Wildcat Creek (Tellico Tributary)
Source to Tellico River
December 9, 2009
Trip Report
| Reporter | Shane Eddleman |
I and about 7 others or so ran this today and it was well worth it! It's a must run for any Class 4 boater. The hike in was a nice leisurely stroll through the wild on a well marked and pretty clean trail. Looking at the creek initially it's about a 15-20ft wide creek bed, swift but a gentle entry. Class 2-3 for a while before getting to anything significant. Watch for wood as we had to portage about 4-5 times, easy portages and not any of the major rapids so we didn't have to miss any great drops. I will be back for this run.
I checked the guage on the Tellico at 10:15am and it was 7.33 and falling: we put on the water at 1:30pm and were at the takeout at 3:50pm; when I got home I checked the guage for the 6:15 reading and it was 4.59. So I would guess we were putting on at around 6.5 - 6.7ish and taking out at 5.5-5.7ish. Anyone with me feel free to give your take on the level.