Big Creek

Ran Big Creek on 3/6/2011 at 6'. Significantly higher then I've done it before. It felt like a nice low medium. So, I'll have to revise my earlier estimates of low, medium and high levels.

ELF is probably -3 inches
Low is 3ish'
Medium 6 to 8
High is probably 12

Since I know the run, I would try it at 12, I wouldn't recommend it if you haven't done it before. But don't worry, wait 2-3 hours and it will be medium!

This is a micro creek and collects a lot of wood. This weekend the first drop in the first gorge was blocked by wood and had to be portaged. At 6' the water was so high, it made scouting 'Scream Like A Little Girl' very difficult. (best scouted on the left) All drops MUST be scouted due to wood. At 12' I don't think there will be any eddies on the approach to 'Scream' so, be very careful once you are in the middle of the first gorge.

More water makes the second gorge great. The auto boof on 'Big Bottom' is amazing.

This weekend Holly Creek at Chattsworth was over 1000 and still rising when we put on, Mill Creek at Crandal had just peaked over 300. And Big Creek was falling. So again, to catch Big, you must put on shortly after the rain ends. There seems to be only a 6 hour window of runnability on this one, even in the best conditions.

Put it on your radar. Its worth a trip.