Catawba, South Fork

The Catawba Lands Conservancy has designated the river between Spencer Mountain and McAdenville a 'Blue-way.' There is a nice CLC put-in on river left at Spencer Mountain. 5 miles downstream in McAdenville there is a CLC take-out on river right, just downstream and visible from the I-85 bridge. This is a decent beginer run. After a rain there are some class 1-2 rapids. It's very scenic for the area, meandering through protected forestland. Watch for the rare Big-Leaf Magnolias growing on river right. Gary Mims, Nov 2009