Whitewater Run NC Class V

SSR 1101 to the Nanty

Mudcut Branch

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Description
Here's the deal man, During the Spring Splash, I ran this creek I found pouring into the Nantahala across from the Farabee Park put-in. After Talking with Leland Davis and checking the DeLorme Topo USA 4.0 software, we found out it's called Mudcut Branch. From 19 along the Nantahala at Farabee Park, you just turn down SSR 1101, a gravel road on the river left side, and park where it's wide enough not to block it. The creek pours under the railroad tracks and under the gravel road in a cool little cascade into the Nanti. I hiked up and ran it by myself with some bank support. I have pictures and video....it's pretty cool. This Creek drops a good 762 ft in just the last half mile...which is also its LOWEST GRADIENT.... the last mile has a gradient of about 1400 fpm....with only one short portage around a falls/boulder sieve and then a portage at the very bottom around a log jam, not really missing much action.... the primary danger on this run is fast moving slides and falls with deep undercuts and boulder sieves....it's REAL easy to lose control and go too fast, causing you to overshoot some of the drops if you're not careful. It's a great little micro-creek for knockin' off some serious gradient!!! I think the actual run is only about 1.5 miles, the gradient at the top being around 1300 fpm and bottom about 1400 fpm. It's at Latitude N 35\* 18.575' and Longitude W 83\* 39.580' Here's some low water pics on one run: http://www.memphiswhitewater.com/newgallery/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pos=5 http://www.memphiswhitewater.com/newgallery/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pos=4 http://www.memphiswhitewater.com/newgallery/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pos=6 http://www.memphiswhitewater.com/newgallery/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pos=7 http://www.memphiswhitewater.com/newgallery/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pos=8 http://www.memphiswhitewater.com/newgallery/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pos=3 Has anyone else run this creek that you know of? No one I've talked to knows anyone who's even thought about this one. I also have video. How do I post this Creek up on AW???? Stay Wet, Boyd Ruppelt
Difficulty
Class V
Length
0.5 mi
Rapids
0
Difficulty Classes
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