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A Playboaters Guide to the OCOEE RIVER

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by Kelly Fischer

"The best left-side cartwheels on the Ocoee are to be found in the hole below the ledge in the center of Second Helping. Easiest access is from the river right side eddy...Engage your bow deep for huge enders and pirouettes; engage lightly for whippets and cartwheels. Screw-up Factor: 8. There's a shallow rock three seconds downstream of this hole, so tuck up tight if you flip..."

East Tennessee's Ocoee River, site of the 1996 Olympic whitewater events, has been a developing ground for whitewater sport for over 20 years. In this first-of-its-kind whitewater guide, instructor Kelly Fischer offers an illustrated, rapid-by-rapid playboater's tour of the Ocoee, discussing its hottest play spots, where to perfect which moves, Ocoee playboating etiquette, and more.

"Screw-up factor" difficulty ratings, plus detailed line drawings by paddler Keith Calhoun will help you make informed decisions about where to play. You'll find some priceless gems of Ocoee paddling history here, as well.

64 pages; paperback; 1997

Price $9.95