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Rapid NC Class IV

Typical Rapid on the Middle Cheoah - Yellow Creek Rapid.

Cheoah - Santeetlah Dam to Calderwood Lake Boat Launch · NC

American Whitewater 35.4156, -83.8890

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Gauge Conditions

Cheoah River near Bearpen Gap near Tapoco, NC Downstream Primary
Runnable: 400.0 – 3,000.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Typical Rapid on the Middle Cheoah - Yellow Creek Rapid.
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

This is a typical rapid on the middle part of the Cheoah. This middle section opens up considerably from the tree-infested upper part. It's about five miles of rapids like this: big, pushy, very similar to Gauley rapids but much, much more continuous. This section is not as demanding as the tighter upper two miles, largely because of the lack of trees and the larger riverbed with wider rapids and more routes through them.

Location

Interactive river map Loads as you approach this section.
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class IV
Mile Marker
4.5 mi
Directions
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Santeetlah Dam to Calderwood Lake Boat Launch
Cheoah
IV-V 9.1 mi

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

Whitewater data from
American Whitewater