North Chickamauga Creek - 3. Bowater Parking Area to Hwy 27


North Chickamauga Creek,

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3. Bowater Parking Area to Hwy 27 (The Bowling Alley)

Usual Difficulty III-IV (may vary with level)
Length 2 Miles
Avg. Gradient 70 fpm
Max Gradient 100 fpm

The Hole at Bowling Pin (River left)


The Hole at Bowling Pin (River left)
Photo of Tyler Freeman by Jamie Smith @ 2.0 ft

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
NORTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR MONTLAKE, TN
usgs-03566525 450 - 1100 cfs III-IV 01h21m 86 cfs (rc= -0.6 )


River Description

The bowling alley run of north chick is an afternoon of park and play, or hike up the trail a bit to get an introduction to some creeking.

Spence Lycan 2006-04-19 21:56:03 DOGPADDLE'S BA QUICK LIPS TOUR (USGS On-Line, 6 to 8)

Launch 2/5's mile up trail from uppermost parking lot. II's and a III until the undercut King Pin Rapid(IV), go right's ledge or left's wave. Way-left has an avoidable sieve.

A III and a pool until Split Pin Rapids (III) with avoidable horizontal pins against left wall or a bottom right rock. Try tweezing the main middle rocks.

Below that pool is Chris' Crack (III/#@), with its rock tunnel between a massive boulder's backside and the right bank. Stay left, avoid way-right's trapping tunnel.

II's and a III until Parking Lot Rapid (IV) which is drop and plop, left or right, with an easily avoidable way-left, last drop, sieve.

Recover. Rinse. Repeat.


StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2006-12-20 07:40:52

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Stream Team Editor
Kirk Eddlemon
Knoxville, TN