Loop Put-In/Take-Out Trailhead

Park here and hike upstream along the power line to reach a put in, and then hike back out to this point a rapid or two after Submarine for a no-shuttle North Fork lap. Using this put-in takes out a little over a mile and a half on the run. You miss some flatwater, some class 2 stuff, and the big slide. Look for a pull-off on the left of N.C. 215 about a quarter mile past where the road makes a sharp turn to the right away from the gorge. The large pull-off, usually marked by a big puddle, is the 1/2 mile trail down to just below Submarine Falls. This also serves as a put in for folks wanting to paddle the Class III section downstream of Submarine.