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Access Site NC

Put In

Steels Creek • Buck Creek

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

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City: NC
County: Burke
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 35.91400000, -81.84200000
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
II-III+(IV) Put-in Steels Creek - Confluence with Buck Creek to Confluence with Upper Creek
55 ft/mi
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Current Conditions
Whitewater Runs on Steels Creek
1 run
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site: Put-in at this location This location is on the run Take-out at this location
Downstream from here Upstream from here
II-III+(IV) Put-in at this location Confluence with Buck Creek to Confluence with Upper Creek
7.5 mi 55 ft/mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Steels Creek Put In is a whitewater access point located in Burke County, North Carolina. This is a put-in location designed for paddlers launching into whitewater sections of Steels Creek. The site provides access to whitewater paddling opportunities suitable for kayakers and canoeists looking to experience moving water conditions. As a dedicated whitewater put-in, this location is primarily developed for paddlers launching their own craft rather than larger boat types.