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Access Site NC

Put In

Raven Fork

Source: american_whitewater Updated 6 months ago

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City: NC
County: Swain
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 35.62210000, -83.21150000
Air Temp: --
Location
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
III-IV Put-in Straight Fork - Round Bottom to Raven Fork
136 ft/mi
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Current Conditions
-- • 1100.00-4000.00 cfs
Oconaluftee River at Birdtown, NC
Whitewater Runs on Raven Fork
3 runs
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
IV-V This location is on this run 1. Right Fork to Enloe Creek Trail
4.0 mi 218 ft/mi
V+ Downstream from here (3.1 mi to put-in) 2. Enloe Creek Trail to Big Cove Road
4.4 mi 390 ft/mi
II-III+(IV) Downstream from here (4.6 mi to put-in) 3. Confluence of Raven Fork and Straight Fork Raven Fork to Cherokee Park-n-Ride
8.1 mi 70 ft/mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Put In is a whitewater access point on Raven Fork located in Swain County, North Carolina. This is a dedicated put-in site for paddlers looking to access the whitewater sections of Raven Fork. The site serves as a launch point for kayakers and canoeists interested in running the whitewater features of this creek. Given its classification as a whitewater put-in, paddlers should be prepared for moving water conditions typical of mountain streams in western North Carolina.