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Moccasin Bend and the Tennessee River from Point Park, Lookout Mountain

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Tellico & Cherohala Paddling access

Bald River — F.S. 126 bridge to Bald River Falls (put-in)

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Tellico & CherohalaTN

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AW reach 1716: Bald River — F.S. 126 bridge to Bald River Falls (class IItoIVstandoutV, 4.6 mi). First access POI ‘Holly Flats Campground’ used as put-in. Take-out(s): Put In 35.2883,-84.1858; Kahuna 35.3239,-84.1776. 7 rapids/POIs with lat/lng on AW. AW primary gauge linked (flow status available).

Maps & guidebooks

American Whitewater National Whitewater Inventory

Directions Official page at www.americanwhitewater.org

Nearby

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Paddling access2.6 mi

Tellico River — 2. Bridge above Bald River to bridge below Jared’s Knee (put-in)

Paddling Whitewater Tellico & Cherohala

Waterfall2.7 mi

Bald River Falls

Hiking Tellico & Cherohala

Waterfall2.9 mi

Baby Falls

Hiking Tellico & Cherohala

Paddling access3.2 mi

Tellico — 3. Bridge below Jared’s Knee to Ranger Station (put-in)

Paddling Whitewater Tellico & Cherohala

Overlook4.0 mi

Tellico River Road

Hiking Tellico & Cherohala

Paddling access4.2 mi

Laurel Creek — to Tellico just below Turkey Creek Confluence (put-in)

Paddling Whitewater Tellico & Cherohala

Source: American Whitewater, TWRA & TVA