Raven Fork - 3. Job Corps Bridge to Confluence with Oconalufftee


Raven Fork, North Carolina, US

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3. Job Corps Bridge to Confluence with Oconalufftee (Lower Raven Fork)

Usual Difficulty II-III+(IV) (for normal flows)
Length 8 Miles
Avg. Gradient 70 fpm
Max Gradient 75 fpm

CrackInRock Rapid Raven Fork,NC


CrackInRock Rapid Raven Fork,NC
Photo of Daniel Grimes by Barry Grimes taken 09/01/01 @ 650 cfs

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
OCONALUFTEE RIVER AT BIRDTOWN, NC
usgs-03512000 650 - 2000 cfs II-III+(IV) 01h12m 531 cfs (rc= -0.1 )


River Description

This beautiful stream originates in the Smokey Mt. National Park and flows into the Cherokee Indian Reservation where it confluences with the Oconaluftee.

 

Note:  By order of the Cherokee Tribal Council, that portion of the Raven Fork crossing the Qualla Boundary (the official name of their reservation) is closed to boating.  This entire run is located on the reservation -- it is illegal to boat it.

The whitewater consists of mostly class II-III (IV) rapids and there are two >distinct sections as described by Bob Benner in Carolina Whitewater. The >most significant rapid, "Crack In The Rock," is within the lower section a mile or so below Sherril's Ford bridge near the campground off Big Cove Rd. This rapid has three slots and should be scouted from the right bank.
Generally the far left slot (check for strainers here first) is most often run as the center and right slots are unclean, chaotic and undercut.


AW Raven Fork Safety Report.


StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2009-12-15 16:14:01

CrackInRock Rapid Raven Fork,NC

Detail Trip Report  CrackInRock Rapid Raven Fork,NC  Raven Fork, NC(33.76KB .jpeg)


Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

The 650 minimum and 2000 cfs maximum are estimates only. Note that the Raven Fork is a tributary of the Oconaluftee and so be aware that the gauge above may not necessarily be representative of the true flow in the Raven Fork.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
OCONALUFTEE RIVER AT BIRDTOWN, NC
usgs-03512000 650 - 2000 cfs II-III+(IV) 01h12m 531 cfs (rc= -0.1 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
650 -2000 cfs barely runnable-high runnable II-III+(IV)

Report - Reports of Raven Fork 3. Job Corps Bridge to Confluence with Oconalufftee and related gauges

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Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
> 10 years Raven Fork [NC] CrackInRock Rapid Raven Fork,NC 650 cfs Barry Grimes

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User Comments
2009-08-28 02:48:12 (898 days ago)
I don't know about the more recent one. But in 1998 my father figure Ed Green was pinned at Crack
in The Rock and drowned. Edit
2006-01-24 10:10:02 (2209 days ago)
Jerry JascombDetails
The drowning was at Crack in The Rock. I don't know details - boater took the middle slot and
pinned.
2004-01-21 17:15:17 (2943 days ago)
Sean O'MalleyDetails
First week of December, 2003, the folks at the Cherokee visitor center told us that the Tribal
Council recently passed a law banning boating on the Raven Fork. This apparently was in response to
a drowning. Anyone else have confirmation of this?
2003-03-04 00:42:44 (3267 days ago)
theshy oneDetails
The actual put-in for this run is at the confluence, where the 2 govt roads split. Or one of the
pull-offs nearby.
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