Grassy Creek - Gateway Motel to Russell Fork


Grassy Creek,

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Gateway Motel to Russell Fork

Usual Difficulty IV+ (may vary with level)
Length 2 Miles
Avg. Gradient 200 fpm

Lickety Split


Lickety Split
Photo of Mark Blair by Gerald DeLong taken 7/29/01 @ Low

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
Russell Fork Gorge
virtual-6393 1000 - 10000 cfs IV+ 00h42m 2420 cfs (rc= 0.2 )
Best boatable flows uncertain. Help out by adding a comment or report.


River Description

See reach #4155 Kentucky Grassy Creek for a detailed description of this super fun IV creek!



Good fun creekin. A few really tight drops and slides on the section below the Gateway Motel. It would be advisable to scout this section before running it due to the tight nature of the stream and lumber.
Russell Fork Gorge runners will recognize it as the state-line. It meets the Russell on river right about a half mile below Climax. The Kentucky end of the state-line train tunnel is just upstream (and 100ft above) on river left.
StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2007-02-02 11:13:15

Editors

Stream Team Editor
Steve Ruth
Elkhorn City, KY


Jeff Below Hyperslide

Detail Trip Report Edit  Jeff Below Hyperslide  Grassy Creek, VA(55.67KB .jpeg)

Chokehole

Detail Trip Report Edit  Chokehole  Grassy Creek, VA(37.54KB .jpeg)

just above the hole at the bottom

Detail Trip Report Edit  just above the hole at the bottom  Grassy Creek, VA(42.44KB .jpeg)

Middle of Hyperslide

Detail Trip Report Edit  Middle of Hyperslide  Grassy Creek, VA(39.00KB .jpeg)

Hyperslide

Detail Trip Report Edit  Hyperslide  Grassy Creek, VA(45.42KB .jpeg)


Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

If the Russell Fork is running over 2000cfs at the Haysi Gauge (03208500), there's a good chance. If the Breaks Park rain gauge at IFLOWS is reading over 1.5", its running.

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User Comments


2009-05-04 01:55:38 (221 days ago)
I'm looking for people to paddle with in the RF area; send me an email! renoldo@gmail.com Edit
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