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Access Site NC

Take Out

Raven Fork

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

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City: NC
County: Swain
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 35.60880000, -83.22340000
Air Temp: --
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
IV-V Take-out Raven Fork - 1. Right Fork to Enloe Creek Trail
218 ft/mi
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Current Conditions
-- • 2000.00-4000.00 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
V+ This location is on this run 2. Enloe Creek Trail to Big Cove Road
4.4 mi 390 ft/mi
II-III+(IV) Downstream from here (3.4 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
IV-V Upstream from here (2.2 mi from take-out) 1. Right Fork to Enloe Creek Trail
4.0 mi 218 ft/mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Raven Fork Take Out is a whitewater access point located in Swain County, North Carolina, serving as an exit point for paddlers running the Raven Fork section. This take-out provides crucial access for kayakers and canoeists completing whitewater runs on this river. The site is positioned to allow paddlers to safely exit the water after navigating the whitewater sections upstream. Given its designation as a take-out rather than a launch point, this location is specifically designed for paddlers exiting the river rather than beginning trips. Paddlers should plan their trips with this take-out location in mind when running Raven Fork.