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Access Site NC

Take Out

Big Laurel Creek • French Broad River • Silver Mine Creek

Source: american_whitewater Updated 5 months ago

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City: Hot Springs, NC
County: Madison
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 35.89272100, -82.82178900
Air Temp: --
Location
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
French Broad River at Hot Springs, NC 0.2 mi away
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French Broad River at Marshall, NC 11.6 mi away
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Nolichucky River below Nolichucky DAM, TN 12.2 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
III-IV Take-out French Broad - 9. Barnard to Hot Springs
24 ft/mi
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Current Conditions
-- • 700.00-7000.00 cfs
French Broad River at Marshall, NC
Whitewater Runs on Big Laurel Creek
1 run
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
III-IV Upstream from here (2.9 mi from take-out) Hurricane to Hot Springs
3.7 mi 50 ft/mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Big Laurel Creek's take-out site in Hot Springs, Madison County, NC provides river access for paddlers finishing whitewater runs on this mountain stream. Located in the western North Carolina mountains near Hot Springs, this take-out serves as an exit point for kayakers and canoeists running the creek's whitewater sections. The site's exact facilities and conditions should be confirmed before paddling, as access at rural creek take-outs can vary seasonally and may be weather-dependent.