Rivers and Creeks in Macon County, Western North Carolina
fishing, rafting, kayaking, canoeing and tubing.

Cullasaja

Season: November - April

Section 2
Below Nemesis to Above Cullasaja Falls
Class 4-(5+)
Minimum Suggested Level: 3.7 ft  •  Maximum Suggested Level: 7 ft
The gauge is located at the SR 1620 bridge.

Rapids
First Waterfall  •  Class 4
River Mile 0.4

Second Waterfall  •  Class 4
River Mile 0.5

Put in: From Brevard take 64 West into Highlands.
In town the road will turn right leading you out of town.
The fee area for Dry Falls is on the left,
SR 1620 is the first road on the left after Dry Branch Falls.

Take Out: Drive upstream there will be a pull out to the right.

Section 4
Peeks Creek Rd (NC-1678) to Peaceful Cove Rd
Class 2-3  •  2 miles
Minimum Suggested Level 4 ft

Rapids

Put in Rapid  •  Class 2
River Mile 0.0

Bending Right  •  Class 2+
River Mile 0.1

Splitter  •  Class 3
River Mile 0.2

Rock Garden  •  Class 2
River Mile 0.3

Surfing Waves  •  Class 2
River Mile 1.2

The Wave  •  Class 2+
River Mile 1.8

Section 5
Peaceful Cove Rd (NC_1677) to Fulton Rd (NC-1668)
Class 1-2  •  3.5 Miles
Minimum Suggested Level: 3.9 ft
A lot of flat water with a few class 1-2 rapids. Great for first time paddlers.

Little Tennessee River

Season: January - April
NC Route 28 to US Route 19
Class 1-3
23 miles
Minimum Suggested Level: 350 cfs
Maximum Suggested Level: 2000 cfs

Nantahala River

Nantahala Gorge Season: 7 days a week all months except November and sometimes December
Cascades Season: After a heavy rain.

Section 1
FS Road 327 to 1310 Bridge
Cascades  •  Class 4-5  •  0.7 Miles
Average Gradient 210 fpm

Section 2
Route 1310 Bridge to Highway 19
Upper Nantahala  •  Class 3
Average Gradient 100 fpm

Section 3
Power Plant to Wesser
Lower Nantahala  •  Class 2+-3  •  8 Miles
Average Gradient 36 fpm  •  Maximum Gradient 63 fpm

Rapids

Patton’s Run  •  Class 3
River Mile 0.2

Ferebee Park  •  Class (Picnic Point)
River Mile 3.0

Delebars Rock  •  Class 2+
River Mile 3.1

Quarry Rapid  •  Class 2+
River Mile 3.5

Whirlpool  •  Class 2+
River Mile 4.5

Picnic Rock
River Mile 5.5

Surf Rapid  •  Class 2
River Mile 5.7

The Bump  •  Class 2+
River Mile 7.4

Nantahala Falls (Lesser Wesser)  •  Class 3
River Mile 7.8

The Wave Under the Bridge Take Out  •  Class 2+
River Mile 7.9

Worser Wesser Past Take Out  •  Class 5
River Mile 8.0

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