Hurricane to Hot SpringsClass III-IV
7 Miles
Avg Gradient 50 fpm
Max Gradient 80 fpm
Big Laurel Creek
Big Laurel Creek Photo of Kevin Miller by Will Reeves taken 12/14/02 @ +3" Gauge Information
Big Laurel Creek
Hurricane to Hot Springs III-IV
River DescriptionThe putin for this run is in Hurricane, NC. The takeout is in Hot Springs, NC. Big Laurel drops 200 feet in 3.7 miles before flowing into the French Broad, the last 3.3 miles of the run. To avoid paddling the French Broad, take out in Runion (below Stackhouse).Shuttle Directions: From Hot Springs, take US 25 north for 4.7 miles to Hurricane, NC. In Hurricane, US 25 turns right at a stop sign, just after passing over Big Laurel Creek. Turn right, following US 25 north. The putin is immediately on the right from the large gravel parking area. From the gravel parking lot at the putin, turn left onto US 25 south and take an immediate left, following US 25 to Hot Springs. Continue on US 25 south for 4.7 miles. In Hot Springs, turn right just before the bridge over the French Broad River onto Paint Rock Rd. At the end of this road, turn left onto Lovers Leap Rd. Pass under the US 25 bridge and the takeout is just upstream of the bridge. A public, dirt parking lot is available at the end of the road if parking is not available at one of the commercial outfits at the takeout. To run only the Big Laurel portion of this run, head south for 2.0 miles from the put-in in Hurricane on US25. Turn right onto Stackhouse Rd (NC-1139). The road ends at a riverside parking area in Runion. Reference the French Broad, NC -Bernard to Hot Springs (Section 9) AWA page for more information on the last 3.3 miles of this run. Typical Weather Conditions for Hot Springs, NC
See also Chris Bell's Asheville-Area Boating Beta Page. StreamTeam Status: unverified
Last Updated: 2006-11-04 12:50:27
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Ivy Cr nr Marshall, NC [ NC ] |
Current Conditions
Station Graphs |
| Level Legend: | Running | Below Minimum Recommended Flow | Above Maximum Recommended Flow | Unknown |
| State | River Name/Section | Class | Level | Rel. Level | Updated | |
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| NC | Big Laurel Creek— Hurricane to Hot Springs | III-IV | 26 cfs | low | 7/4 15:30 | |
| NC | Brush Creek— to French Broad River | IV-V | 26 cfs | low | 7/4 15:30 | |
| NC | Spring Creek— Route 1171 to NC Route 209 in Hot Springs | III-IV(V) | 26 cfs | 7/4 15:30 |
| AW Gauge ID: | 1749 |
| USGS Station: | 03453000 |
| HUC: | 06010105 |
| Latitude: | 35.7694 |
| Longitude: | -82.6211 |
| Class: | 3 |
User Comments |
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2003-03-17 19:57:16 (1935 days ago)
Ben Gaston
Did this run Saturday at about 2 or 3 inches below 0 on the bridge painted guage, guessing it to be about similar now on the Ivy gauge. Bony in the early stages, scrapy at a couple spots, but pretty good III creekin, esp. the Narrows. Very tight, very fun. I would also recommend hiking the 10 minutes back up to Stackhouse instead of running to Hotsprings, as those last 3 miles are mostly flatwater save for the 2 big ones.
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| Mile | Rapid Name | Class | Features (Legend) |
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| 0.4 | First Rapid | II | |
| 1.0 | Stairstep Rapid | III |  |
| 1.9 | Suddy Hole | III+ | |
| 2.4 | Narrows | III+ | |
| 3.7 | Confluence with French Broad River |  | |
| 4.7 | Kayak Ledge (Needle Falls) | III | |
| 5.7 | Frank Bell's Rapid (Deep Water Rapid) | IV |
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