5/27/2012: Big Laurel Cr., US-70 - Hot Springs
With: Chris Kelly | ||
I was enroute to meet Jennifer and Paula at the Chattooga, but was so late I slept near Asheville. In the morning I ran into Chris Kelly, and I was still late -- like, half a day late! -- so Chris and I ran Big Laurel instead. Painted gauge of -7" was probably a true canoe zero. We never had to get out of our boats, but there was a bit of "skooching" over rocks. Kayak zero is probably -5". The French Broad was running around 1,600 CFS when we exited Big Laurel Creek for the three miles of French Broad into Hot Springs. |
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1. The Painted gauge in the US25/70 bridge | ||
2. Chris Kelly on Big Laurel Creek | ||
3. Chris Kelly on Stairstep; Big Laurel Creek | ||
4. Chris Kelly on Stairstep; Big Laurel Creek | ||
5. Chris Kelly on Stairstep; Big Laurel Creek | ||
6. Chris Kelly on the ledge above Suddy Hole; Big Laurel Creek | ||
7. Chris Kelly at Suddy Hole; Big Laurel Creek | ||
8. Chris Kelly at Suddy Hole; Big Laurel Creek | ||
9. Richard Hopley at The Narrows; Big Laurel Creek | ||
10. Richard Hopley at The Narrows; Big Laurel Creek | ||
11. Richard Hopley at The Narrows; Big Laurel Creek | ||
12. Richard Hopley below The Narrows; Big Laurel Creek | ||
13. The Narrows; Big Laurel Creek | ||
14. Chris Kelly on Big Laurel Creek | ||
15. Chris Kelly on Frank Bell's Rapid, French Broad River | ||
16. Chris Kelly on Frank Bell's Rapid, French Broad River | ||
17. Chris Kelly on Frank Bell's Rapid, French Broad River | ||
18. Chris Kelly on Frank Bell's Rapid, French Broad River | ||