Hiwassee River 

Awesome- it really is such a fun and scenic river!!

That's so coo! It's a beautiful (and fun) river and so is the whole area!! 👍

Thanks so much, Wes!! And thanks again for spotting me down the river!! 💪👊👍

Yes it is!! Clear, cold, beautiful and fun!! Preciate it!! 👍👊

We put in at the Powerhouse Boat Ramp and took out at the Reliance Boat Ramp. Both are public access and are on Google Maps. Webb Brothers and Hiwassee Outfitters both run that route I think if you need a shuttle. Hope you have a great trip!!

I'm not really trying to get into whitewater (that's what I keep telling myself...lol), but I will likely get a helmet soon just in case. Better safe than sorry (or worse)!!

Thanks, Tim! It is a beautiful river. It's just inside the Cherokee National Forest near the Tennessee-North Carolina border. 👍

I was definitely pushing the envelope for my boat! I probably won't take it on this river next time!! :-D

It really is a fun river. This was my second time to do it and it was a blast!

Thanks so much, Crow!! It was awesome!! 👍👊

Thank you!! It was great to meet you and get to chat a little bit. I'm not turning white water yet, but I do want a creek boat!! 😁 I love the Riviera but it's just not cut out for that river (or Hatchet Creek). I need something to keep the water out!! 🤣

Honestly, I wouldn't do it again in my Jackson Riviera, but mainly because it doesn't have scupper holes and so it doesn't drain out. The 11.4 ft length wasn't great on the drops, either. But if you stay river right you can avoid the bigger stuff (I think that's where the tubers go). If you have scupper holes and are careful on the two big drops you should be ok.

It was a blast!! Yes, hope to see you on the water again soon!! Enjoyed your vids!!

Lol- I might not have made the best boat choice. I survived, but it definitely helped to follow folks that knew the lines. That made all the difference! :-)

Parts of it were (for a rec paddler like me), but I had some good guides to help me through! 👍

Yes, with everyone around me in a helmet it made me wonder...lol!!

Ba ha ha!!! Well, Austin, I promise you I did exactly what they told me and went exactly where they said to go!!! I had fun, but I can assure you I will NOT be taking that boat on this river again!!! 🤣😅 And yes, I needed all the River King mojo I could muster!! 😁💪🛶

Thanks, Mack! A couple of those drops were legit! We did 6 miles. It was a blast!!

@@SouthernPaddler man 6 miles on the kayak amusement park. "LOL " that's awesome man. Probably one of the best Riders you have done in awhile.

Lol!! Definitely!! 👍

Thanks, Brandi! It was great meeting and floating with you, too! Yes, was in a group where a guy did the Hiwassee in a boat like yours and I was in my boat from our trip (although I probably won't try it again...lol). There are a few little drops and and decent rapids, so I'd definitely try to go with someone that knows the river.

It really was. That's about as "white" as it gets for me! :-D

Lol- it look like a manatee when I went back and watched it!! It was just a rock that I was trying to use to hold myself still in a little bit of current. 😁

@@SouthernPaddler definitely a manatee lol.nice video!!

@@sethwoods8063 Lol!! 🤣 Thanks, bro!! 👍

@@SouthernPaddler are you on lower or upper hiawassee?

in the cid

Hi Sam- thank you very much! No, I don't remember and this was only my second time to do the Hiwassee, but I believe it's dam release so it should be fairly consistent. Normally it's very low at night and they run the generators starting mid-morning or so. That could change with varying rainfall amounts..

@@SouthernPaddler Thank you!

Awesome!! I really enjoyed it when I did it last month! It's a fun river!!

Ha ha!! I keep telling people (and myself) that I'm not turning into a white water kayaker!! 🤣 Nah, it's a blast. I enjoy flat and fluffy water!! Thanks for the kind words, Bryan!! 👊