Access Site
NC
Put In
City: NC
County: Macon
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 35.15627000, -83.45655300
Air Temp: --
Location
Interactive access map
Loads when you reach this section.
Nearby Gauge Conditions
Little Tennessee River near Prentiss, NC
4.4 mi away
Nantahala River near Rainbow Springs, NC
9.4 mi away
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
II(III)
Put-in
Cartoogechaye - Mount Hope Church to Louisa Chapel Road
30 ft/mi
Current Conditions
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• 1.80-5.00 ft
About This Access Site
Put In is a whitewater access point on the Cartoogechaye Creek located in Macon County, North Carolina. This put-in serves as a launch point for paddlers looking to run the creek's whitewater sections. The site provides access to a creek that is popular with kayakers and canoeists seeking whitewater paddling experiences in the western North Carolina region. Given its classification as a whitewater put-in, paddlers should be prepared for moving water conditions typical of mountain creeks in this area.