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Nolichucky Gorge Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
Poplar |
| Take Out: |
Erwin |
| Difficulty: |
Class III
, Class IV
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| Gradient: |
37 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
9 miles |
| Flow Information (phone): |
Tennessee Valley Authority; 800-238-2264. |
| Good Level: |
500-2,800 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
January, February, March, April, May, June, December
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| Permit: |
None presently required. |
| Character/Similar To: |
At high water the upper section turns into a nonstop flush because of the considerable gradient and constricted streambed and Class II-III action continues almost to the take-out. At low flows the first couple of miles consists of technical rock dodging with little action towards the end of the run. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,canoe,raft |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Camping on River: |
Available at Nolichucky Expeditions near Erwin and at Rock Creek Campground between Erwin and Poplar. |
| Location: |
In the Southeastern U.S. (NC,TN), 261 miles Southwest of Raleigh |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: From the take-out in Erwin, Tennessee, take TN Route 30 (10th street) east into the Cherokee National Forest past Rock Creek Campground, into the Unaka Mountains, across the Appalachian Trail at Indian Grave Gap, and down into North Carolina.
Take-out: Erwin is located on US 23/19W. The easiest take-out is near Nolichucky Expeditions south of town. |
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