The Green River is a dam-release river that travels through the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina and provides excellent and challenging runs for experienced paddlers. This section starts immediately downriver from the power plant and provides an enjoyable class II-III (IV) run for the first half with a couple of class III(IV) drops/slides that needed to be scouted and run cautiously. The second part of the run, however, is where most of the action is and should only be attempted by the most experienced and adventurous paddlers. Not only does this section offer multiple class V-VI elements but the area is very remote and hiking out is not an easy or short task if you are not able to complete the run by boat. There is not a lot of room for error when running The Narrows so be very confident in your paddling and scouting skills if considering to attempt this run. The river is runnable only when the plant is operating so call ahead to confirm the schedule and current flow conditions. The Narrows can become even more dangerous when the Hungry River is releasing higher levels of water from runoff.