Catawba

Great Falls Short Channel(Great Falls)

Reach banner

June 24, 2021

Paddling/Trail Mapping at High Flow

ReporterKevin Colburn
FlowHigh Flow

Jack Henderson and I paddled the Short Channel at high flow as part of a trail design day. This was one of a handful of days that I shared with volunteers, Duke staff, and trail engineers exploring the route for a trail along the Short Channel. The packrafts allowed us to paddle the river and run laps on the first big rapid while also hiking back out and recording and flagging potential trail routes.