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Daddy's Creek Canyon

Daddy's CreekThis 6 ½ miles in Daddy’s Creek Canyon is the most difficult of the frequently paddled sections of the system. It flows through a spectacular canyon, features a two mile stretch of intense water, and harbors nightmare undercut rock formations. Like big, house sized boulders? Here they are!

 

The Run Where
Put in at Antioch Bridge Peavine Road Exit off I-40 Crossville
20 feet per mile gradient 0.0 to 1.0
60 feet per mile gradient  1.0 to 2.0
20 feet per mile gradient 2.0 to 4.0
Yellow Creek on river right 3.5
Yellow Creek Canyon 3.6 to 5.5
Spike (III+) 4.1
Fang of the Rattlesnake 
(III+ to IV+)		 4.2
Rocking Chair or Tree 
Rapid (III+ to V)		 4.5
Continuous Rapids 4.5 to 6.0
Takeout at Devil’s Breakfast
Table Or Obed Junction 
(add 2 miles) if Catoosa Wildlife Management Area road is closed.		 6.5

NOTE: At 4.1 River right is undercut and at 4.5 undercut rock on river left.

Suggested Flow

Low Medium Advanced Gauge
1,200 cfs 3,000 cfs 5,000+ cfs Emory at Oakdale
1.2 ft 1.6 ft 2.0 ft Antioch Bridge

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