Hiwassee

Flow appx. 1500.  Low-Medium flow. Friendly Level. My flow estimates are based on the discharge of 4300* cfs subtracting 2800* cfs coming out of the flume line with 2 generator running. There were no mandatory portages for wood that day, although there is always some in the river. The most obvious channels through every rapid were clear.

We had a group of 9 ppl. 3 small rafts (10.5ft or so),1 kayak, 1 open canoe. It was a great level for these boats.

The put in at Turtletown creek is favorable to me, because you can drive down very close to the river, and gives you a half mile to a mile of fun warm up rapids. Although, having a shuttle drive helps a lot, because it's a good haul. Note: Bring a chainsaw for the road in if you can, it would be a bummer to get close and have a tree blocking the road. We cut 2 out.

Hollywood Bowl is fairly easy to recognize as you can hear a louder rapid approaching. It is best to ease into this rapid because there are multiple lines that do not look appealing.

There is a great scout Rock center-right that allows for a good staging point above the rapid.  (See photos) Note: at higher flows this rock is increasingly harder to access, although it still can be done at moderate water levels.

The second rapid comes maybe a half mile downstream of the first, and it is a fun, splashy wave train. The big rocks toward the bottom do not have enough water going over the top to create pourovers at this level.

There is a long wave train closer to the right bank that is just above the confluence to Coker creek. I always liked calling that one 'magic carpet ride'

The narrows section begins shortly after the confluence with Coker creek as it enters on river right. It is a beautiful, intimate stretch with more fun rapids that I remember from my earlier runs a decade ago.

There is one standout rapid that splits a large bedrock island and the main flow goes right. There is a far left creeky line that one raft went through and reported a fun drop. The main channel zig zags through large bedrock shelves, and my Uncle used to call to that one 'Mardi Gras'

Once the narrows widens back up, it is mostly slow water all the way to the Powerhouse.