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Access Site TN

USFS Nantahala Falls

Nantahala River (Nantahala Lake)

Source: National Rivers Project Updated 3 months ago

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City: TN
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Type: Boat Ramp
Location: 35.33330800, -83.59705400
Air Temp: --
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Nantahala River near Hewitt, NC Same River 3.7 mi away
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Nantahala River near Rainbow Springs, NC Same River 14.2 mi away
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Little Tennessee River at Needmore, NC 4 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Runs on Nantahala River
5 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
III+(IV) This location is on this run 2.Upper, Route 1310 Bridge to Hwy. 19
3.3 mi 100 ft/mi
II+(III) Take-out at this location 3. Power Plant to Wesser
8.1 mi 36 ft/mi
IV-V Upstream from here (7.1 mi from take-out) 1. Cascades: FS Road 327 to 1310 Bridge
1.7 mi 210 ft/mi
I-II+(III) Upstream from here (14.3 mi from take-out) 0.5- Hwy 64 to Nantahala Lake
8.1 mi 45 ft/mi
II(III) Upstream from here (16.7 mi from take-out) 0) Kimsey Creek/Standing Indian CG to US 64
3.5 mi 30 ft/mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater