Goldilocks (Chopper's Undercut)
Blackwater - 1. Below Blackwater Falls to North Fork Confluence (WV)
Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 250.0 – 550.0 CFS
Zone Dogg swears 200 is a good level and its been done lower, but its manky creeking. above 275 is ideal. Low water also exposes several pin rocks and sieves
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
After a particularly fun rapid that requires dodging offset holes comes Goldilocks. this rapid kinda resembles Pin Cushin on the Green Narrows. a 1 foot ledge leads into a junky drop. the move is to boof and turn your boat 90 degrees to the left, then immediately angle back to the right to avoid Chopper's undercut. the following rapid leads directly into Tomko Falls
Location
Other Rapids on This Run (18)
Hazard
V+
Puke
Rapid
V
Phil's (100 Yard Dash)
Rapid
IV
Boogie
Rapid
IV+
Z Falls
Rapid
IV+
3 boofs right
Waterfall
V
Tomko Falls
Hazard
V
Shock to the System
Hazard
V+
Sticky Fingers
Hazard
V
Pinball
Hazard
V
Angle Left or Piton
Hazard
V
Flatliner Falls
Rapid
IV
No Man's Land
Hazard
IV+
Hanging Gardens, Moguls
Hazard
V
Landslide (Mumina Humida)
Waterfall
V
Turncoat (Nerves)
Hazard
V
My Nerves Are Shot And I Can't Take It Anymore
Hazard
V
Nostalgia
Rapid
N/A
Confluence Take Out Parking
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1. Below Blackwater Falls to North Fork Confluence
Blackwater
V+
2.5 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
American Whitewater