Anthony Creek
2. Blue Bend Recreation Area to the confluence of the Greenbrier River at Anthony
| Difficulty | I-II |
| Length | 5.3 mi |
| Avg Gradient | 30 fpm |
| Gauge | Anthony Creek Above 4h/anthony |
| Flow Rate as of 5 hours | 7.03 ftbelow recommended |
| Reach Info Last Updated | January 22, 2021 |
River Description
I am unable to edit the minimum flow for this reach so I'll put it here. As of 6-5-20- the bare minimum is about 7.5. The minimum most whitewater folks would be interested in is about 7.8
Take-Out: River right on the Greenbrier River at public access area just below the CR21/2 bridge. From the mouth of Anthony Creek this requires a ferry across the Greenbrier and a 100-yard attainment along the river right shore line.
Fritz Crytzer shared:
14 Apr 03: Beautiful Class I-II run, with lots of opportunity for trout fishing along
the way. The cited '100 yards' up the Greenbriar to the takeout is more like 200
yards, and a real bear when the Greenbriar is full! Campsites and trout fishing at the
put-in are great!
River Features
Put In
Blue Bend is a large pool popular for fishing where the creek turns to the left, and is right next to the road (parking limited). Put in along the stone paver area. The riffles just downstream can be used as one indicator of whether Anthony Creek is runnable or not.
Take Out
At the confluence with the Greenbrier, stay to the right on Anthony Creek, turn right (upstream) on the Greenbrier, hugging the point. Unless the Greenbrier is really high, you should be able to attain up the bank 3 or 4 eddies (there's a large creek-like inlet that you'll want to get past). When you've attained all you can, simply get out and carry your boat up to the trail. It's about a quarter mile carry (less if you've attained a bit) up to the small parking area next to the bridge. There's only room for a couple of vehicles here.
Trip Reports
Log in to add a reportJust updated the minimum flow to 7.5, thanks for the feedback.
Just ran this on 5-26-20. The gaue was 7.8. this was no more that 0.3 above zero, probably was zero for some kayakers. 7.5 is the bare minimum, I'd say.
This is a great run, fun class II begins when the river bends away from the road. Really cool rocks in the river and nice clear water. The gauge needs to be reset on this page. The new gauge doesn't line up with the old gauge readings. I went there and it was under 7ft on the gauge, and it was too low. I wouldn't consider going again unless it was over 7ft.
There is a nice small parking area at the Greenbriar bridge crossing and a short trail that goes down to where Anthony Creek comes in. We biked the shuttle along the road, its really short, 4.5 miles maybe.
Typical rapid on Anthony, high water
Some friends paddled Anthony Creek over Memorial Day weekend in 2005, when the Greenbrier was about 5000cfs at Alderson. There was no way they could make the attainment, and probably would have ended up well downstream if they had tried to ferry across. Fortunately, there's a trail on the river left side of the Greenbrier. It's a bit over 1/4 mile to the road. IIRC, the trail isn't too rough, so dragging your boat is a good option. If you head down the Greenbrier you might be able to take out about 3 miles downstream at Keister, but you'll still have to walk at least a couple of hundred yards through the woods. I'm inclined to think that if Anthony Creek is high enough to be running, taking the trail back to the bridge is the best option.
Those guys are right when Anthony is up, attaining the Greenbrier is a B%^&*, I'd rather paddle on down the greenbrier
this is a cool spot on the Lower Anthony Shuttle.From this point you can walk 30 feet and get a great view of the greenbrier river..
Check itout