Access Site
NC
Take Out
City: NC
County: Clay
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 35.11150000, -83.80729700
Air Temp: --
Location
Interactive access map
Loads when you reach this section.
Nearby Gauge Conditions
Valley River at Tomotla, NC
10 mi away
Nantahala River near Rainbow Springs, NC
10.7 mi away
Nantahala River near Hewitt, NC
16 mi away
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
II-III+
Take-out
Fires Creek - B) Two miles above the Horse Park to Leatherwood Falls
113 ft/mi
Current Conditions
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• 400.00-5000.00 cfs
Nantahala River near Rainbow Springs, NC
Whitewater Runs on Fires Creek
2 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
I-III+
Put-in at this location
A) Mule Flats to the Arch Bridge
5.2 mi
II-III+
Downstream from here (2.2 mi to put-in)
B) Two miles above the Horse Park to Leatherwood Falls
2.2 mi
113 ft/mi
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Fires Creek Take Out is a whitewater access point located in Clay County, North Carolina, serving as an exit point for paddlers running the Fires Creek section. This take out provides boaters with a place to egress after completing their whitewater run. The site is positioned to accommodate kayakers and canoeists finishing their paddling adventure on this creek system. Being a designated take out location, it serves an important function in the paddling community by providing a safe and established exit point rather than requiring paddlers to take out on private property or unsuitable banks.