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Rapid NC Class IV-

Upper Big Hungry Falls

American Whitewater 35.2980, -82.3514

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Gauge Conditions

Mud Creek at Secondary Road 1503 near Balfour, NC Downstream Primary

Runnable: ? – ? CFS

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

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Can either put in just below the dam & run the slide or below it. Pretty straight forward.

NOTE: Hurricane Helene wiped out a chunk of the dam & now most of the flow goes river left it seems.

Location

Interactive river map Loads as you approach this section.

Other Rapids on This Run (6)

Lower Big Hungry Falls (Twin Cheeks)

Type

Rapid

Difficulty

Class IV-

Mile Marker

0.0 mi

Directions

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Big Hungry Road to Green

Big Hungry River

III-IV 1.4 mi

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

Whitewater data from
American Whitewater