Brush Creek

Forum: BoaterTalk

Re: brush crk.north of ash. by huka Apr 13 2003, 1:28 GMT New

Date: Apr 13 2003, 2:33 GMT

From: Neckyyakr

I've run Brush Creek...not to long ago as a matter of fact. If it's running, (the Laurel will be around 2ft. I think. Dunno it was big though) Brush Creek is a definite gem. Your boat will touch shore to shore at the put in, as it's tiny. The drops are all fairly straight forward and for the most part can be boat scouted. The first ledge is best fun on the right side with a left side boof stroke to angle yourself to the right and into an eddy. Everything else is mainly just slides and cascades. A nice 20 footer with a good launch pad is worthy of nothing. THere are very few entrapments with the exception of one slide around the middle of the run. The top of the drop feeds into an undercut...out and then down about a 20 foot slide with a good boof at the bottom. Best route is to seal launch into the slide, below the undercut so you can enjoy the rest of the slide. Apart from that, you might scout for strainers, but everything else is good to go. I would compare it to running the Chauga. Except with much less push and more slides and cascades. It's well worth it. Wish I could go....