Upper Town Creek
Optional Big Slide at the Upper Town Put-in, picture taken 12-8-01. This gets
mighty sticky looking at higher water, and is most likely and unwise run - see the next 3 pictures. (Brian McAnally photo courtesy Josh Tidwell) |
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About 1995 Tony Baker ran the old mill slide at about 900 cfs. His narration: "That was the fastest thing I've ever been on..." (photo courtesy Tony Baker) |
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"... I had to change my line right at the bottom to square up perpendicular
to the edge of the hole , It was getting shallow and I couldn't get much purchase with my paddle ..." (photo courtesy Tony Baker) |
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"...Even at that it blew me back on the stern deck when I went through it .
Haven't tried it a second time, the hole is just too ugly and obviously a keeper. Being older and wiser , I would
not run it again myself , regardless of levels. I have since heard that there is some rebar in the rock . It would
be a bad scene to hit some going that speed." (photo courtesy Tony Baker) |
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Josh Tidwell in the second drop of the run at 350 cfs (photo courtesy Josh Tidwell) |
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A raft in the 2nd drop. Do I see a fishing pole? Do I see helmets?
(photo courtesy Josh Tidwell) |