Click on a park and play spot's name for a brief description, links to more complete
descriptions, links to current weather reports, links and information on water
levels (especially online sources), links to photos, the season(s) it is
most often played, and directions from Asheville (including the distance in minutes from downtown Asheville driving at the
speed limit under normal traffic conditions); click on a park and play spot's
distance to go to a route map). Click on a park and play spot's level to
go directly to its online gauge (or proxy, if one exists). An asterisk
next to a level's link indicates that the link is to a proxy gauge and that
alternative online gauges are available and discussed on the park and play spot's
page of this
website.
Note: the levels listed below are estimates occasionally based
on time-honored rules of thumb, often based on a limited number of observations,
and sometimes based on pure speculation. Help improve the quality of
this information: help create virtual gauges, dial in existing gauges,
and win valuable prizes! Learn how here: The
River Gauges Project.
Park and Play Spot
|
Level |
Character |
Distance |
Season |
Alexander Wave |
1800 - ? |
Wave |
15 minutes |
All |
Big Rock |
650 - 900 |
Hole |
60 minutes |
Sm, F |
Cowbell |
500 - 4000 |
Mysterious |
50 minutes |
Sp, Sm, F |
Devil's Dip |
|
Wave / Hole |
70 minutes |
|
Half James |
1800 - 5000 |
Wave / Hole |
50 minutes |
W, Sp |
Hell Hole |
900 - 2400 |
Wave, Hole |
160 minutes |
Apr-Oct |
Ledges |
1000 - ? |
Holes, Pourover |
12 minutes |
All |
NOC Wave |
|
Wave |
75 minutes |
All |
Moshpit |
- 5000 |
Hole |
120 minutes |
All |
Smiley Hole |
|
Hole |
150 minutes |
Apr-Oct |
Powerhouse Bridge Wave |
Two Units |
360 Wave |
60 minutes |
All |
Rock Island |
2400 - 3600 |
|
210 minutes |
All |
|