Is AKA Section 00 running?

Flow now

No live gauge for this run

Site data as of Nov 5, 2026, 6:04 AM MT.

Status

No gauge
Off season (commercial)

Runnable range: no range on file

No live USGS gauge for this run. American Whitewater →

No 7-day series available for this gauge right now.

Status	No gauge Off season (commercial)
River	Chattooga
Section	Chattooga Cliffs - Grimshawes Bridge to Bull Pen Bridge
Class	IV-V
Nearest town	AKA Section 00, North Carolina
Take-out	35.01570, -83.12630 Take Out
Length	3.5 mi · 5.63 km American Whitewater published miles; kilometres are that length converted
Difficulty	IVtoV
Runnable range	No range on file. We only show a runnable range when a published source sets one for this gauge.
Commercial season	Not published (typical outfitter season) Off season (commercial)
Gauge	No live gauge
Note	Put-in from American Whitewater (aw_linestring_start_over_distant_access) Class is the source's published rating, not a live hazard call.
More info	American Whitewater river page

Named rapids

Log Jamb (Impaction) Class N/A 0.54 mi
Separation Falls Class IV+ 0.59 mi
Potholes Left, Logs Right Class IV+ 0.86 mi
Alleyway Class N/A 1 mi
Whoa Nellie! (aka Sieve Rapid) Class V+ 1.1 mi
Crease Boof Class IV+ 1.15 mi
Bull Pen Rapid Class V 2 mi

Names and classes are copied from the cited source for this run. They are not a live hazard rating.

Flows are informational, not a safety call. Gauge readings can be delayed, provisional, or wrong, and a gauge may be miles from the run. Rivers change fast. Check with a local outfitter or the managing agency (BLM, USFS, NPS, dam operator) before you go.

📅 Planning a trip or a season here

Commercial season months are not on file for this run.

Gauges often go quiet off season (ice or seasonal shutdown). This page updates daily, so readings come back on their own once the gauge reports again.

The blue line is the published reach geometry. The second dot is the take-out. Neither is a flow measurement.

Housing around AKA Section 00

What seasonal workers usually pay, where to look, and public communities. Estimates are labeled. Nothing here is a listing we verified, and employee housing on a job post is separate from renting on your own.

What to expect to pay

We don't have a sourced rent range for AKA Section 00 yet. Resort towns usually cost more than the nearest city once the season starts, and a room in a shared house is the usual seasonal setup. Use the searches below, ask in a local group, and don't send a deposit until you have a name, a written lease, and a way to see the place.

No dollar figure here is on purpose. We'd rather leave it blank than invent one.

Places to search

Zillow rentals search — AKA Section 00, NC
Search results, not a specific listing.
Apartments.com search — AKA Section 00, NC
Search results, not a specific listing.
Craigslist apartments search — AKA Section 00
Search results. The nearest Craigslist site may cover a wider area than this town.
Facebook Marketplace search — AKA Section 00 room for rent
Opens a public search. Marketplace needs a Facebook login.
Facebook group search — AKA Section 00 seasonal housing
Search for groups. We don't link a group unless we've confirmed that exact URL.
CoolWorks search — AKA Section 00
Seasonal jobs board. Some posts mention housing; read the employer page.

Communities

r/whitewater
General whitewater subreddit. Guides swap housing tips in season.

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🛶 Raft guide jobs near here

Whitewater Raft Guide – 2027 Season · Nantahala Outdoor Center, Bryson City NC

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