6. NC Route 251 to Route 1634 (Woodfin River park to Alexander)Class I-III
6.5 Miles
(MN) Throwing ends at the shithole
(MN) Throwing ends at the shithole Photo of Scott Darby by Mike Nail taken 3/20/2005 @ ~1800cfs Gauge Information
French Broad
River DescriptionCarolina Whitewater, B.BennerMore info is available on Chris Bell's Asheville-Area Canoeing and Kayaking Page.or his newer BoatingBeta.com page.
from Discoduck on boatertalk. March 2003: Below this is the "main" drop of the ledges, some fun circular attainments can be done in this rapid (go upstream above a rock using a small hole/wave to slingshot you, come back around across the current and through at slot, repeat again and again). there is also a cartwheel pourover here that is "walled in" by rocks on both sides that is good at levels of 2000 or so. definitely can be exciting if you decide to give it a try. Below this is the infamous "shit hole". This spot is always playable at about any level except above 7000 cfs or so where it becomes a one shot wave. This hole is generally good for some blasts and blast wheels, corner spins. I have seen some people cartwheel in it and blunt at higher flows, but it is pretty difficult, and you need a short boat for sure. There is also a wave furthur downstream called the alexander bridge wave that I have never been to that is supposed to be good at 2500 cfs (I think). Anyone have any info on this?
Anyway, hope this was helpful. All in all, it is a good workout and moderately fun. We are supposed to be getting some other man made playspots closer to town in the future, but I am out of the loop on the progress towards this. I generally go down there once a week or so as the weather warms up.
StreamTeam Status: unverified
Last Updated: 2006-11-04 12:28:36
|
You’ve followed a link to a topic that doesn’t exist yet.
If permissions allow (as a AW Member, you may edit River Wiki, for example) you may create it by using the “Create This Page Button” below by hovering your mouse over the edit wrench.
If you don’t see a wrench, you don’t have permission to edit or edit is turned off.
If you don’t know what you are doing click on the sandbox and instructions link off the create page link.
We have no information on how to interpret the gauge. If you know, please contact the StreamTeam member responsible and describe how to read the gauge to them.
French Broad R at Asheville [ 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | French Broad— 6. NC Route 251 to Route 1634 | I-III | 323 cfs | low | 7/4 16:00 |
| AW Gauge ID: | 1748 |
| USGS Station: | 03451500 |
| HUC: | 06010105 |
| Latitude: | 35.6092 |
| Longitude: | -82.5786 |
| Class: | 2 |
User Comments |
|
2004-02-21 13:14:19 (1595 days ago)
Kevin Yount
There is an access issue at the Alexander Bridge. While running from the Ledges to the Bridge yesterday, I parked my car at the pulloff on 251 just beyond the bridge. Upon taking out, I was informed by someone in a truck that this was his property and that it was posted, but I didn't see any signs and when I asked him where his signs were, he said that people keep taking them down. That seemed kind of shady to me, but I didn't protest and went on my way. For now, use river left as an takeout where the railroad tracks run, but I don't see alot of parking on that side.
|
|
2003-06-03 08:09:41 (1858 days ago)
Doug Scarborough
I did visit the Alexander Bridge wave at about 3100 cfs. It is about 60 feet wide and has a foam pile about shoulder to head high at that level. However, getting back into the eddy on river right seems a little more difficult at this level as well.
|
No rapids entered. If you know names, and locations of the rapids please contact and advise the StreamTeam member for this run. 
River Alert
State News
River Links
(RSS)
(KML)help
(mobile)
River Info (mobile)
