Rivers Assessment Announces Upcoming Stream Surveys Trips are half and full day depending on conditions, and are more often than not on river stretches that I have personally NOT done before. Although the runs are usually going to be class II-III, unforseen hazards can and will exist, therefore most participants should have at least class III skills. We are covering segments of the North and South Toe Rivers and the Cane River, all of which eventually flow into the Nolichucky. The Toe Valley has many wonderful streams just waiting to be explored.
Summer is in full swing, and rain has been a blessing for our project.
With river levels now back to normal, we can expect a very active season on the rivers. We have now completed our survey of both segments of the Nolichucky, two segments of the Cane, One of the South Toe, and two on the North Toe. However, many of the smaller segments still have too little water to run. It is hoped that group members will undertake to organize their own informal trips on days when there is favorable water, and mail the completed river surveys to me. We need three different people evaluating each segment, but more is always better.