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Rapid NC Class IV

The Runout

Green - 2. Big Hungry Creek to Fishtop Access (NC)

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Gauge Conditions
Mud Creek at Secondary Road 1503 near Balfour, NC Upstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

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

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
The Runout
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

The runout, starting below Stoner's Revenge, will have a few fun class 2-3 drops before hitting a large debris field once known as Colonel Dick's. Unless you have some flow you're about to spend a lot of time adding character to your boat. The first - and largest- sequence can be run down the center channel, snaking back left. It can get really manky here. Keep picking your way down the left and try to follow the water as the river starts to mellow.

You'll snake your way through a lot of Class 2 until you get to Blackwater Falls, a river-wide ledge best run right-of-center at med-low flows, and left at high water. Watch for an undercut on the right after the first drop. The hole can get gnarly at high water (think 12" or more).

The gradient picks up a bit after Blackwater, with a couple technical, small drops before Toilet Bowl.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class IV
Mile Marker
1.2 mi
Directions
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2. Big Hungry Creek to Fishtop Access
Green
IV-V(V+) 3.0 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater