Elk Creek, East Fork

Running really high after 3' of rain.

D-Lowe and I ran this Sat. 4-16 after alot of rain. I would say it was med-high level
and Very continuous. I would give it a 4+ at this level due to the lack of eddie service, almost none. Most all of the wood was avoidable in one way or another.
Would be nice to see again after some wood removal. I called it after about a mile or so due to a busted boat and shoulder. It is a little abusive for us open-boaters, though I think it may have been a first OC1 descent.
Overall,Very Narrow, Fast and Continuous.
Think I'll let it simmer down a bit next time.

Flip

3 of us ran this at LOW...below what i would consider a minimum, but we did it anyway. after seeing the creek at the takeout bridge i said no way; but it looked a little better upstream. we scraped all the way, gorilla walked through alot of stuff between drops. we still hit all the drops and the pools were still deep. only had about 3 portages due to wood. was a good time anyway and a good 'pre-flow' scout run.

I haven't been yet, so I can't speak to actual putin / takeout locations. But from Adam's description, it sounds like the creek runs along FS Road 35. Doing some preliminary research (in case we get some rain), I found the following on a USFS trail description for the Sulphur Springs trail that gets you to FS Road 35: From Va. Route 130 at Natural Bridge Station, turn south on Va. Route 759. Go 3.2 miles and turn east (left) on VA. Route 781. (At 1.5 miles pavement ends and at 1.8 miles road designation changes to FS Road 35). If you make a scouting run, let us know what you find out.

This is pretty much what the whole creek looks like.... boogie right, boof, boogie left, boof, etc.

Brandon goes for a ride in the final hole of roadside!

the run is up Arnolds Valley on past the trail head for Devils Marbelyard

First D of East Fork of Elk Creek back in Sept 2006. The vid is all taken in the last 1/2 mile of the 2 mile run.