Alcovy
3- Factory Shoals
July 15, 2004
Trip Report
| Reporter | Steve Reach |
This 6' ledge series gives you a good warmup for the last drop, just below. It also allows one last chance to eddy out on the right and walk out.
Surging crosscurrents, undercuts, sucker holes, obstructions, foot-long iron pins embedded in the rocks ... what more could a creeker ask for? This line is doable but fairly nuts.
This area provides a couple options ... the deep channel right of center is a straightforward flume. Just beyond the right edge of the picture is a 7' boof into a nice pool. (see Brad's photo of Tommy Price) You can see the little round midstream island in this photo that visually marks the last drop from upstream.