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                                   White's  Creek

                    


 

Lower White's Creek 

 

 

Water Quality (1 bad 3 good)

Scenery (1 bad 3 good)         

 

 

 Possum Trot Road to Hwy 27

 

Shuttle Service:

For Shuttles contact the following # 423.365. six nine zero zero.

For # 5 dollars a head or $25 a car load. You can get a shuttle. Your car will be driven to the take-out.

 

Estimated correlation Hwy 27 paddlers gage ft to Daddy's Creek CFS

 

 

Special thank to Kemper Begley for all the gage readings.

.75ft = 732 CFS

1.0 ft =1040 CFS

1.25ft =1400 CFS

1.50 ft =1550 CFS

2.0 ft = 2000 CFS

2.25ft = 3100 CFS

 

2.5ft = 5250 CFS

 

 

 

Map:

A special thanks to Randy Hale of NorthRiverGeographic for the map : )

   

http://www.northrivergeographic.com/wrww/WhitesCreek_A5.pdf

http://www.northrivergeographic.com/wrww/WhitesCreek_B5.pdf

http://www.northrivergeographic.com/wrww/WhitesCreek_B6.pdf

http://www.northrivergeographic.com/wrww/WhitesCreek_B7.pdf

http://www.northrivergeographic.com/wrww/WhitesCreek_C5.pdf

http://www.northrivergeographic.com/wrww/WhitesCreek_C6.pdf

http://www.northrivergeographic.com/wrww/WhitesCreek_C7.pdf

http://www.northrivergeographic.com/wrww/WhitesCreek_D5.pdf

http://www.northrivergeographic.com/wrww/WhitesCreek_D6.pdf

http://www.northrivergeographic.com/wrww/WhitesCreek_D7.pdf

http://www.northrivergeographic.com/wrww/WhitesCreek_E4.pdf

http://www.northrivergeographic.com/wrww/WhitesCreek_E5.pdf

http://www.northrivergeographic.com/wrww/WhitesCreek_E6.pdf

http://www.northrivergeographic.com/wrww/WhitesCreek_F3.pdf

http://www.northrivergeographic.com/wrww/WhitesCreek_F4.pdf

http://www.northrivergeographic.com/wrww/WhitesCreek_F5.pdf

http://www.northrivergeographic.com/wrww/WhitesCreek_G3.pdf

http://www.northrivergeographic.com/wrww/WhitesCreek_G4.pdf

http://www.northrivergeographic.com/wrww/WhitesCreek_G5.pdf

http://www.northrivergeographic.com/wrww/WhitesCreekSeries.pdf

 

 

 

 

Type of water:

Class III.0  With a lot of Class II

 

                                                Picture taken at 1.5 ft on White's Creek gauge on hwy 27 takeout

                                         

                                     Paddler  Todd Bilbrey   Photography by Kemper Begley

 


River Description:


How to know if Whites is running...

 

 Look at our flowpage : )

 

Paddlers gage: .75ft min at highway 27 bridge

 

From Bill McKinley via email:

The way we used to tell if Whites Creek was running was the EmOry at Oakdale needed to be 4500+

and the Collins at McMinnville needed to be 1500+.  This actually worked pretty well.  Our definition of running

was 11" at Possomtrot bridge.

 

   

Picture courtesy of Bill McKinley............................................................................................................................................

Picture courtesy of Bill McKinley............................................................................................................................................



Picture courtesy of Bill McKinley.............................................................................................................................................

Picture courtesy of Bill McKinley............................................................................................................................................

Picture courtesy of Bill McKinley............................................................................................................................................

 

 

Paddler Emily Marsh Level .75ft Hwy 27 Gage..........................................................................................................

 

Here is a shot of the undercut rapid on the river.........................................................................................

 

 

                                      Kemper Begley on White's Creek below the Mammy's Creek Confluence.

                                          
    
River Description:



Hmmmm how to do describe one of the best runs Walden's Ridge has to offer, and this is thru the eyes of a jaded creeker who doesn't playboat or run much much II-III whitewater.

Well imagine the Nantahala on steroids, imagine everywhere you look, there is a feature to play, or surf. If you aren't tired by the time you hit the take-out, well it's time to take up a new sport for I don't what to tell you.

There are same of your typical features that can get you into trouble, undercuts (some), trees(some), but for the most part this run is the cleanest of the them on the ridge. This is a run to take a person, who has rescue skills, but it is still working on their roll.

One to look for when you see the "other" Piney coming in on the left look for one of the best waves of the whole run...it's a blast. Also in this section start looking up for the nesting Bald Eagles the watershed is clean and great habitat for them and you.

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

***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***

 

 

 

You will see more tree damage like this, the time is now to enjoy the Hemlocks of the Ridge

dead5910o.jpg

  photo courtesy of Knoxnews.com

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