Straight Fork

This run had some fun intermediate rapids, only one tree portage, and was objectively too low. I'd want at least 1500 on the Oconaluftee to return, but it seems likely that the Straight Fork got less rain than the main Oconaluftee in the storm we were enjoying.  The gate was closed so we opted for packrafts and hiked up. The main rapids were all still fun at this level be the in-between was kind of suffery. Hurricane Helene seems to have turned over some rocks and generally made the rocks grippier than before the storm.