Canada's Fish Trap
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Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 1.6 – 11.0 FT
Upper limit for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
Small chain of islands after Shaw's great falls. At normal flows it produces a small ledge next to it, at higher flows the trees can be a hazard to avoid.
Location
Other Rapids on This Run (12)
Rapid
I
Put In /Wildlife Rd
Rapid
I
McAlister's Falls /Warm up rapid
Rapid
I
Clark's Fish Trap Remains /Lunch Break Island
Rapid
I
Shaw's Falls (3 Ledge rapids)
Rapid
II
Shaw's Great Falls
Playspot
I
Narrow Gap (Glassy Wave)
Playspot
II
Smiley's Falls / "H21"
Rapid
Little River Confluence
Playspot
III
Killing Falls
Rapid
I
Final rapid boulders
Hazard
II
Campbell's Falls
Rapid
N/A
Take Out /Cape Fear River Trail, Erwin NC
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2. Wildlife Road access near Lillington to NC 217 bridge near Erwin
Cape Fear
I-III
8.0 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
American Whitewater