General Disclaimer:  This is an educational and recreational trail open to the public free of charge. Use this trail at your own risk.  Warning: you are entering a wilderness area. You may drown, fall, encounter sharp objects, poisonous plants, deadly and aggressive animals, including evil humans lurking in the bushes. Heads up, be aware, you are on your own. You've been warned. Warning: This area subject to periodic and rapid flooding. Unsupervised children are extremely vulnerable to the dangers surrounding rivers. The Haw River varies in depth and is full of randomly placed submerged obstacles that can kill you. Use extreme caution.