Access Site
NC
Put In
City: NC
County: Swain
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 35.60620000, -83.25970000
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Location
Interactive access map
Loads when you reach this section.
Nearby Gauge Conditions
Oconaluftee River at Birdtown, NC
11.3 mi away
Cataloochee Creek near Cataloochee, NC
11.3 mi away
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
V+
Put-in
Raven Fork - 2. Enloe Creek Trail to Big Cove Road
390 ft/mi
Current Conditions
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• 800.00-3000.00 cfs
Oconaluftee River at Birdtown, NC
Whitewater Runs on Raven Fork
3 runsDifficulty 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
Downstream from here Upstream from here
V+
Put-in at this location
2. Enloe Creek Trail to Big Cove Road
4.4 mi
390 ft/mi
IV-V
Take-out at this location
1. Right Fork to Enloe Creek Trail
4.0 mi
218 ft/mi
II-III+(IV)
Downstream from here (3.0 mi to put-in)
3. Confluence of Raven Fork and Straight Fork Raven Fork to Cherokee Park-n-Ride
8.1 mi
70 ft/mi
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Put In is a whitewater access point on Raven Fork in Swain County, North Carolina. Located in the western mountains of North Carolina, this site provides access to a section of river popular with paddlers seeking whitewater recreation. Raven Fork flows through scenic mountain terrain and offers opportunities for kayakers and canoeists to experience moving water conditions. The access point serves as a launch location for those looking to paddle downstream on this mountain river.