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Rapid NC Class V-

Boof or Consequences

Green - 2. Big Hungry Creek to Fishtop Access · NC

American Whitewater 35.2799, -82.3473

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Gauge Conditions

Mud Creek at Secondary Road 1503 near Balfour, NC Upstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Boof or Consequences
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

You'll know you're here by the large midstream boulders and diverging flow. Helene did quite the number to Boof or Consequence, leaving a few suboptimal options depending on flow.

[Pictured] The low-water/standard line begins from the pool to the right of the large boulders. From this pool, a run down the left will feed you down a short and rocky slot, and toward a large boulder. Get your bearings in the eddy here, then turn-and-burn off the boof in the center of the river. Some left speed off the boof is ideal to avoid a large boulder in the right outflow. NOTE there is a toilet bowl siphon just upstream of this boof. While it is unlikely to mess with your boat, this is a no-swim zone.

The left line (left entrance) can be a nice option given it is free of wood. This entrance will send you right, back to the boof in the center of the river.

A right line option is present at high flows, but may commit you to a run down the guts of Go-Left. Exercise your own good judgement.

Location

Interactive river map Loads as you approach this section.
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class V-
Mile Marker
1.0 mi
Directions
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2. Big Hungry Creek to Fishtop Access
Green
IV-V(V+) 3.0 mi

Current Conditions

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Whitewater data from
American Whitewater