Mini Gorge's Third Rapid: Crevice Ledge (aka, Lumpy Ledge)
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
Typically run far right. At normal release levels, there are two river-right eddies and a river-left eddy between Center Boof and Crevice Ledge. Some people run it exactly as shown in the photo, boofing into the crevice. Others run far right. One an also run it far, far left (shoulder agains bank). Running it left or center is abusive.
The photo shows that the mini-gorge's 3rd rapid and its 4th rapid can be considered a single, long rapid even at 2.6ft. They truly merge into one long rapid when the level nears or exceeds 3ft.
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
III
Rapid
IV
Rapid
III+
Rapid
III+
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
American Whitewater