High Shoals Creek Trailhead to Hiwassee River to US 17
Gauge Conditions
Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate reading: This gauge is 4.7 miles away on High Shoals Creek. Use as a general reference only.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Description
Blue Hole Falls is a great drop now that the tree is gone.
High Shoals is a killer. Walk this drop.
The rest of the run is mostly easy stuff.
Rapids in this Run (1)
Waterfalls (1)
Hazards & Portages (1)
Caution: The following locations may require scouting or portaging. Always check current conditions.
Difficulty
Class III-IV+(V+)
Length
4.7 mi
Gradient
70 ft/mi
max 500
Rapids
1
1 Hazard
Access Points
Difficulty Classes
I Easy
II Novice
III Intermediate
IV Advanced
V Expert/Extreme
VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
American Whitewater