there are so many ways to fun to have on the Nantahala River!
For all the paddling addicts out there starting to fret about where to paddle come November if there is no rain, the Nantahala will be back on line after November 12th. Shut down will occur on October 29th for maintenance. Once back on line, Duke is not required to run scheduled releases for whitewater recreation until March, but power generation means downstream flow, so check the website for releases.
And for future planning here are the scheduled 2013 release dates for the Cascades/Upper Nantahala:
April 27 – 10 am to 4 pm, 250 cfs
April 28 – 10 am to 4 pm, 350 cfs
June 22 – 4 pm to 7 pm, 250 cfs
July 3 – 4 pm to 7 pm, 250 cfs
July 17 – 4 pm to 7 pm, 250 cfs
September 01 – 4 pm to 7 pm, 250 cfs
September 28 – 10 am to 5 pm, 300 cfs
September 29 – 10 am to 5 pm, 425 cfs then 250 cfs