Whitewater Run NC Class II-III

Route 1144 to below Route 1309 Bridge

Alarka Creek

Linked via: Proximity 97% confidence Synced 3mo ago

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Valley River at Tomotla, NC Downstream Primary
Runnable: 500.0 – 5,000.0 CFS

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Description
A quite pastoral float on a nice Appalachian stream. The creek does have two substancial waterfalls that can both be run. Watch out for trees.

Rapids in this Run (1)

J. Johnson Falls Rapid IV
J. Johnson Falls
2.6 mi
Difficulty
Class II-III
Length
3.0 mi
Gradient
50 ft/mi
Rapids
1
Access Points
Put-in
35.3918, -83.4842
Take-out
35.3944, -83.5203
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