Reeders Rock was the site of a fatal accident on 7-29-89. AW has incorrectly identified this
accident in the Ranger Station to Tellico Plains River Section. I have reported this to AW, but no
action has been taken yet. Here is the link:
http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Accident/summarize/reachid/1793/ The accident is actually
in the Bridge below Jared's Knee to Ranger Station Section, (1.0 mile upstream of the Ranger
Station is where Reeders Rock is located on the Tellico River). This is a serious undercut rock on
river left. It is more like a cave when seen at low water. Reeders has a wide opening on the
upstream side and a very small (smaller than a kayak) exit opening on the downstream side of the
rock. Do not take this rapid lightly, it is most dangerous when the level is around 1.4' - 1.8'. On
low level runs the best route is to portage across the rocks on river right. jknkboaters@yahoo.com
2009-05-04 09:14:45 (228 days ago)
Scout for trees on your drive up and paddle with caution there are quite a few trees down in this
run. Some can be avoided and some will be need to be portaged. Edit
2009-01-12 01:29:03 (341 days ago)
There are two new strainers at the beginning of the run. The first strainer is just before the
entrance the Bounce of Boulder. There is an opening river right that can be use to avoid strainer
(tree). The second was about .6 miles from the put in and is a downed tree that was about 4 inches
off the surface river wide. Portage was river left just before the log. Everyone be careful. Edit
2008-07-16 10:34:15 (520 days ago)
There is a tree down a mile or so into the run and was difficult to get through. There was not alot
of current there and not in a major rapid. Be careful. There is another tree down right above
Submarine Rapid. You can sweep around the left side and still make it back to river right for the
right hand drop. Edit
2008-03-08 05:44:48 (650 days ago)
I took a run down on Sunday 3-2-08 and the log at BOB had jammed up further down stream. I think
the high water flow over the past week could have potentially swept it on down stream. I am curious
to see its position tomorrow! Edit
2008-02-24 10:24:19 (663 days ago)
The log is located at Bounce of Boulder (BOB) and should be portaged . It's hard to see upon entry.
This hazard was removed on weekend of Feb 9th. The log at Bounce off Bolder was removed by Steve
Smyth and friends almost two week ago.. Always scout.. Edit
2008-01-12 08:59:01 (706 days ago)
January 12 MAJOR log in rapid about one mile below J Knee MADATORY PORTAGE. Look for on drive up. Edit
For good class 4 boaters the lower tellico is a great time at flows when the upper starts to get
really scary. On those days when the rock in diaper wiper is kicking up a 10 foot roostertail and
Jarrods knees is three riverwide holes....but you don't have time to drive over to citico (or
citico is dry) then move on down to the lower. One area to pay close attention is the hole under
the put-in bridge. The river right side starts to get evil about 1200 cfs and generally keeps
getting more nasty.
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My experience runs out at about 3000 cfs, but at that level most of the run was still boat
scoutable.
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accident in the Ranger Station to Tellico Plains River Section. I have reported this to AW, but no
action has been taken yet. Here is the link:
http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Accident/summarize/reachid/1793/ The accident is actually
in the Bridge below Jared's Knee to Ranger Station Section, (1.0 mile upstream of the Ranger
Station is where Reeders Rock is located on the Tellico River). This is a serious undercut rock on
river left. It is more like a cave when seen at low water. Reeders has a wide opening on the
upstream side and a very small (smaller than a kayak) exit opening on the downstream side of the
rock. Do not take this rapid lightly, it is most dangerous when the level is around 1.4' - 1.8'. On
low level runs the best route is to portage across the rocks on river right. jknkboaters@yahoo.com
run. Some can be avoided and some will be need to be portaged. Edit
entrance the Bounce of Boulder. There is an opening river right that can be use to avoid strainer
(tree). The second was about .6 miles from the put in and is a downed tree that was about 4 inches
off the surface river wide. Portage was river left just before the log. Everyone be careful. Edit
of current there and not in a major rapid. Be careful. There is another tree down right above
Submarine Rapid. You can sweep around the left side and still make it back to river right for the
right hand drop. Edit
the high water flow over the past week could have potentially swept it on down stream. I am curious
to see its position tomorrow! Edit
This hazard was removed on weekend of Feb 9th. The log at Bounce off Bolder was removed by Steve
Smyth and friends almost two week ago.. Always scout.. Edit
really scary. On those days when the rock in diaper wiper is kicking up a 10 foot roostertail and
Jarrods knees is three riverwide holes....but you don't have time to drive over to citico (or
citico is dry) then move on down to the lower. One area to pay close attention is the hole under
the put-in bridge. The river right side starts to get evil about 1200 cfs and generally keeps
getting more nasty.
<br>
My experience runs out at about 3000 cfs, but at that level most of the run was still boat
scoutable.