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Class of the river gives an approximate difficulty. See the safety section of this website for more
information on rapids and ratings.
Level gives the most updated gauge tied to a river. See the notes and comments for how to
interpret the reading. Readings may be delayed, come from bad sources, or have other miscalculations.
Additional detail on a gauge can be ascertained by a simple click to the level. Metrics for a given level are:
CFS, Stage (ft), in/hr for rain, and r.c. meaning no direct flow, but 0.0-1.0 is boatable.
The astrix (*) indicates a comment on the flow, plus (+) indicates a good flow,
tilde (~) indicates that this is a stand-in for the real flow, or the flow is delayed, an explination mark (!)
indicates there is a warning associated with the flow.
Relative Level explains how low or high a reach is based on being above or below the
recommended range. This column is used when color is not visible or obvious (mobile phones, or color blind people).
The first letter is L,R, or H for Low, Runnable and High. The second number is 0-9 where 0 is bottom end
and 9 is top end. Therefore, "R0" is low, "R5" is medium, "R9" is upper high.
If you see a river that is "H0" and coming down, maybe it will run tomorrow. Sort the list
by r.c. to find rivers that are in the ideal range in your area.
Trend gives information on how quickly a level is rising or dropping using r1-r2/(t1-t2) using the last readings gathered.
Readings may be spaced hours apart and may miss local spikes. Be careful when using these.
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River Name/Section |
Class |
Level |
running? |
Updated |
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Alarka Creek
[NC]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h23m |
|
|
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Ararat
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
R4- Runnable
|
01h23m |
|
|
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Bear Creek
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
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|
|
|
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Big Creek (Stokes Co.)
[NC]
|
II-III(IV) |
n/a
|
L6- Below Recom.
|
03h07m |
|
|
|
Big Creek
[NC]
|
IV-V |
n/a
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
02h07m |
|
|
|
Big Creek
[NC]
|
III-IV |
n/a
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
02h07m |
|
|
|
Big Hungry Creek
[NC]
|
III-IV |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Big Laurel Creek
[NC]
|
III-IV |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h23m |
|
|
|
Boone Fork
[NC]
|
III-IV(V+) |
n/a
|
L7- Below Recom.
|
02h07m |
|
|
|
Broad
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Broad
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Broad
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
00h53m |
|
|
|
Brush Creek
[NC]
|
IV-V |
n/a
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
01h23m |
|
|
|
Buck Creek
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Buckhorn Creek
[NC]
|
I(II) |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h23m |
|
|
|
Buffalo Creek
[NC]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
09h08m |
|
|
|
Cape Fear
[NC]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
R9- Upper Runnable
|
01h37m |
|
|
|
Cartoogechaye
[NC]
|
II(III) |
n/a
|
R4- Runnable
|
03h07m |
|
|
|
Cataloochee Creek
[NC]
|
II-III(IV) |
n/a
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
03h07m |
|
|
|
Catawba, Henry Fork
[NC]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Catawba, North Fork
[NC]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Catawba, North Fork
[NC]
|
IV-V+ |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Catawba, South Fork
[NC]
|
I |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Catawba, South Fork
[NC]
|
I |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Catawba
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h37m |
|
|
|
Catawba
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chattooga
[NC]
|
IV-V |
n/a
|
R2- Lower Runnable
|
00h53m |
|
|
|
Chattooga
[NC]
|
III-V(V+) |
n/a
|
R2- Lower Runnable
|
00h53m |
|
|
|
Cheoah
[NC]
|
IV-V |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
02h52m |
|
|
|
Clear Creek
[NC]
|
III+(V+) |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cold Springs Creek
[NC]
|
IV |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Courthouse Creek
[NC]
|
III-V+ |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cove Creek
[NC]
|
IV-V(V+) |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crabtree Creek (Umstead State Park)
[NC]
|
I(II) |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crabtree Creek (Umstead State Park)
[NC]
|
I(II) |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h53m |
|
|
|
Cullasaja
[NC]
|
I-III+(V+) |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cullasaja
[NC]
|
IV-V+ |
n/a
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
01h23m |
|
|
|
Cullasaja
[NC]
|
IV(V+) |
n/a
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
01h23m |
|
|
|
Cullasaja
[NC]
|
IV-V(V+) |
n/a
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
01h23m |
|
|
|
Cullasaja
[NC]
|
II(III) |
n/a
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
01h23m |
|
|
|
Cullasaja
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h23m |
|
|
|
Curtis Creek
[NC]
|
IV+ |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dan
[NC]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dan
[NC]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dan
[NC]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
03h07m |
|
|
|
Dan
[NC]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dan
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dan
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
H0- Above Recom.
|
02h07m |
|
|
|
Davidson
[NC]
|
III+(IV) |
n/a
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
01h23m |
|
|
|
Davidson
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h23m |
|
|
|
Deep Creek
[NC]
|
IV+ |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deep Creek
[NC]
|
II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deep
[NC]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
R4- Runnable
|
01h08m |
|
|
|
Deep
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h08m |
|
|
|
Deep
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h08m |
|
|
|
Deep
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h08m |
|
|
|
Deep
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h08m |
|
|
|
Deep
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
R7- Upper Runnable
|
01h08m |
|
|
|
Eagle Creek
[NC]
|
I |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Elk Creek
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
09h08m |
|
|
|
Elk
[NC]
|
IV-V |
n/a
|
L6- Below Recom.
|
02h07m |
|
|
|
Elk
[NC]
|
IV-V(V+) |
n/a
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
02h09m |
|
|
|
Eno
[NC]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h08m |
|
|
|
Eno
[NC]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
01h37m |
|
|
|
Fires Creek
[NC]
|
I |
n/a
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
03h07m |
|
|
|
Fires Creek
[NC]
|
II-III+ |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
03h07m |
|
|
|
First Broad
[NC]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
03h07m |
|
|
|
Fisher
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h23m |
|
|
|
Flat
[NC]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h08m |
|
|
|
Flat
[NC]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h08m |
|
|
|
Forney Creek
[NC]
|
I |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
French Broad, East Fork
[NC]
|
II-IV |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
French Broad, North Fork
[NC]
|
III-IV+(V) |
n/a
|
R2- Lower Runnable
|
00h38m |
|
|
|
French Broad, West Fork
[NC]
|
IV-V |
n/a
|
R2- Lower Runnable
|
00h38m |
|
|
|
French Broad
[NC]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
00h53m |
|
|
|
French Broad
[NC]
|
III-IV |
n/a
|
R2- Lower Runnable
|
00h53m |
|
|
|
Gragg Prong
[NC]
|
IV-V |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Green
[NC]
|
III-V |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Green
[NC]
|
II-III+ |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Green
[NC]
|
IV-V+ |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Green
[NC]
|
II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Green
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Haw
[NC]
|
I-II(III) |
n/a
|
R3- Runnable
|
01h08m |
|
|
|
Haw
[NC]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
R3- Runnable
|
01h08m |
|
|
|
Haw
[NC]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
R5- Runnable
|
01h08m |
|
|
|
Hazel Creek
[NC]
|
III-IV(V) |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hiawassee
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Horsepasture
[NC]
|
V |
n/a
|
L7- Below Recom.
|
01h23m |
|
|
|
Hurricane Creek
[NC]
|
I |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joe Creek
[NC]
|
I |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Johns
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Johns
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h38m |
|
|
|
Johns
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jonathans Creek
[NC]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Laurel Creek
[NC]
|
IV-V |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lewis Fork, N. Prong
[NC]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lewis Fork, S. Prong
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Linville
[NC]
|
V |
n/a
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
01h52m |
|
|
|
Little (Cape Fear trib)
[NC]
|
I |
n/a
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
01h08m |
|
|
|
Little (Eno trib)
[NC]
|
I-IV |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h38m |
|
|
|
Little (Fr.Broad trib)
[NC]
|
V+ |
n/a
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
01h23m |
|
|
|
Little (Fr.Broad trib)
[NC]
|
III-IV |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h23m |
|
|
|
Little (Fr.Broad trib)
[NC]
|
III-IV(V) |
n/a
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
01h23m |
|
|
|
Little (New trib)
[NC]
|
II(III) |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Little Fishing Creek
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
01h23m |
|
|
|
Little Tennessee
[NC]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
H3- Above Recom.
|
00h38m |
|
|
|
Little Wilson Creek
[NC]
|
III-V |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Little Wilson, Upper
[NC]
|
V+ |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Looking Glass Creek
[NC]
|
IV-V(V+) |
n/a
|
L7- Below Recom.
|
01h23m |
|
|
|
Lost Cove Creek
[NC]
|
III-IV(V) |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mayo, N. Fork
[NC]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h08m |
|
|
|
Mayo, S. Fork
[NC]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h08m |
|
|
|
Middle Creek
[NC]
|
III-V(V+) |
n/a
|
L3- Below Recom.
|
01h23m |
|
|
|
Mitchell
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h23m |
|
|
|
Nantahala
[NC]
|
II(III) |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
03h07m |
|
|
|
Nantahala
[NC]
|
I-II+(III) |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
03h07m |
|
|
|
Nantahala
[NC]
|
IV-V |
n/a
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
01h23m |
|
|
|
Nantahala
[NC]
|
III+(IV) |
n/a
|
R3- Runnable
|
01h23m |
|
|
|
Nantahala
[NC]
|
II+(III) |
n/a
|
R2- Lower Runnable
|
01h23m |
|
|
|
Neuse
[NC]
|
I-III+ |
n/a
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
01h37m |
|
|
|
Neuse
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h37m |
|
|
|
Neuse
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h37m |
|
|
|
New Hope Creek
[NC]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
01h08m |
|
|
|
New, S. Fork
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h23m |
|
|
|
New
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h23m |
|
|
|
Noland Creek
[NC]
|
I |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Noland Creek
[NC]
|
I |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nolichucky
[NC]
|
III-IV |
n/a
|
R8- Upper Runnable
|
02h22m |
|
|
|
North Harper Creek/Harper Creek
[NC]
|
IV-V(V+) |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
North Pacolet
[NC]
|
IV-V |
n/a
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
01h23m |
|
|
|
North Toe
[NC]
|
II |
n/a
|
R2- Lower Runnable
|
01h23m |
|
|
|
Norton Creek
[NC]
|
IV-V(V+) |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oconaluftee
[NC]
|
III |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oconaluftee
[NC]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
02h07m |
|
|
|
Pigeon, Big East Fork
[NC]
|
V+ |
n/a
|
L0- Below Recom.
|
01h23m |
|
|
|
Pigeon, Big East Fork
[NC]
|
V |
n/a
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
01h23m |
|
|
|
Pigeon, East Fork
[NC]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h53m |
|
|
|
Pigeon, West Fork
[NC]
|
IV-V+ |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pigeon, West Fork
[NC]
|
V+ |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pigeon, West Fork
[NC]
|
IV-V(V+) |
n/a
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
01h23m |
|
|
|
Pigeon, West Fork
[NC]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
L7- Below Recom.
|
01h23m |
|
|
|
Pigeon
[NC]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
02h07m |
|
|
|
Pigeon
[NC]
|
IV-V |
n/a
|
R8- Upper Runnable
|
00h40m |
|
|
|
Pigeon
[NC]
|
II-III+ |
n/a
|
H1- Above Recom.
|
00h38m |
|
|
|
Raven Fork
[NC]
|
IV-V |
n/a
|
L5- Below Recom.
|
02h07m |
|
|
|
Raven Fork
[NC]
|
V+ |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
02h07m |
|
|
|
Raven Fork
[NC]
|
II-III+(IV) |
n/a
|
R2- Lower Runnable
|
02h07m |
|
|
|
Reddies
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h52m |
|
|
|
Reedy Fork Creek
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
08h08m |
|
|
|
Roanoke
[NC]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
H9- Above Recom.
|
00h53m |
|
|
|
Rock Creek
[NC]
|
III+ |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rockhouse Creek
[NC]
|
IV+ |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rocky (Cape Fear trib)
[NC]
|
II+(III) |
n/a
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
01h23m |
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Rocky (Cape Fear trib)
[NC]
|
I-III |
n/a
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L9- Below Recom.
|
01h08m |
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Rocky (Pee Dee trib)
[NC]
|
III |
n/a
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R6- Runnable
|
00h53m |
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Rocky Broad
[NC]
|
IV-V |
n/a
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Rocky Broad
[NC]
|
IV-V |
n/a
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Santeetlah
[NC]
|
V |
n/a
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Santeetlah
[NC]
|
III+ |
n/a
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Santeetlah
[NC]
|
II-IV |
n/a
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Scotts Creek
[NC]
|
III-IV(V) |
n/a
|
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Slickrock Creek
[NC]
|
III-V |
n/a
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Snow Creek
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
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Snowbird Creek
[NC]
|
III-IV+ |
n/a
|
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Snowbird Creek
[NC]
|
III-IV |
n/a
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Soco Creek
[NC]
|
II-IV |
n/a
|
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South Yadkin
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h53m |
|
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South Yadkin
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
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Spring Creek
[NC]
|
III-IV(V) |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h23m |
|
|
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Steels Creek
[NC]
|
II-III+(IV) |
n/a
|
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Stone's Creek
[NC]
|
IV+ |
n/a
|
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Stony Fork Creek
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
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Straight Fork
[NC]
|
III-IV |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
02h07m |
|
|
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Swannanoa
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h53m |
|
|
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Tannassee Creek
[NC]
|
III-IV(V+) |
n/a
|
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Tar
[NC]
|
I(IV) |
n/a
|
R6- Runnable
|
02h37m |
|
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|
Tar
[NC]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h23m |
|
|
|
Thompson
[NC]
|
V+ |
n/a
|
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Thunderhole Creek
[NC]
|
III+ |
n/a
|
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Toe, North
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
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Toe, North
[NC]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
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Toe, South
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h23m |
|
|
|
Toxaway Creek
[NC]
|
II-V+ |
n/a
|
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Toxaway River
[NC]
|
V+ |
n/a
|
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Toxaway, Upper
[NC]
|
IV-V+ |
n/a
|
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Trout Creek
[NC]
|
IV-V |
n/a
|
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Tuckasegee, East Fork
[NC]
|
IV-V |
n/a
|
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Tuckasegee, East Fork
[NC]
|
V+ |
n/a
|
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Tuckasegee, West Fork
[NC]
|
III-IV+(V) |
n/a
|
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Tuckasegee
[NC]
|
I-II(III) |
n/a
|
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Tuckasegee
[NC]
|
II(III) |
n/a
|
R6- Runnable
|
00h38m |
|
|
|
Tuckasegee
[NC]
|
I-III |
n/a
|
R6- Runnable
|
00h38m |
|
|
|
Tusquitee Creek
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
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Upper Creek
[NC]
|
III+(IV) |
n/a
|
|
|
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Upper Little
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
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Uwharrie
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Uwharrie
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Walnut Creek
[NC]
|
III-IV(V) |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Watauga
[NC]
|
II-IV |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
02h07m |
|
|
|
Watauga
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
02h07m |
|
|
|
Watauga
[NC]
|
II(IV) |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
02h07m |
|
|
|
Watauga
[NC]
|
IV-V |
n/a
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
02h07m |
|
|
|
Whiteoak Creek
[NC]
|
IV-V+ |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Whitewater River
[NC]
|
IV-V+ |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
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Wilson Creek
[NC]
|
IV |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wilson Creek
[NC]
|
II-III |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h38m |
|
|
|
Wilson Creek
[NC]
|
III-IV+(V) |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h38m |
|
|
|
Wilson Creek
[NC]
|
I-II(III) |
n/a
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
00h38m |
|
|
|
Yadkin
[NC]
|
IV+ |
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yadkin
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
01h08m |
|
|
|
Yadkin
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
01h08m |
|
|
|
Yadkin
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
01h52m |
|
|
|
Yadkin
[NC]
|
I-II |
n/a
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h23m |
|
|
|
Yellow Creek
[NC]
|
IV-V |
n/a
|
H0- Above Recom.
|
02h52m |
|