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Rapid SC Class III

Turtleback Rapid

Catawba - Great Falls Short Channel (SC)

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.

Photo
Turtleback Rapid
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Starting at the dam, the main flow goes left around a rocky island with a few trees. Flow is then split by a logjam. Line is to the right of the logjam. Immediately past the logjam there is Turtleback . There are (at least) 2 options. Go just left of the exposed rock on the right for a straight drop (this might turn into a nasty pour-over at release levels), or head straight down the center, avoiding the Turtle Back shaped rock that is just under the surface about 8' from the river left bank. 

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class III
Mile Marker
0.1 mi
Directions
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Great Falls Short Channel
Catawba
III+ 0.7 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater