Big Laurel
| River: | Big Laurel |
| Skill: | Intermediate+ |
| Trip Date: | 07/27/2013 |
The trip was advertised as "Paddler's Choice' and the votes were for Big Laurel Creek. It's normally a treat to catch Big Laurel up in the summer, however it has been above minimum from late June until the present. The level was about 5 inches on the painted gauge, a great level. It was still a treat. .A picture is worth a thousand words so Les Case's video must be worth a couple million. http://youtu.be/Di8c4-xdK4Y
What's going on in the video – after initially checking the gauge
0:05 – 0:30 Pinball the 1st rapid
0:30 – 0:48 Les following me through Stairsteps
0:49 – 0:58 small un-named rapid
0:58 – 1:34 Upper & Lower drops of Suddy Hole
1:34 – 2:18 Les following Jim Cyrek through Prelude (AKA False Narrows, Upper Narrows) – note the smooth roll.
2:18 – 3:01 Narrows
3:01 – 3:47 Cliffside
box turtle
3:52 – 4:10 Humble Pie – another nice roll … and we enter the French Broad
4:10 to 4:18 left side of island at Kayak Ledge
4:19 – 5:12 Frank Bell's rapid (with Mary & Jim playing bumper boats).
5:13 to end Surprise Ledge