Gauge Conditions
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Description
Fairly straightforward drop for the Watauga if it wasn't for the high pin potential. The standard line is to start center heading left, punch a small hole just to the right of the left bank. There's an eddy just to the left of this hole that sometimes autoeddys you if go way left too soon, this oftentimes leads to backwards runs of the main drop, usually in the right spot but nervewracking and not recommend at all. After punching the hole, head left looking for a small flake of rock on the left that sails you over a shallow landing, that's the line to hit. Being off line by a foot or two can land you in the right side of the drop which has high vertical pin potential. Like Watauga Falls, Knuckles gets more ugly & consequential as the water drops.
Location
Other Rapids on This Run (17)
Rapid
N/A
Rapid
IV
Hazard
IV+
Rapid
V
Rapid
IV
Rapid
IV+
Waterfall
V
Rapid
III
Rapid
N/A
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
American Whitewater