Abrams Creek

Took 4 beginners down at 3.5 feet. Such a beautiful run! Took 3.5 hours, including the rather time-consuming flatwater section at the end. Great level for class 2 paddlers, though there are 3 class 3 rapids, all of which are in the last few miles, through the little gorge section. The first one is a long right hand bend where it's hard to see around the corner, though the eddies are bit and it's easy to eddy-hop halfway down to see what's ahead. The second is a bit of a tricky little chute on river left but we walked around it because there was wood in play. And the third is where the river splits around an island. The right chute looks really good but it was fully blocked by wood and the left requires a bit of a tricky set-up but the actual move (down two small chutes) is very straightforward. There were 2 big log jams fully across the river where we had to go up and around and several other places where strainers were definitely blocking the ideal line. Everything is easy to see ahead of time and there are plenty of good eddies to catch above and below drops, though there are some pretty continuous section. Definitely worth the drive from Knoxville!