Narrows of the Green
The Narrows of the Green is a  section of the Green River in Henderson County and Polk County, between the Big Hungry Creek confluence and the Fishtop access area, in western North Carolina, United States. It is roughly  south of downtown Asheville. White water kayaking

The Green Narrows is best known for being one of the most extreme kayaking runs in the Eastern US. Water is released on a regular basis from the Tuxedo Power Station with a 100% release being equivalent to . This regular flow allows for year-round kayaking and hence makes it a popular destination for whitewater rafters. The river has an average gradient of 178 feet per mile (33.7 m/km, or 3%), with a half-mile (800 m) section dropping roughly  and containing 11 major class IV+ to V+ rapids. Through this area, the water often channels through extremely tight slots as narrow as  wide as the river funnels through a stunning gorge. The three major rapids on the river ("The Big Three") are called "Go Left and Die", "Gorilla" and "Sunshine". Gorilla is considered the most visually impressive rapid on the river. It consists of the river funneling into a -wide slot ("The Notch") and is then immediately followed by an  waterfall ("the flume") and then another  waterfall ("Scream Machine"). Sunshine is considered the most difficult and dangerous rapid and consists of a  waterfall landing on a jagged rock shelf below. The route through Sunshine is about  wide, and mistakes here have been known to cause paralysis. The river gets considerably more difficult at higher water levels; however, the Green has been run at up to 300% flows (over 30" on the stick gauge). On the first Saturday of November, many paddlers arrive at the Green to participate in the annual Green Race. The race is considered by many to be the most competitive and coveted whitewater race on the planet. In 1906, the river was nearly dammed in four places (instead of the one dam upstream built around 1921). The engineers for the four-dam concept were Ladshaw and Ladshaw from Spartanburg, SC, and the now-annual celebration of man's mysterious failure to advance is called "Ladshaw Day". References

External links
American Whitewater's Green Narrows Page
The Green Race Information Page
The Origins of Ladshaw Day

Rapids of the United States
Bodies of water of North Carolina
Landforms of Henderson County, North Carolina
Landforms of Polk County, North Carolina