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Rapid NC Class V

Slide That End in Wood

Upper Creek - 1. Raven Cliffs Gorge · NC

American Whitewater 35.9536, -81.8787

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Gauge Conditions

Linville River near Nebo, NC Downstream Primary
Runnable: 4.5 – 6.0 FT

Look for Linville to be 4.5 feet and going up or 6 feet and going down. Upper Creek is just on the other side of a ridge from Linville but separated by Steels

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Slide That End in Wood
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Slide That End in Wood is a technical Class V drop with a tight, boulder-choked entry that funnels into a steep, narrow channel with significant gradient. Paddlers must execute precise moves to avoid undercut rocks and a potentially wood-choked hydraulic near the bottom, with the crux move requiring a hard right-to-left move to thread between two keeper holes and avoid a potentially fatal pin scenario.

Location

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Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class V
Mile Marker
0.0 mi
Directions
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1. Raven Cliffs Gorge
Upper Creek
V+ 8.1 mi

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

Whitewater data from
American Whitewater