Obey, E. Fork
1. Cliff Springs to TN 85 Bridge
January 1, 1900
Trip Report
| Reporter | Kirk Eddlemon |
This is where you get out and scout the first of 4 drops, which mostly comprise one single large class 5. This spot is the prettiest on the river.
This is the second drop in the first gorge.
This is the third drop in the first gorge. I know it looks tight, but trust me, its even tighter.
This one is sick. A class 3 technical jaunt piles right into a sieve on the right. its hard to avoid and you would probably die if you went in there. This is the fourth and final drop of the first gorge.
This is the top of el horrendo
See that flat rock on the right? If you go under there its over. Stay left
Look at this one real carefully. Any mistake could be fatal. anywhere off line is bad. There are 3 undercuts and countless sieves in here. there is a siphon on river right on the bottom drop.
This is the first drop of afterbirth, which is right below el horrendo. There is a hole and hallway visible in the picture. The top is tricky and then around the corner to the right, it immediately drops into a slot that would not be runnable if it was 2 inches tighter. It is very undercut.
The second narrow slot of afterbirth is at the bottom of the picture, the first drop at mid pic, and the bottom of el horrendo is visible further upstream
Tony is droping the first drop of afterbirth
Drive right and plane the hole heading right. Probably won't kill you, but scary none the less. Its a deep undercut on the left, where the rebound off the right wall all goes. Speed will prevent you from going there as well
Don't get me wrong, we had moments of fun between the boring parts
This is in the middle of fat man's. Yes, a kayak will fit, but not all the way under and out.