3. Bowater Parking Area to Hwy 27 (The Bowling Alley)Class III-IV
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
North Chickamauga Creek
River DescriptionThe 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: unverified
Last Updated: 2006-12-20 07:40:52
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