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Rapid NC Class II

Job Corps Bridge

American Whitewater 35.5160, -83.3063

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Gauge Conditions

Oconaluftee River at Birdtown, NC Downstream Primary

Runnable: 850.0 – 2,500.0 CFS

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

At Job Corps Bridge, paddlers encounter a Class II shoal rapid with moderate boulder obstacles and potential for tight maneuvering around rock clusters. The rapid requires attentive line selection to navigate the scattered rocks and avoid potential pin points, with the main current flowing along the river right and offering a relatively clean route through the shoals. Paddlers should be prepared to make quick directional adjustments and maintain good boat control to successfully negotiate the rapid's technical features.