Ive watched drift boats on the Caney Fork Can someone tell me when the flowage is too fast to safely drift? Can it be determined by the number of generators going TVA schedule as a reference.
Or below Cordell Hull for that matter. My thoughts are to put in at the landing down from the locks and drift down to the Caney Fork.
I haven't had the boat in either the Caney or below Cordell. Its a 14' Grumman 20hp and trolling motor , I've added oars. I took the boat out yesterday at Ragland just to how it would row or handle and its pretty heavy . As heavy as the boat feels or is it did feel manageable but that was in water that wasn't really moving.
I will be alone 99% of the time so Im trying to get it set up so I can drift and troll live bait using the motor to get me back upstream.
Ive seen the Caney Fork when it would float a house ( a big one) whats usually the generating status when the river is really flowing a lot of water like that.
Im thinking of putting in at Carthage motor upstream and float down or putting in below Cordell hull and floating to the Caney.
Can someone estimate what the generation situation was from the picture below. this is the Caney Fork 2 winters ago and I was exploring some access points where I could park and wade and I saw this drift boat looking like they were having a great day. At about what speed would you estimate the drift boat is moving? If anyone recognizes the boat below and would like the file I'd be happy to send it. I just thought it was one of those Kodak moments.
