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Hazard NC Class IV+

Zwick's Backender

Green - 2. Big Hungry Creek to Fishtop Access (NC)

Monitor this Rapid
Gauge Conditions
Mud Creek at Secondary Road 1503 near Balfour, NC Upstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

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

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Zwick's Backender
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Zwick's Backender still boasts quite a sticky hydraulic, but the namesake backender hole has blown out. At the top, paddle over the wet dome rock, pointing left for the boof line or right for the sneak.

Starting from the eddy on river right, you should be able to see that the river left line drops into a sort of horseshoe ledge. If running the boof, you'll want to air on the righthand, downstream side of the horseshoe. Paddle in, start sliding, and wait for a sweet launch pad. If you miss your boof at med-high flows, be prepared for a  beatdown. 

Location
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class IV+
Mile Marker
1.1 mi
Directions
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2. Big Hungry Creek to Fishtop Access
Green
IV-V(V+) 3.0 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater