Takeout Rapid (not the takeout)

Immediately after God's Dam, the road pulls away from the Cheoah at a right-hand bend. Strainers fill the eddies and directly below lies one of the Cheoah's toughest and longest rapids. Takeout, named in honor of many Cheoah pioneers who ended their day early here.

Takeout is difficult to scout due to the brush lined banks that are littered with poison ivy.

Huge holes abound here. One of the large river left holes at the top of the rapid has a bad piton/pin rock to be avoided. Most run a narrow sluice on the right in between two exposed rocks before moving back left at the bottom.

In any case, be sure to scout this one before you launch; otherwise, it may force you to 'takeout' after being thoroughly hammered. At the bottom right of the rapid there is a good spot to exit the river, usually marked by a plethora of on duty rescue folks.