Cumberland, Big South Fork

the pin spot is located at the second drop, it is a large seive with a pin spot.

the pin is in play below about 1000 CFS and gets worse as the water level gets lower.

I posted two pics (taken by Wilko) of a boater in the pin spot river right at the second drop. The Boater did not paddle thru the hole at the second drop of this rapid, was stern squirted and then surfed into the pin.

this is the way the pin typically happens. I have pulled three of my friends from this spot and observed two other pins in this same location.

I believe running the second drop on the right is much safer than running the hole. another option is to run far channel left, but is more difficult than running right, from the squirrelly water between the drops.

it is difficult to get out of your boat in the eddy beside the pin spot. if you are going to set safety, hike down from the top of the rapid, or make sure ppl wait until u have time to run the rapid and get out of your boat. the eddy is deep and squirrelly.