Laurel Creek

Damascus to South Fork of the Holston River (U.S. 58)

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Philip Young

Mar 30, 2024


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Travis Proffitt

Aug 9, 2004


Put in below the Old Mill in Damascus and have a blast! There are several series of ledges that are a lot of fun even in lower levels. Less than a half-mile below Vail's Mill bridge you'll begin to notice the water slow up and there'll be a LARGE horizon line up ahead. This is a good time to scout the old dam. At higher flows you can run either the far left or far right lines. Down below the dam are some fun rapids. Just be sure to watch out for the tree that is now convientently located on the right side (the best line) of the rapid. HAVE FUN!

We took some pictures a while back of a run on Laurel. I'll try to get those on here soon!

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Travis Proffitt

Jan 1, 1900


Pretty typical rapid on this stretch of Laurel. This creek is a lot of fun. Lots of series of ledges and stuff to have fun on.
Here's Liz at the same spot on Laurel. Guess we thought this rapid was photogenic.