Courthouse Creek

Ran this creek 7/5/2013 @ 2' 6' on the 215 bridge at the take out, the French Broad Rosman gauge was around 2500 and dropping, we rant it & again on 7/7/2013 @ 2' 0' on the 215 bridge, the Rosman gauge was around 1700 cfs. On 7/5/13 we got to the high water bridge, and choose not to drive across and hiked up the 1.5 miles to the water fall, none of us ran the falls. There was some wood in the section between the falls and the low water bridge but we didn't have to portage any rapids, we only got out to scout for wood. There was less wood above the low water bridge than below the low water bridge. On these dates you could paddle the stretch without portaging wood but a few spots were tight or required some precise moves.

This was a great run at 2' 6' and when we found our selves out there again 2 days later at 2' we still had a good time. On 7/7/13 we did not drive or hike up to the falls, just did a few laps from the low water bridge down. 2' is a good minimum, any lower and it would probably get scrappy but I would do it again at 2' for sure.