Gauge Conditions

French Broad River at Hot Springs, NC Upstream Primary

Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

This drop lands 16 feet on a rock on the entire left side, and only a tight drive to the right will spare you. It is off vertical as well, so too much boof will catch your stern. The run out is another problem in itself. A portage trail has been cut on river left, starting from the pool below Treehouse, and up and around Brown Pants. There is a rope that will facilitate the descent back down to the creek