North Carolina whitewater - Bear Creek, country County
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May's Chapel Road to confluence with Rocky River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-II 1 miles
The scenic beauty of country County and the cool fresh water have people coming here. The May's Chapel Road to confluence with Rocky River stretch of Bear Creek is 1 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-II section. The starting point is not too far from Sanford, as you can see on the road map further down. Bear Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the May's Chapel Road to confluence with Rocky River stretch is the only one. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state
than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. This is a very short stretch so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature
have people coming from far and near. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set.
Briefly about the general area: A large amount of rainfall falls at Bear Creek; May is the month that gets the most rain while September is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 80's to Bear Creek. When the night sets in temperatures descend down into the 60's. Daytime highs through the winter are in the 40's, and overnight lows at Bear Creek through the wintertime typically drop into the 20's.
8 miles away
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