Whitewater Run NC Class I-II

5. Peaceful Cove Rd (NC-1677) to Fulton Rd (NC-1668)

Cullasaja

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Description
This section is mostly flatwater with occasional Class I-II rapids. It is a great teaching section for first time paddlers. It ends with a bigger II-II+ rapid with huge recovery pools and a big beach on river left. It's a great spot to teach ferrying, peelouts and eddy turns, though it is also the most polluted spot on the river that I have seen. _See also:_ Other sections of the Cullasaja: 0\. Above the lakes (Class IV-V+) 1\. Upper (Lake Sequoyah to below Cosmic Crunch) (Class ) 2\. Middle (Below Cosmic Crunch to Above Cullasaja Falls) (Class IV(V+)) 3\. Lower - Base of Cullasaja Falls to Peeks Creek Bridge (Class IV-V(V+)) 4\. Peeks Creek Rd (NC-1678) to Peaceful Cove Rd (NC-1677) (Class II(III))
Difficulty
Class I-II
Length
5.4 mi
Rapids
0
Access Points
Put-in
35.1415, -83.2944
Take-out
35.1701, -83.3388
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
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