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Barnard to Hot Springs Info
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| Put In: |
Barnard |
| Take Out: |
Hot Springs |
| Difficulty: |
Class III
, Class IV
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| Gradient: |
24 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
8.5 miles |
| Flow Information (phone): |
Tennessee Valley Authority; 800-238-2264. |
| Good Level: |
1,500-5,000 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
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| Permit: |
None presently required. |
| Character/Similar To: |
The French Broad has good sized, complex whitewater that tumbles through some nice mountain scenery. Poor water quality due to industrial polution and natural sediment. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,canoe,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Mixed |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Camping on River: |
Stony Bluff National Forest Campground is three miles south of Hot Springs on NC 209. |
| Location: |
In the Southeastern U.S. (NC), 273 miles West of Raleigh |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: To reach the put-in from Asheville, North Carolina, take US 19/23 north to the US 25/70 cutoff toward Marshall. Take the Marshall bypass to Walnut, turn left and proceed down the mountain to Barnard.
Take-out: From Walnut proceed eleven miles to the US 25/70 bridge over the French Broad, just outside Hot Springs. The take-out is on river right just upstream of the bridge. |
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