Conasauga Creek (Hiwassee R. trib.)
FR 341 to Holly Springs Rd Bridge
December 20, 2009
Trip Report
| Reporter | Alex Zendel |
We got to the take out and saw 12'. Two people we were boating with, both of whom are usually very grounded and trustworthy, told us that 14' was a good low. They had apparently been pulling beta off of this page using their iPhone and I still don't understand how they misinterpreted this beta. None of us had run Conasauga before and we were looking forward to paddling a new creek. During the paddle I remember thinking, 'This feels below minimum' .... several times.
I agree with Kirk. 14' should be considered a bare minimum. I don't think I'm ever putting on below 16-18' and I'm no high water snob. We ran Coker at a nice low or medium low level later that day. I strongly recommend that you go there if Conasauga's gauge is below 14'
Otherwise, this was a damn fun run. Can't wait to paddle it when there's actually water.