Yadkin River- Reedy Creek to Hwy 64 Bridge

Saturday's run should be a fun one . Our excursion is only 6.4 miles to the Hwy 64 bridge take out. Even at the slowest Paddling and playing around we should be through by noon, before thunderstorms set in. This is the perfect half way point between Idol's Dam and Reedy Creek to 64 paddle. Since there is no launch access at Idols Dam, the Tanglewood paddle in the upcoming weeks will be from the 158 Bridge. It's about 5.5 miles to Idols Dam from this Point, before we have to Portage.

We launch in the back country near Reedy Creek, via the courtesy of a private property owner. This is back in the stick's so to speak and you could very well hear Banjos if you listen close enough. Approximately .8 mile downstream we will encounter our largest rapid of the day, a Class 4(just kidding) maybe a 2 if we are lucky. There should be 6 others along the way, but they all appear to be class 1's. If you don't spill out of your boat in the first mile, chances are you won't the rest of the way. Some of us will meet at Tarheel Q for Breakfast at 6:30 and the rest at 7, in the Tarheel Q Parking Lot for shuttling.

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