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Roaring Creek


Stretch: Shaver Rd to Pikeville
Difficulty: Class IV to IV+
Distance: 7.8 miles
Flows: -8 to +2 (give or take) on the take-out gauge. Look for 2 inches of rain in the past day. If it looks ok at take-out go for it.
Gradient: 125 fpm average (max over 200 fpm)
Put-in: Gated road off of Shaver Rd
Take-out: Bridge on Pikeville Rd
Shuttle: 19.4 miles, 30 minutes one way. Plus 5 minutes of walking to put-in
Season: Winter and Spring from rain. Occasionally Fall from rain.
Written: © 2018

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