Lost Cove Creek

From Boatertalk:

Well Bell, You oughtta know what I ran 'cause you were with me. After meeting in Hampton and seeing the Watauga and Doe on their way to 4k cfs, Lee Belnap led us over the hill and through the woods to Cabin Cove Creek, a trib of Wilson's. A

2 mile carryin (with the open boat) to a lovely 5 mile run on the creek which drops at 100 ft per mile but with most of the drop in the middle 2 miles. Maybe 7-8 big drop/pool class IV rapids, lots of tight woody places. I walked one cause I did not like the strainer but everryone else ran everything. I swam one after coming out of my thigh straps while getting hammered in a hole. Broke my boat a little; banged up both elbows, scratched my face on trees, All in all, a great creeky run.

The carry in is a bitch, the paddle out is long, class II romp in the trees and you need a lot of water but if that is your cup of tea then this is a super run with no super hard drops but lots of challenge, at least for me.

(This was Saturday.) Chris Kelly