Brushy Lake to Rush Creek Bridge....

[weathermansam]

Anybody here canoed this?  Got video?  I'm not finding much on Youtube at all.  Planning an April trip here. 

[Pully]

I have a feeling it would not be easy nor fun canoeing upstream on Rush Creek. There's quite a bit of white water that would probably be difficult to canoe up. It would be a good test of strength. From Brushy Lake to the Brushy low pressure bridge would be a nice trip.

[Firedog]

Hey  Sam, Have you checked out http://www.alabamawhitewater.com? Go there and click on Run Index then on BrushyCreek There is some info, pics & trip reports.

[weathermansam]

I have a feeling it would not be easy nor fun canoeing upstream on Rush Creek. There's quite a bit of white water that would probably be difficult to canoe up. It would be a good test of strength. From Brushy Lake to the Brushy low pressure bridge would be a nice trip.

I'd be going downstream on brushy and then onto Rush.  hmmm, Maybe I'm getting my names mixed up.  I'm wanting to take out at the bridge you part at to get to sougahoadgee falls from. 

[grillmastertoo]

i have not done this creek, but i want too....i have paddled the sipsey and would highly recommend it...id be interested in hearing if anyone has paddled Brushy.....

[Uncle Wayne]

Anybody here canoed this?  Got video?  I'm not finding much on Youtube at all.  Planning an April trip here. 

I have  and it's a good trip if you have the water.  It's a long hike though dragging a canoe in ankle deep water otherwise.  A gauge I used to determine the water flow is to measure at the bridge on Brushy Creek at the take out point, the beginning of the trail to Sougahoagadee (SP?) Falls.   If the water level is within  54 inches of the top of the bridge, you'll have a full float.  Much less than that and you'll do more walking than floating.  You'll need to plan a trip after a monsoon week of rain.  I think Brushy should be added to the Wild and Scenic River classification although was told only a "river" could be declared "wild and scenic" by the FS.

I agree with Pully though to float Rush, I'd put in at the Rush Creek bridge and float downstream to the bridge on Brushy.  Much better and actually enjoyable rather than going upstream against the rapids.