Daddy's Creek - 3. Antioch Bridge to Devils Breakfast Table Bridge


Daddy's Creek, Tennessee, US

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3. Antioch Bridge to Devils Breakfast Table Bridge

Usual Difficulty III-IV (for normal flows)
Length 6.8 Miles
Avg. Gradient 37 fpm
Max Gradient 100 fpm

Daddy's Creek Canyon scenery


Daddy's Creek Canyon scenery
Photo by Robert Martin taken 03/15/02 @ 1.3?

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
Daddys Creek at Anticoch Bridge
virtual-49164 1.30 - 4.00 ft III-IV 00h25m ~ 0.6 ft (too low)
DADDYS CREEK NEAR HEBBERTSBURG, TN
usgs-03539600 300 - 2000 cfs III-IV 00h23m 127 cfs (too low)


River Description

What a terrific run! The first couple of miles has a lot of flat water with several Class II to Class III- rapids to get warmed up. The confluence with Yellow Creek on river right is the sign that the difficulty will soon pick up. Within a quarter mile you will see the clifts of the "canyon" section with super whitewater in the form of ledges and play holes. The big one here is "Rattlesnake" (Class IV+) which as you might guess is a double curved rapid with a ledge at the end. By the way, the rattle is at the front and the "fang" is the last ledge drop of the rapid which is ususally run center to right center.

Rob Martin contributed:

The scenery is spectacular! The water is emerald green. The whitewater is challenging without being extreme. Just mentioning Daddy's Creek Canyon will bring a smile on anyone's face who has expierienced this place.

Caution!! Access to Devil's Breakfast Table is controlled by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.  Catoosa WMA is closed for Feb 1 thru March 29, 2013 for a wildlife rest period and access to the WMA is closed to all users and no vehicle access is allowed. April 5-7, 12-14, 16-18, 20-21 (Young Sportsman Hunt), 23-25, 26-28, and April 30-May 2, 2013 are turkey hunts. During these hunting days, the Catoosa WMA access is restricted to all but hunters. There are usually signs posted during hunts and rest periods alerting you that the area and roads are closed to access. If you are uncertain, check at the NPS Obed Wild and Scenic River office in Wartburg or with TWRA. TWRA has fined boaters in the past for driving to and parking at the Devil's Breakfast Table parking area during these hunts and restricted times. The fine has been as much as $142 per person.

TWRA Contact: Jim Lane (931) 456-2479.

An alternate access point below Devil's Breakfast Table is located about 2 miles downstream on river left after the confluence with the Obed River, known as Obed Junction (OBJ). The carry-out is up a 3/4 mile steep, rocky trail. The shuttle from Antioch Bridge to OBJ is 43 miles in each direction. OBJ is very isolated with little traffic and has been the site of vandalism in the past. Don't leave valuable items in your vehicles.

 

For more information about the creek please click on the link below:

 

http://www.waldensridgewhitewater.com/obed_emory/DBT.htm

 

 

To know the TSRA hunting schedule please click here and look at the top header:

 

http://www.waldensridgewhitewater.com/obed_emory/the_obed_emory_creeks.htm
 


StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2013-01-19 02:05:42

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Rapid Descriptions

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User Comments


2013-01-06 07:15:52 (132 days ago)
whudgensDetails
Ran Daddy's for the first time on Jan 5, 2013 with six other boaters who'd all run it at least 2-3
times, mostly at higher water levels. I routinely paddle class 4 in a Nomad 8.5 Level was 1.4feet
at the Antioch Bridge. Several of the more experienced in our group commented that, while it was
Low , it was still a fun level. There was no griping about it being a waste of time. As a newcomer
to the river I found all of the rapids very manageable. As others have recently posted there were
no logs/strainers during our run. The canyon/cliff section had several spots pulsing eddies and
swirling eddy-lines that reminded me of Chattooga Section 3's "The Narrows" when paddled at higher
water levels. Most of our group either ran left or right at the Fang of the Rattlesnake as the
middle Boof was too shallow. Ideally I'd like my next run to be in the 1.7 to 1.8 range of the
bridge gauge.

2011-12-10 01:05:38 (525 days ago)
Dallas ShawDetails
GPS coordinates are backwards. What's listed as the put in is the take out, what's listed as the
take out is the put in..... I'm pretty sure.

2009-12-27 04:32:16 (1238 days ago)
Shane EddlemanDetails
Ran Daddy's today and here is the USGS cfs reading to Antioch Bridge gauge correlations I observed.
USGS online 7:15 reading:542 cfs ; we launched at 9:30am and the bridge reading was 1.9 ft. I
checked the online gauge after our run and at 11:15 the USGS was reading 513 cfs. I wished now that
I would have checked the bridge gauge when leaving. So anyway what is being observed now differs
from what is noted on AW. Something to look into on future trips to understand the true
correlations.
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