 2.5 feet. Be prepared for wood soon after the put-in. As you can see from the photo of the put-in, the creek is narrow at the top and easily spanned by logs. I think we portaged at least 3 logs during our run. After some easy pool/drop rapids and boogie water, the creek gets wider and strainers are less of a problem.

 The water quality seemed visually good. The scenery is pretty good. I don’t remember seeing a lot of settlement on the creek banks. We saw two Bald Eagles during our trip.

 I remember an excellent low angle surf hole not far above Possum Trot Bridge.

 Paddlers can take out at Possum Trot Bridge, but since Upper White’s Creek is less than 5 miles long, most paddlers will want to continue on to Highway 27 Bridge and experience the rest of White’s Creek. The play spots and easy rapids only get better from here! Enjoy!

 

Kemper Begley

 

                            Craig Rollins on Upper White's Creek

          
                                         Photo by: Kemper Begley  

 

Photo by: Kemper Begley

 


River Description:

Coming soon from Kemper Begley!

 

                                      Photo of: Kemper Begley

                                                Photo by Craig Rollins

                                           Photo of: Kemper Begley

 

 

                                          Below Paddler Craig Rollins



 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

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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.

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