Big Panther Creek

We just ran this today (9/18/2004). I'm going to strongly disagree with Sutton's minimum and mildly disagree with Robert's: I would consider 12' on the painted gauge a minimum (this would correspond to a level about even with the above-mentioned PVC pipe). You're going to be battling alot of wood (portages and sketchy limbo maneuvers) and rhododendron in the first 2 miles, and to make that worth your time you'll want enough water on the few rapids downstream. Otherwise, it's class II - III shoals the whole way (frustratingly shallow). The slides are fun, but the big boof needed more water and the boulder gardens would definitely benefit from the reduced pinning potential afforded by more water. Have fun, and let us all know what you think.