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Rapid NC Class V+

Road Side Attraction

Upper Creek - 1. Raven Cliffs Gorge (NC)

Monitor this Rapid
Gauge Conditions
Linville River near Nebo, NC Downstream Primary
Runnable: 4.5 – 6.0 FT

Look for Linville to be 4.5 feet and going up or 6 feet and going down. Upper Creek is just on the other side of a ridge from Linville but separated by Steels

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Road Side Attraction
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
Road Side Attraction is an extremely technical Class V+ drop featuring a narrow, boulder-choked entry with a mandatory blind left-side line that threads between multiple undercut rocks. The rapid requires precise boat positioning and aggressive paddling to navigate a series of powerful hydraulics and a final vertical descent that can easily flip or pin an unprepared kayaker, with minimal margin for error and significant consequence for missed moves.
Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class V+
Mile Marker
0.0 mi
Directions
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1. Raven Cliffs Gorge
Upper Creek
V+ 8.1 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater