French Broad, North Fork

The Aug. 17 2021 flood has wrought numerous changes throughout the NF gorge. There are two large logs lodged in the first slot drop downstream from the putin, where the river narrows to about 10 feet. These cannot be seen from upstream and form a V pointing downstream that will catch any boaters who start down the drop. This is a mandatory portage over the rocks on river left until the logs can be removed. There is also overhanging limbs at Water Cannon (Razorback) that makes dropping in blind but runnable, and other misc. wood to watch out for. Submarine is gone and has been replaced by Subway, a two-stage drop on the left. There is now a safe sneak on the right too.
- Harrison Metzger, streamkeeper

Submarine was the site of a significant rockfall that reshaped the drop. It now creates a deceptively dangerous hole that surfs boaters in and out of their boats. Scout and portage is easy on the left.

WOOD!!! At Island, there are two logs forming an X across the main drop of the right line.

This wood is new since the rain on 4/11/13. One boat was/is (don't know when it was recovered) pinned completely under water on 4/13/13.

The left channel around island is open. Far left there is a log blocking the entrance that you can limbo under. Center, at the top of the island, there is a small left entrance that leads to the left side of the island.

You can always walk on the river right trail.

DO NOT MESS WITH THIS SIEVE.