Rottenwood Creek

Another way to gauge the level is to look at the type of debris floating by. If it's mostly twigs and leaves it's low to medium, if it's 2x6s, it's really high. This run is a blast at really high water. When the big rock at Akers Mill rapid is submerged, there are 6' + waves below the rapid. But sure to get out to portage the pipe. There's a lowhead between Akers Mill and the pipe. At low water, it's nothing. At medium-high levels, it's nasty. I spent a long time getting trashed in the lower hole one night several years ago. I was in it until Commander Hooke washed out of the upper hole and pushed me out. He stayed in it until a large tree limb pushed him out. It looks like there isn't much above Windy Hill. I think I ran from Terrell Mill down many years ago, and there wasn't much beside a lot of wood and a culvert that might become a death trap at high water. Confederate Life and the rapid below it develop some big holes at high water (over the pipe). I used to get a sinus infection every time I did this run.