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Hazard NC Class V

Highway to Heaven

Horsepasture - 2. US Route 281 to Lake Jocassee (NC)

Monitor this Rapid
Gauge Conditions
French Broad River at Rosman, NC Downstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

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

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Highway to Heaven
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Immediately after Thrasher Pike B. This rapid can be scouted on river left. Before running it, you should walk down the portage trail and check for wood in the final drop. The top part of the rapid is a long, low angle slide. The line through here is largely where ever the river pushes you, just be ready to be on gaurd to maintain your balance. There is a brief flat section in the lower half of this rapid that signals the final slide. The bottom of this final section has a decently powerful hole at the bottom that you want to make sure to boof over. This hole is very similar in nature to the Speedtrap on the Green River, NC. Basically, it flows downstream on river right, and upstream on river left.

Location
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class V
Mile Marker
2.0 mi
Directions
Navigate
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2. US Route 281 to Lake Jocassee
Horsepasture
V 5.4 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater