Yellow Creek

There are currently ongoing negotiations to protect Yellow Creek from development and other water quality impacts through Dam relicensing. The dam owner on the Cheaoh owns all of the Yellow Creek Gorge. It appears likely that a significant buffer will be established that protects the creek and our right to access it. AW is working to protect this creek, along with the Cheoah River. The run above the falls features a number of slides. The nature of the creek changes after the 2 or 3 slides below the falls into a more boulder drop style of creekin. The second boulder rapid after the falls has a nasty sieve in it and should be portaged. This requires also portaging the first boulder rapid.