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Put-in NC

Put In

Haw - 1. Route 1545 (Chicken Bridge) to US Route 15-501 (Bynum) · NC

American Whitewater 35.8324, -79.2188

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Gauge Conditions

Haw River near Bynum, NC Downstream Primary
Runnable: 200.0 – 10,000.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Put In
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Description

This is the old path to the put in launch, obstructed by no less than 7 trees down, thanks to Chantal July 2025. Now, I would turn right before this mess, to take the path under the bridge towards the swimming hole, which is not without obstacles, but a fairly decent alternative to the old launch. Note that there is not a very good cell signal here at all and the usual route that is taken to set shuttle at the dam (River road to Hamlets Chapel to Moore Mountain to 15-501) is detoured due to multiple road washouts, so plan to drive across the bridge and take Old Graham to Russel Chapel to 15-501 (all lefts) to get to the take out to set shuttle. 

Location

Interactive river map Loads as you approach this section.
Type
Put-in
Difficulty
Class N/A
Mile Marker
0.0 mi
Directions
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1. Route 1545 (Chicken Bridge) to US Route 15-501 (Bynum)
Haw
I-II(III) 6.8 mi

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

Whitewater data from
American Whitewater