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Waterfall NC Class V+

Mortal Combat

Raven Fork - 2. Enloe Creek Trail to Big Cove Road · NC

American Whitewater 35.5973, -83.2665

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Gauge Conditions

Oconaluftee River at Birdtown, NC Downstream Primary
Runnable: 800.0 – 3,000.0 CFS

Upper limit for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Mortal Combat
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

This one is the beginning of the huge. After a junky boof off the left wall(angle right), Run a class 4 entrance rapid and eddy out right or left. Here the line goes off to the right and down a big ramp into a hump. Stay to the inside(left) of the hump and keep it pointed downstream. Off to the right is a hole backed by undercut formations. Run down the final 15 foot slide trying to stay on the right of 2 teeth that stick up on the horizon. The hole kicks left into a wall.

Location

Interactive river map Loads as you approach this section.
Type
Waterfall
Difficulty
Class V+
Mile Marker
1.4 mi
Directions
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2. Enloe Creek Trail to Big Cove Road
Raven Fork
V+ 4.4 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

Whitewater data from
American Whitewater