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Waterfall NC Class V+

The Mini-Gorge

Whitewater River - Hwy 107 to Hwy 281 (NC)

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.

Photo
The Mini-Gorge
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Scout this in advance using the trail system on river left as logs tend to gather in here. The Mini Gorge is a true canyon about 30-40ft deep & about 100yds long. Once you are in the gorge you are committed to run the whole thing. Several drops are in here as well. Entrance which can be ran on the right. Sculpted Falls which is a 10-15ft boof. Around the corner is Little Canyon Falls which has somewhat of a fold in it but can be ran with a little angle. Finally it opens up with the 25ft Exit Falls. A very high angled waterfall into a large pool. Sometimes you can get a little boof at the bottom.

If you want you can portage the gorge on river left & run the final drop. This is no place to flip upside down so make sure youre on point.

Location
Type
Waterfall
Difficulty
Class V+
Mile Marker
1.4 mi
Directions
View Full Run
Hwy 107 to Hwy 281
Whitewater River
IV-V+ 3.7 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution. Portage recommended — scout before running.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater