Caney Fork

Ran this stretch for the first time on Jan 6, 2007 at 1.4. It felt medium-low (but plenty sufficient) and it seems to me that the gauge probably hasn't changed since the recommended optimum of 1.6 to 1.8 was posted on this website. A NOTE ADDED AT A LATER DATE: after several more runs on the Caney Fork, it now seems to me that 1.4 is getting pretty low.

This is a pretty run with a strong wilderness feel to it. At 1.4, it felt a lot like the Watauga without the falls and a slight, but significant notch down in difficulty. It's a classic plateau run geologically which translates to classic plateau whitewater. It doesn't lack shallow, low-angle slides and rapids at the top, then turns to mostly boat-scoutable, but long boulder gardens for the remaining 80% of the run.

There was wood in the approach to the Kitchen that could be snuck to the far right and the road to the takeout was passable to high clearance vehicles. This is undoubtedly a place I want to see again and I look forward to the next time. Have fun!