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Little Laurel Trib of E F Obey
Western Cumberland Plateau
Water Quality (1
bad 3 good)
Scenery (1
bad 3 good) 
From
Bill
McKinley
It is a tributary of the East Fork of the Obey .It joins the Obey 1/4
mile above the Tn 85(takeout) bridge. It was 5' on the bridge at the
takeout. This level was high for the E.Fork but was low for Little
Laurel. The put in is 5 miles west +/- on 85 where the Wilder road turns
off and crosses a small creek, Little Laurel. The section is 5
miles and drops approx. 650'.
The first 2 miles are straight forward class 2-3. This is where the
waterfall marks the beginning of the steep part. The next 2 1/2 miles
get real busy and and took about 3 hours. We had 2 pins and several
long portages. I remember it as non stop class 4+(I thought 5 at the
time) and was glad when we reached the East Fork. None of us
ever went back.
Bill
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