Spring Creek

WARNING: This run has been severely impacted by Hurricane Helene. Rapids are likely to have dramatically changed and access roads and parking are likely to be severely impacted or entirely gone.

riverwide log at top of steep section 3/2/2018. was able to go over it at ~15' likely a portage as level drops

There was a major wood hazard in the first set of rapids as of May 27th 2013. It was removed via Z-drag by our group after a harrowing pin by one of our party. I am posting because I realized the rapid may be partially visible in one or two of the pictures, but this is also just a general warning for wood in the first set of rapids. The rapid is potentially pictured in 'Second Drop' (ID 4712). It would be the river right line in this picture, out of frame. At the level we ran it (low, 200ish cfs on the Ivy River gauge), it was the only line available. The log was just enough under the surface that you essentially had one stroke to try to clear it by the time you saw it and it was just far enough out from the drop that boofing over it was difficult but pinning under it was very easy. Visibility was limited due to the boulders, so warning from downstream was ineffective. We weren't being overly cautious due to the low water level, but we certainly weren't being reckless--compounding circumstances could have made this hazard very bad.