First Descent of Upper Chickalah Creek

[JBradley]

That is not the first run off of that mountain. There are other forks that have some great drops. One notably called chickalah falls. Did u guys see that sweet cabin right on the creek?

[FarPastGone]

Hey Joe, did ya'll run that stretch of Chickalah already or are you saying that ya'll have run other creeks off of Mt. Magazine? I asked around and did not hear of anyone who had done it. We hiked out of the gorge after the slides and drops, but I think I know what cabin you are refering to, it is towards the bridge on Spring Lake Rd/1600/CR-35.

For sure, give credit where credit is due if ya'll have already given 'er.

- Matt

[JBradley]

I'm not sure if Joe has a username.

And no, we didn't run that one. We ran a tributary. What I meant was there is more to be had up there.

Good job on getting some film though, it's so hard in those small gorges.

Josh

[bird dog]

How about a GPS fix on the put in and take out. I like to hike creeks that are above my skill level .

[FarPastGone]

Thanks Josh, I'd be curious to hear about those tribs of Chickalah and run some other creeks I have in mind by you.

Bird dog, I am not sure about GPS points, but to get to the put-in you take CR-35/Spring Lake Rd from New Blaine, turn right on CR-25 (or Spring Lake Rd). From there you will pass a turn on your right that goes into a camping area then you will come to a road on your right that a small creek crosses. That is the put-in. Take-out is about 1/4-1/2 mile from that campground on an ATV trail then down! Sorry if that is not much help.

- Matt

[bird dog]

thanks.

[anthony]

yell county whitewater!!!

[bird dog]

yell county whitewater!!!

Yes, I am gonna try to locate it from Hwy 27 (Harkeys Valley Road)

[Fish]

I think the put-in is about 35°11'18.42"N 93°28'38.00"W. Just guestimating from Google maps.

[anthony]

bird dog, hey its off spring lake road, ie going toward spring lake going off the north side of chicklah mtn. harkeys valley road is way north of it

[bird dog]

Found it on Goolge earth and topo maps also, the road intersection is at the "gum tree". as know to locals.

[bird dog]

Found it on Goolge earth and topo maps also, the road intersection is at the "gum tree". as know to locals.

Thanks for the GPS Fix!

[CAPTAIN ALEVE]

When I try to view videos on Vimeo they don't run smoothly, they kind of have a strobe effect. What can I do to smooth them out?

Captain Aleve, alias Mike Coogan

[Fish]

So when do we clear out the rest of the creek? I can use a chainsaw and run a trot line, cause a country boy can survive...

Or we just could install a ski lift on that boulder pile cliff where we took out. But climbing that thing certainly makes you think twice about doing laps on a creek that is just begging for multiple laps.

- Fish

[JackZ]

Looks like it's going to get hit pretty hard. I wouldn't be able to go but I would love to see more video of this creek.