2. Brewster Bridge to Burnt Mill BridgeClass II+
10 Miles
Avg Gradient 14 fpm
Max Gradient 40 fpm
Adam Garrett @ Swimmers
Adam Garrett @ Swimmers Photo of Adam Garrett by Brandon Garrett taken Summer 2003 @ 100 cfs apx. Gauge Information
Clear Fork
River DescriptionThis run starts off with under Brewster's Bridge. There's ample parking at the put in and good river access.The first few miles are pretty calm. You will travel through a narrow sand stone gorge before the action picks up. At mile 4 the first rapid of significance will appear. Look for a large over hanging rock on river right. This is Decapation Rock. At lower flows the river forces you to go under the overhang, but at flows above 1500cfs the river is to high to pass under the overhang. This forces you to boof over the big rock in the middle of the river. Scouting is best on river right. If you have to boof this drop, be aware that the hole at the bottom will be very sticky. At levels over 1500cfs I would classify this as a III. After this there are a few more small rapids before the confluence with North Whiteoak Creek, which comes in on the right. There is some beautiful scenery up North Whiteoak Gorge. Not far down stream there will be a large flatwater section and a sandy beach area on the right with a rope swing. You are now less than 3 miles from the take out. After the beach there are some faster sections of water. The next rapid of significance is Swimmers Rapid about .7 miles downstream. This is a small ledge that has a large "flipping rock" in the middle. Best run from right to left to avoid the rock. At higher levels the Rapid becomes a riverwide hole. There is a large recovery pool at the bottom. About 1 mile past Swimmers, there are two campsites on river left. If you look closely you will see trails leading to the river from the campsites. After the campsites there are a few short rock gardens, before the long flatwater paddle to the take out. Beware at lower levels the flatwater section can be dangerous on river right. There have been numerous drownings in the past on these sections. This is not a problem if you just stay in your boat and don't get out to swim. The take-out is on the left before the bridge. Currently the bridge is closed and you will have to carry your boat and gear across the bridge to your vehicle. StreamTeam Status: verified
Last Updated: 2004-02-24 16:09:35
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Clear Fk nr Robbins [ TN ] |
Current Conditions
Station Graphs |
| Level Legend: | Running | Below Minimum Recommended Flow | Above Maximum Recommended Flow | Unknown |
| State | River Name/Section | Class | Level | Rel. Level | Updated | |
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| TN | Clear Fork— 1. Gatewood Bridge to Brewster Bridge | I-II | 8 cfs | 7/25 16:30 | ||
| TN | Clear Fork— 2. Brewster Bridge to Burnt Mill Bridge | II+ | 8 cfs | low | 7/25 16:30 | |
| TN | Clear Fork— Burnt Mill Bridge to Confluence with New River | II+(III) | 8 cfs | low | 7/25 16:30 | |
| TN | White Oak Creek— Burville Road to Burnt Mill Bridge | II | 8 cfs | 7/25 16:30 |
| AW Gauge ID: | 1705 |
| USGS Station: | 03409500 |
| HUC: | 05130104 |
| Latitude: | 36.3883 |
| Longitude: | -84.6303 |
| Class: | 4 |
No guide books for this stream. If you know of a book that describes this stream please contact and advise the StreamTeam member for this run. User Comments |
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2008-01-13 09:43:57 (194 days ago)
Alex Zendel
We did this reach (Brewster to Burnt Mill) as an overnighter for my friend's 35th birthday - 1/12/08 - 1/13/08. I was in a kayak and my friends were in a small raft. The level at Burnt was 700 cfs when we put on and 500 cfs when we took off. It felt slightly low on day one above the White Oak Cr confluence, medium low on day one below the confluence and low on day two. Regardless, they didn't have too much trouble getting their small raft, loaded with two people, two dogs and overnight gear for three, downstream. This is a scenic run with good wilderness quality. Recommended.
A US Park Service ranger pulled up while we were preparing to put on. He advised us to not leave our rig near the new high bridge at Brewster's. Aparently, local teen agers enjoy hucking stuff off of the bridge - TVs seem to be their favorite. Park outside of the drop zone!
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2007-12-28 12:55:41 (210 days ago)
Does anyone know the lowest levels you can get a raft down without it being a pain in the butt?? if so please email it to kotarules@hotmail.com THANKS!!! Edit
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2007-12-27 06:41:11 (211 days ago)
This is a great run to make into a two day fishing/camping/rafting. With all the calm scenic areas it is perfect to cast out a line and soak in some rays. Edit
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2007-11-17 10:11:30 (251 days ago)
Michael Smith
There is a new bridge at burnt mill, it is open.
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2005-05-04 10:16:15 (1178 days ago)
John Inman
The tributary that enters Clear Fork on river right is White Oak Creek rather than North White Oak Creek. The latter is Big South Fork trib that enters on river left a mile or so above Leatherwood Ford. Both are fun and scenic class II runs.
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| Mile | Rapid Name | Class | Features (Legend) |
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| 0.0 | Brewster's Bridge |  | |
| 4.0 | Decapation Rock | II+ |  |
| 8.0 | Swimmers Rapid | II+ |   |
| 10.0 | Burntmill Bridge |  |
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