Pine Creek,
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to Center Hill Reservior (Cow Pie Creek)
Class III-IV+(V)
1.5 Miles
Avg Gradient 70 fpm
Max Gradient 190 fpm
Cow Pie Falls, big water- Pine Creek TN
Cow Pie Falls, big water- Pine Creek TNPhoto of Pat Keller by Clay Wright taken 3/2002 @ very high
River Description
Pine Creek - drains into the Center Hill Resevoir just south of Smithville.
Put in: From Smithville, 3-4 mi on hwy 56 South then L on Keltonburg RD (288) to L on Big
Rock Rd.
From RI: follow 287 north pass the park and R on 288, follow several (7?) miles to R on Big Rock
RdTo R on Pine Falls Rd, bear left at fork to dead end. Cross fence on foot and find falls down
hill.
Take Out. Back out to Big Rock Rd, R and cross creek, check level, R on Four Season's rd.
2-3 mi look for small rd veering off to rt in front of trailer. Bear rt. down hill at gate.
Kinda rugged, but not bad to top of big steep down-hill. I park here and walk up the steep
section.
This road will be the first real road you see on left when paddling out.
Pine Creek Falls - 30' with roll-off.
Need LOTS of water for soft landing but sweet even when flooding
(unlike the rest of the creek).
3 slidey class III-IV (V) cascades follow and the walls narrow down into tight-walled canyon.
At low flow, walk back up and out for a 'no shuttle' day!
(Make sure scout the walk- up before you drop into the last rapid, L-R ferry required and vert
walls below here)
Below this nozzle and mini-ampitheater, the rapids mellow to class 2 but vertical canyon walls stay
constricted for 1/2 mi. Scenic place.
1/2 mi lake paddle to dirt road on L with a steep 200 yd hill.
Perfect "rained all day while we surfed Rock Island" kinda run.
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Last Updated: 2003-11-15 00:52:14
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User Comments
the left side. Fence and house being built near falls, so put in at Big Rock Rd bridge (scrapey
under 6'') and be courteous of campers at Falls. The last rapid 'Ampitheater' packs a stiff hole at
the bottom that is not portagable at this level. The first boater through can set safety below on
river left for the hole. I would go in higher next time, but with caution ready to hike back up to
the falls.
6'') and be courteous of campers at Falls.
1.5 miles past bridge take a Right
2.5 mi down that turn Right on Prater
bear right down dirt road at gate, follow to top of steeps - park and check road quality to lake
take-out.
Falls - consider 6" minimum, but has been run down to 0" (scrapey, not soft).
Perhaps 1' max for the gorge run.
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