Gauge Conditions
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
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
Sieve Pile is a notorious Class V+ pinning hazard with a complex, rock-strewn entry that funnels into a tight, technical sequence of undercut boulders and potential sieve formations. Paddlers must execute a precise left-side line with minimal margin for error, navigating between sharp, partially submerged rocks while maintaining absolute boat control to avoid potentially fatal entrapment zones. Extreme caution is required, with rescue access extremely limited in the narrow Raven Cliffs Gorge section.
Location
Other Rapids on This Run (20)
Rapid
V
Mini Cherry Bomb
Rapid
III
Ten Foot Seal Launch
Rapid
V
Slide That End in Wood
Rapid
IV+
Zen Cave
Rapid
V
House Drop
Rapid
V
Rooster Tail
Rapid
V
Drain Pipe
Rapid
V+
Destination F***ed
Rapid
V+
Pucker Factory
Rapid
V
Ski Jump
Rapid
VI
Upper Creek Falls
Rapid
V
Jack Hammer
Rapid
V+
Last Chance
Rapid
V+
Road Side Attraction
Rapid
V
Car Wash
Rapid
V
Drive Right
Rapid
IV
Ten Foot Ledge
Rapid
V
Never Ending Slide
Rapid
V
Fight Club
Rapid
VI
Toby's Drop
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1. Raven Cliffs Gorge
Upper Creek
V+
8.1 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
American Whitewater