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Clear Creek
Pennine-
Evensville
Tennessee:
Water Quality (1 bad 3 good)
Scenery (1 bad 3 good) 
I
never got to run this one, scouted it, but never got to
run it. We had entrance problems with the family who are
fifth generation land owner’s there. It is a tiny creek
run, by anyone’s standards.
This
is a 3 strikes and you’re out run…
Strike One:
It
would take a verrrrrrry high rain event to make this one
go.
Strike Two:
Another strike against it, the former BoWater lands have
been purchased by land owners on top of the mountain and
are no long public, and then the dagger in the heart;
the put-in road, (the same one that was a short cut
between Spring City and the Piney River) is now blocked
off and gated. The gate is located on Backvalley road;
inside the city limits of Spring City Tennessee on page
24 of your Tennessee Gazetteer.
Strike Three:
As
mentioned before the family that owns the take-out
access will not let paddlers gain access, and there is
not a public access to the area that would make paddling
feasible.
Maps:
Watershed Map (to find
location and size of creek)
Click Here Special thanks to Steve Zerfos for
making the map. Topo Map:
Click Here A special thanks to Randy Hale of NorthRiverGeographic
for the map
To see this map better of Clear Creek Gulf...just click
on the picture
Map picture compliments of Steve Zerfos
This
little creek, still has a lot potential and if you can
find a way to get into and out of the creek , please let
us know.
I most
note the landowners wishes must be respected, if we are
to enjoy the future of the sport and not be banned from
access like ATV’S and 4-wheelers to remote areas.
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