tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4603897321832797533.post-31543293899751296102007-12-31T18:21:00.000-08:002008-01-02T13:07:22.837-08:002008-01-02T13:07:22.837-08:00<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0BOed5EOyn4/R3mlFV4d_6I/AAAAAAAAALU/LRFBwJkFPvU/s1600-h/sky.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150329160066793378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0BOed5EOyn4/R3mlFV4d_6I/AAAAAAAAALU/LRFBwJkFPvU/s320/sky.jpg" border="0" /></a> The South got some much needed rain this week.<br /><div><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0BOed5EOyn4/R3mk7V4d_5I/AAAAAAAAALM/u0eiJICR_ls/s1600-h/falls4_edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150328988268101522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0BOed5EOyn4/R3mk7V4d_5I/AAAAAAAAALM/u0eiJICR_ls/s320/falls4_edited.JPG" border="0" /></a> On the 23rd, the Watauga came up to a runnable level. I went on a late solo run. This is Stateline Falls at about 130 cfs, the lowest I have seen the Watauga. It was still fun, but I walked the Falls (think Sunshine without a pillow).<br /><br /><div> The Smokies got hammered a few days later, and Stephen Kimmel and I went to Big Creek.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0BOed5EOyn4/R3mkbl4d_3I/AAAAAAAAAK8/g4mphwq8vSI/s1600-h/steveboof1_edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150328442807254898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0BOed5EOyn4/R3mkbl4d_3I/AAAAAAAAAK8/g4mphwq8vSI/s320/steveboof1_edited.JPG" border="0" /></a> Stephen doing the Big Creek boogie.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0BOed5EOyn4/R3mkQl4d_2I/AAAAAAAAAK0/yZDjzRmDOZc/s1600-h/sprinkle+and+friends_edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150328253828693858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0BOed5EOyn4/R3mkQl4d_2I/AAAAAAAAAK0/yZDjzRmDOZc/s320/sprinkle+and+friends_edited.JPG" border="0" /></a> Keith, Chris and crew in the midst of Action Alley at a respectable flow. <a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0BOed5EOyn4/R3mkBV4d_1I/AAAAAAAAAKs/jMvWQRvsQLk/s1600-h/continuous1_edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150327991835688786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0BOed5EOyn4/R3mkBV4d_1I/AAAAAAAAAKs/jMvWQRvsQLk/s320/continuous1_edited.JPG" border="0" /></a>Big Creek photos by Alenda Hartshorn. <div>The day after Big, we went back to the Watauga at a healthier flow and rode out the last of the water. Hopefully it will keep on raining!<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>adamzoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15822416613092951565noreply@blogger.com0