Middle Creek
NC 106 - Park and Huck
I call this Paradise Falls, because when you hike into it it feels like a little piece of paradise. It is a great spot for skinny dipping in the summer. From a paddling perspective, I don't imagine how it could be runnable, and the portage is almost as bad. There is a portage/hiking trail on river left that drops almost as fast as the falls, but you have to contend with all of the rhododendron. There is also a trail that leads out to NC-106 and a short jaunt back to the putin if you've had enough. The death chute immediately follows Paradise Falls below that big boulder in the center of the frame. There is a small pool below the falls before the Death Chute begins.
Paul Meinersmann
Paradise Falls on Middle Creek, NC
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Paradise Falls