Noland Creek

Jack Henderson and I attempted Noland Creek as a hike-up from Lakeview Road today at 1,600cfs (Oconaluftee) but lacked sufficient flow. We are guessing that 2,000-2,500cfs is probably a better indicator. The last few miles of Noland vary somewhat oddly in width and channelization, but take on a nature similar to Forney Creek in gradient and nature. Generally speaking, it is a rather narrow Class 3/4 (near the bottom) creek with superb water quality, lots of boogie, and the always present risk of wood (and sparse eddies)