Catawba
Great Falls Short Channel(Great Falls)
Alerts
Log in to add an alertThe start of the 2023 Short Channel releases has been pushed out to July, and possibly later. There is an issue with the put-in stairs causing delay.
Articles
Nov 27, 2023
Great Falls of the Catawba Good and Getting Better! (SC)
We are happy to share a few updates on the Great Falls of the Catawba that we think you’ll enjoy as we reflect on the river’s first year of restored […]
Oct 17, 2023
Paddlers’ Opinions Sought on Catawba River’s Great Falls (SC)
American Whitewater and our partners are seeking paddlers’ input on how you used the Great Falls of the Catawba River (SC) in 2023, how you plan to visit the area […]
Jan 10, 2023
Great Falls Catawba Update – See You in March!
Following 20 years of work, American Whitewater and our partners are in the final push to have the Great Falls of the Catawba ready for flow restoration and paddling this […]
May 10, 2022
Great Falls Catawba Releases Delayed Until Next Spring (SC)
The start of flow releases on the Great Falls of the Catawba have unfortunately been delayed from this August to next spring. The pace and scale of work being done […]
Dec 7, 2021
Prep-Work is Underway on Great Falls Catawba Restoration (NC/SC)
They call it the paperclip, a sinuous concrete channel doubling back on itself along a low diversion dam (depicted above in an engineer rendering). Sometime in 2022 water will begin […]