Whitewater Run NC Class III+

2. Gate to FS Rd 81 Bridge

Santeetlah

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Gauge Conditions
Cheoah River near Bearpen Gap near Tapoco, NC Downstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate reading: This gauge is 7.6 miles away on Santeetlah. Use as a general reference only.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Run Map
Description
To get to the put-in drive up the forest service road until you get to the parking area at the gate. The take out is where the concrete bridge crosses the river. Most of the run is roadside class 2/3. There is a lot of wood in the stream, some of it very badly placed in blind corners.
Difficulty
Class III+
Length
5.6 mi
Rapids
0
Access Points
Put-in
35.3456, -83.9910
Take-out
35.3412, -83.9092
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