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Access Site NC

Put In

Wilson Creek

Source: american_whitewater Updated 5 months ago

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City: NC
County: Avery
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 36.05239900, -81.77549700
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Wilson Creek at Secondary Road 1335 at Adako, NC Same River 11.1 mi away
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Yadkin River at Patterson, NC 12.9 mi away
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Watauga River near Sugar Grove, NC 13.1 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
IV Put-in Wilson Creek - A) Upper Wilson
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Current Conditions
Whitewater Runs on Wilson Creek
4 runs
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site: Put-in at this location This location is on the run Take-out at this location
Downstream from here Upstream from here
IV Put-in at this location A) Upper Wilson
5.5 mi
II-III Downstream from here (3.8 mi to put-in) B) Route 1328 Bridge to National Forest sign
7.7 mi
III-IV Downstream from here (8.5 mi to put-in) C) The Gorge: National Forest sign to parking area above Brown Mtn. Beach
1.8 mi 95 ft/mi
I-II(III) Downstream from here (10.6 mi to put-in) D) Below Brown Mountain Beach to Johns River
2.8 mi
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About This Access Site
Put In is a whitewater access point on Wilson Creek located in Avery County, North Carolina. This put-in serves paddlers looking to access the creek's whitewater sections. Wilson Creek is known among kayakers and canoeists as a destination for whitewater paddling in the North Carolina mountains. The access point provides entry to the creek for those with appropriate skill levels and equipment for moving water paddling.