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Rapid NC Class IV

Vortex

French Broad, North Fork - 2) Route 1326 Bridge to US Route 64 Bridge (NC)

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Gauge Conditions
French Broad River at Rosman, NC Downstream Primary
Runnable: 350.0 – 1,000.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Vortex
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
A set of three drops. The first one, about five feet, is run on the left into a left eddy. The second, a shallow scrape of about four feet, feeds the main drop but you can catch another left eddy. The main drop is a series of holes funneling down into a 5-foot slot at the bottom (the vortex) with good eddies on both sides. Fun class III boogie water continues immediately downstream.
Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class IV
Mile Marker
2.8 mi
Directions
Navigate
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2) Route 1326 Bridge to US Route 64 Bridge
French Broad, North Fork
III-IV+ 7.2 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater