1. Route 1545 (Chicken Bridge) to US Route 15-501 (Bynum)

Put-in: The put-in for this section is on Chicken Bridge Road on river left. The put-in is about 100 yards down a small trail. The put-in itself is very treacherous and requires near vertical portage. Take-out: The take-out is right above the Bynum dam on river left. Parking is available off of US 15-501. This is also the put-in for the Middle Haw. Description: The Upper Haw is a nice section of river through rural Chatham County. This section is ideal for beginners, novices, and intermediate paddlers. Most rapids are boat scoutable. From the put-in there are small rapids providing opportunities to test skills. This section of river has many unnamed rapids. The larger rapids include Sawtooth Ledge, Little Nantahala and Final Solution.