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Rapid NC Class IV+

Island Rapid

French Broad, North Fork - 2) Route 1326 Bridge to US Route 64 Bridge (NC)

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 350.0 – 1,000.0 CFS
Photo
Island Rapid
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
After the pool below Boxcar the flow splits around a large island. The right side is a series of ledges leading down to an eddy on the right above the bottom drop. This drop formerly harbored a huge log that had been jammed across the river for years. However a massive flow of water from Hurricane Frances on 9/7-04 dislodged this log and it is now broached across the river below Submarine Falls. You can run the right side bottom drop either next to the island on the far left or a boof in the middle. Or you can still cut left through the slots at the top of the island and run the shallow slide on that side.
Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class IV+
Mile Marker
2.5 mi
Directions
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2) Route 1326 Bridge to US Route 64 Bridge
French Broad, North Fork
III-IV+ 7.2 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater