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Put-in NC

Put In

Watauga - 1. SR 1557 to NC 105 - Red Roof (NC)

Monitor this Rapid

Gauge Conditions

Watauga River near Sugar Grove, NC Downstream Primary

Runnable: 200.0 – 100,000.0 CFS

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Put In is the starting point for this Watauga River section, providing paddlers with an initial entry into the river's flow. The rapid's characteristics and specific challenges are not clearly defined in available data, suggesting a relatively straightforward launch point for watercraft entering the river between SR 1557 and NC 105.