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Hazard NC Class III

First of the big drops

Fires Creek - B) Two miles above the Horse Park to Leatherwood Falls (NC)

Monitor this Rapid
Gauge Conditions
Nantahala River near Rainbow Springs, NC Upstream Primary
Runnable: 400.0 – 5,000.0 CFS

Upper limit for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
First of the big drops
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
The biggest drops on the upper section are almost a half mile above the horse camp. The photograph is an example of the shallow nature of the upper section of the creek.
Location
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class III
Mile Marker
1.5 mi
Directions
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B) Two miles above the Horse Park to Leatherwood Falls
Fires Creek
II-III+ 2.2 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater