3/28/2017, Obey R., W. Fk.: TN-85 in Allred to TN-52 bridge
With: Juanita Guinn, Kirk Eddlemon, Kim Buttleman, Courtney Caldwell, Ron Knipling, Ed Evangelidi, Doug Willenborg, Fred Dalauro, Jim Walters
We took a longer drive, west to the West Fork of the Obey River, another personal first descent for me.
We ran from a put-in where TN-85 crosses Puncheon Creek in Allred, TN, just a hundred yards above its confluence with the WF Obey, down to the TN-52 bridge, at 850 CFS on the Alpine gauge when we put on, but dropping steeply.
This was a wonderful run, quite easy again, but with simply spectacular scenery; dozens of waterfalls pouring down the adjacent cliff-sides, many of them from underground streams pouring right out of the sides of the cliffs.
Jenny needed to rest that muscle, so she spent the day hiking with Ann in the Big South Fork National Recreation Area.
This time I was the unfortunate one, and got severely car-sick on the long. Winding drive back to Grey Gables.
1. Most of us on the West Fork of the Obey River
2. Juanita and Kirk
3. Ed, Fred, and Juanita
4. Ron and Kim
5. Kim, with Kirk and Fred beyond
6. Juanita
7. A creek entering the West Fork of the Obey River
8. A creek entering the West Fork of the Obey River
9. Doug, Kim, and Courtney
10. Another creek entering the West Fork of the Obey River
11. Courtney and Doug
12. Kim, with Kirk, Fred, and Jim beyond
13. Another creek entering the West Fork of the Obey River
