Water Quality (1 bad 3 good)
Scenery (1 bad 3 good) 
Map:
Watershed Map (to find location and size of creek) Click Here
Special thanks to Steve Zerfeos for making the map.
Emory River:
Potter's Ford to Obed Junction
Special thanks to Ben Scott and Emily Marsh for the intel about the run.
Shuttle Service:
For a fee of around $ 30.00 you can get a shuttle in the Obed-Emory area.
Contact Bryson Snodgrass at 865-617-3552
Length:
7 miles long
Gradient:
Min: 20
Max 50
Class II.6
Video:
If you would like to see some nice video footage of the Obed-Emory streams and other East Tennessee streams please enjoy Chris Arp's website CLICK HERE.
For more pictures of the Emory Canyon please visit Allen Pogue's site CLICK HERE.
Access Issues:
No major issues.
Level Needed:
Please see our flowpage.
Shuttle:
Remember to always use Hwy 27 as your base guideline to get your bearings.
Put-in:
On Hwy 27 you will cross it leaving Wartburg.
Take-out:
Find Catoosa Road ,leaving Wartburg Tennessee, then once driving, you will come across Nemo Bridge.
Nemo Bridge is your take-out.
Overview:
This section runs thru a small mini-canyon. The walls are tall and can intimidate the Nanty boater who is use to having
a road beside them. It is a step above the Nanty for sure. This run is still perfect for a Nanty boater wanting to go
somewhere else, if they are ready to step it up, and have worked on their skill set.
The Creek:
The first section is pretty benign and will last for a about 2 1/2 miles, and then it picks up the pace and its true
gradient starts to show. For the most part the entire run is Class II. Near the end there is a harder rapid, that
is short, and try's to push it up to Class III. This run can be had a very high water. If run at high levels, the
Nanty boater needs to stay home due to flushing manner of the creek. Once you meet the Obed, its a straight shot to
the car.
