Whitewater Run NC Class IV-V+

1. Upper: Near Linville

Catawba, North Fork

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Gauge Conditions
Linville River near Nebo, NC Downstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate reading: This gauge is 9.6 miles away on Catawba. Use as a general reference only.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Description
Very steep creek run that requires a great deal of rain. Paddler Magazine article on this stretch. AFWS Current Rainfall Data for Caldwell County. AFWS Current Rainfall Data for Burke County.
Difficulty
Class IV-V+
Length
1.2 mi
Rapids
0
Access Points
Put-in
35.9295, -81.9403
Take-out
35.9157, -81.9401
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater