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Waterfall NC Class III

Moosejaw Falls

Haw - 3. Highway 64 to Jordan Reservoir (NC)

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 1,001.0 – 12,000.0 CFS
Photo
Moosejaw Falls
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Moosejaw Falls is a slanting, bumpy drop of 5 to 6 feet on river right.  Below about 2,500 cfs it is really bumpy and the piton potential outweighs the fun factor - try the Maze instead.  Above 3,000 cfs or so it starts to smooth out a bit and becomes more fun.  There are several routes through here.  The more standard line is in the center of the drop.  Line up with a bit of right angle and bang on down.  With a little more water, on far river right you can try the "creek line" which is a bit more technical, requiring some turning in a tighter slot between rocks.  At higher water this rapid becomes a lot of fun as the water channeled through Moosejaw creates big reactionary waves in the pool below, effectively making this a Class III+.  At really high water Moosejaw Falls becomes scary with a monster hole at the bottom.

To the left of Moosejaw Falls and a bit further downstream is "The Slot".  At lower water, even further to the left is "The Maze".  On far river left is "Harold's Tombstone"

Location
Type
Waterfall
Difficulty
Class III
Mile Marker
0.7 mi
Directions
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3. Highway 64 to Jordan Reservoir
Haw
II-III 1.2 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater