Little (Fr.Broad trib) - 2. Base of Triple Falls to Hooker Falls


Little (Fr.Broad trib),

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2. Base of Triple Falls to Hooker Falls

Usual Difficulty III-IV (may vary with level)
Length 1 Miles

big boof at hooker falls


big boof at hooker falls
Photo of Ryan DeKay by Ryan Dekay @ medium

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
DAVIDSON RIVER NEAR BREVARD, NC
usgs-03441000 1.20 - 10.00 ft III-IV 01h11m 1.64 ft (rc= 0.0 )
FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT ROSMAN, NC
usgs-03439000 200 - 5000 cfs III-IV 01h26m 459 cfs (rc= 0.1 )
Best boatable levels uncertain. Help us out with a comment or report.


River Description

This is a good section for those not wanting to tangle with the upper sets of falls. The rapids on this section are good creekin practice for the boater stepping up with the creek skills.
StreamTeam Status: Verified
Last Updated: 2007-01-15 17:22:17

Hooker Falls

Detail Trip Report Edit  Hooker Falls  @Little (Fr.Broad trib) 2. Base of Triple Falls to Hooker Falls, NC(1.61MB .jpeg)

hooker falls

Detail Trip Report Edit  hooker falls  Little, NC(1.60MB .mpg)

big boof at hooker falls

Detail Trip Report Edit  big boof at hooker falls  Little, NC(114.23KB .jpeg)

hooker falls at low water

Detail Trip Report Edit  hooker falls at low water  Little, NC(1.39MB .jpeg)

Hooker Falls

Detail Trip Report Edit  Hooker Falls  Little, NC(26.46KB .jpeg)

Hooker Falls

Detail Trip Report Edit  Hooker Falls  Little, NC(22.06KB .jpeg)

Triple Falls

Detail Trip Report Edit  Triple Falls  Little (Fr.Broad trib), NC(12.00B .dat)

Middle of Schizophrenia

Detail Trip Report Edit  Middle of Schizophrenia  Little (Fr.Broad trib), NC(1.04MB .jpeg)

Hand padlling hooker

Detail Trip Report Edit  Hand padlling hooker  Litttle River, NC(201.26KB .jpeg)

Boofing off the falls

Detail Trip Report Edit  Boofing off the falls  Little (Fr.Broad trib), NC(7.15MB .avi)


Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

Visual. Check it out at the parking area for Hooker Falls. If you have adequate water in the rapids upstream of the bridge, the run will be good.
Davidson River Gauge is a good gauge to go by, because it is nearby and has a similar drainage area. If you disagree with the min. please post on here.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
DAVIDSON RIVER NEAR BREVARD, NC
usgs-03441000 1.20 - 10.00 ft III-IV 01h11m 1.64 ft (rc= 0.0 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
1.20 -10.00 ft barely runnable-high runnable III-IV
FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT ROSMAN, NC
usgs-03439000 200 - 5000 cfs III-IV 01h26m 459 cfs (rc= 0.1 )
Best boatable levels uncertain. Help us out with a comment or report.

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
200 -5000 cfs barely runnable-high runnable III-IV Best boatable levels uncertain. Help us out with a comment or report.

Report - Reports of Little (Fr.Broad trib) 2. Base of Triple Falls to Hooker Falls and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
Litttle River [NC] Hand padlling hooker .95 at Davidson Rick Ianniello
Little (Fr.Broad trib) [NC] Triple Falls n/a Marissa Ray
Little [NC] hooker falls medium bayless bayless
Little (Fr.Broad trib) [NC] Hooker Drop Med. J. Douglas Sprouse
50d07h38m /DAVIDSON RIVER NEAR BREVARD, NC [NC] Triple falls and Hooker Falls 1.9 in/yr n/a
84d01h37m @Little (Fr.Broad trib) 2. Base of Triple Falls to Hooker Falls [NC] Hooker Falls n/a royce cowan
272d17h39m Little (Fr.Broad trib) [NC] Boofing off the falls 2 feet Paul Killian
4y16d01h39m Little (Fr.Broad trib) [NC] Middle of Schizophrenia n/a Adam Hackenberg
5y237d01h39m Little [NC] Hooker Falls Low Joey Jarrell

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User Comments
2009-10-15 02:18:23 (64 days ago)
All I can say is...the higher the better here. Yeehaw!!! Edit
2009-02-28 12:23:16 (293 days ago)
From DooleyOC-1 on Boatertalk - another rain gauge consideration. Use French Broad at Rosman with
~200cfs as a good minimum, ~275cfs is a better level. Edit
2008-08-20 05:51:55 (485 days ago)
tucker deloachDetails
great run! theres a sweet 6 foot ledge if u put literaly at the base of the third drop of triple
falls. run it to the right or right center at higher water because the recirculation on the left
pulled my buddy todds kayak into the falls and he had to swim.
2005-08-15 23:05:59 (1585 days ago)
frank garrettDetails
When you hike up the trail don't climb the hill. Walk along the river to the base of Triple Falls
to put-in. Schitzo starts way left to right and finishes way left again. Below Schitzo there is
another small boulder garden that needs to be run far left to keep from leaving plastic on the
rocks. There is a little boof about 3/4 of the way down that can be seen fron the bridge as you
cross the river.
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Rapid Summary

Mile Rapid Name Class Features (Legend)
0.0Big NutsIIIPutin Hazard Playspot
0.2Rail SlideIIIHazard Playspot
0.4SchizophreniaIVHazard
1.0Hooker FallsIVTakeout Hazard Waterfall Photo

Rapid Descriptions

Big Nuts (Class III)
Good playhole with some consequences for a blown roll.

Rail Slide (Class III, Mile 0.2)
Sliding ledge move about 60 degrees to the current.

Schizophrenia (Class IV, Mile 0.4)
Good boulder garden rapid. I like the way my buddy Ben describes this one... "more personalities than a crackhead on medicaid on a NY street corner."
That kinda describes Ben too.....
The easiest route through the rapid is starting left then heading to the middle finishing back to the right.

Hooker Falls (Class IV, Mile 1.0)

Hooker Falls

Hooker Falls
Photo of Liz Hoekwater by Joey Jarrell taken 4/26/04 @ Low

Sweet 15' falls. The horizon line is nearly invisible except for the small tree branch sticking out from the left bank just above the lip. Run on left to middle of the lip. DO NOT run this drop on the right, first off it would really suck. Second, it would cost a lot of money to have Humpty Dumpty put back together again. Best part about this drop is that it is about 1/4 mile from where you parked. Walk down and check it out.
After this, paddle over and make a few laps before the hike back to the car.


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