Big Brush Creek

Our group ran Big Brush at 1 3/8 rungs on the metal ladder on the downstream side of the put in bridge 12-2004. Sequatchie at Dunlap 3000, Caney 1.7, Emory 8000. Good medium level, wouldn't want it much lower. I suspect around 2 1/2 rungs the holes are going to get sticky. Class II-III for the first couple of miles and then the action starts. Class IV - V creek with tight undercut boulder gardens and a few blind slots. There are many places to get hurt on this creek, so take your time. It is a long physical run and once the action begins, the rapids are non stop until the take out. Our trip took 6 hours and there is a mandatory portage about 1/3 down. The creek veers sharply left and drops out of sight. Look for a series of X's on several river left trees. Not a drop you would want to blunder into. There is a logging road just up the bank on river right. Portage there.

If you like tight boulder choked rapids, Big Brush delivers. Sweet 15 minute shuttle. Oh, and don't forget your elbow pads...

Chris G