Cullowhee Forest Bridge
Tuckasegee, West Fork - Thorpe Dam to Thorpe Powerhouse on Tuckasegee Reservoir (NC)
Gauge Conditions
Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.
Photo
Description
After going under Cullowhee Forest Bridge, head right over wet bedrock. Stay right to boof the left side of a 5 foot ledge. Alternatively, head over to the left bank for a steep 10ish foot slide that hides between the bank and a large boulder.
The next rapid is 30 yards or less away. It's a sloping ledge that has a left-to-right crease in the bedrock. Some run right to left. Others run it pointing straight downstream.
The photo above shows the third rapid after the bridge. This shallow slide can be run about anywhere. The photo was taken when the level was much lower than the normal release level. The ledges visible in the photo are padded to the point of being pretty much indistinguishable during a scheduled release, but the slide is still shallow.
A left bend after the slide signals the lead-in to the mini gorge.
Location
Other Rapids on This Run (19)
Hazard
N/A
Waterfall
VI
Waterfall
VI
Rapid
IV
Rapid
IV
Hazard
IV
Waterfall
IV+
Rapid
III+
Rapid
IV
Rapid
III+
Rapid
IV
Rapid
III+
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
American Whitewater