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Rapid NC Class II

Upper Stackhouse Rapid

French Broad - 9. Barnard to Hot Springs (NC)

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Gauge Conditions
French Broad River at Marshall, NC Upstream Primary
Runnable: 700.0 – 7,000.0 CFS

1200 is a reasonable minimum for the section from Stackhouse to Hot springs

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Upper Stackhouse Rapid
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

There are lots of ways to run Stackhouse and if you've made it this far they should seem easy. The most straightforward (easy) is to start left center and after a drop, finish left. It's a tad more fun to start left and after the drop finish anywhere.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class II
Mile Marker
4.0 mi
Directions
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9. Barnard to Hot Springs
French Broad
III-IV 8.2 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater