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Hazard NC Class III+

The Mank/Fraggle Rock

American Whitewater 35.2583, -83.6554

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Gauge Conditions

Runnable: 900.0 – 2,000.0 CFS

Photo

The Mank/Fraggle Rock
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Description

After a little class III boogie, you'll get to a manky, rocky rapid.  With lower water, this rapid is just plain un-fun.  At higher flows, there is a very bad hole that forms in the middle of the rapid on river left.  You can scout this from your vehicle or park and choose your line.  You can either run left and move your way right to avoid the hole or you can run the right line although it has more wave holes at higher levels.  This rapid is long and involves maneuvering.  At lower flows, it is a class III+, but at higher flows, a IV.  This rapid ends after the rock wall on river right.  There is almost a mile of boogie before the last big rapid.  There are a lot of wave holes to play in at higher flows. 

Location

Interactive river map Loads as you approach this section.
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class III+
Mile Marker
1.0 mi
Directions
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2.Upper, Route 1310 Bridge to Hwy. 19
Nantahala
III+(IV) 3.3 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

Whitewater data from
American Whitewater