North Carolina whitewater - Catawba River, Blue Ridge Mountains, McDowell/Burke County McDowell/Burke county, Route 1223 Bridge Route 1147 Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     8.5 miles   The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Forest City, as you can see on the road map further down. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. When you're paddling down a Blue Ridge Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations     you might end up sleeping in your car. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's good length for a morning trip. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling rivers. The scenic beauty of McDowell/Burke County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. There are plenty of other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. The Route 1223 Bridge Route 1147 Bridge stretch of Catawba River in North Carolina is 8.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-II section of whitewater. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. Briefly about the general area: During the warm months at Catawba River temperatures are typically in the 80's. Once the sun is down it   descends down to the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's, and night lows at Catawba River through the wintertime generally plunge into the 20's. Catawba River commonly gets a lot of rainfall; March is when you get the most rain here, and the driest month of the year is January. Catawba River, Route 1223 Bridge Route 1147 Bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 8.5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.72719 Longitude: -81.81031 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.74399 Longitude: -81.7718 Paddler input for Catawba River, North Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Catawba River, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina Local climate location: MARION 23 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. PLAZA INN Morganton, Morganton 5 miles away We are conveniently located just off I-40, exit 105 and Hwy 18 South in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The PLAZA INN is only minutes from Grace Hospital, Broughton Hospial, Piedmont Commu... Comfort Inn & Suites, Morganton 7 miles away Grandfather Mountain Skiing, golf, Boone, Blowing Rock, Gateway to great Smokey Mountains, furniture shopping and many other attractions nearby. Business Center and Manager's Reception. Pet Charge: 25... Days Inn And Suites, Morganton 7 miles away Days Inn & Suites of Morganton is a beautiful indoor property constructed in 1998-99 and has been well kept since then. The location is great as it is right off the interstate I-40 with all the go...   Blue Ridge Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Blue Ridge Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Blue Ridge Mountains. All North Carolina Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in North Carolina. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Catawba River.   Whitewater Near Catawba River: Steels Creek, Burke County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 6.6 miles long (to Confluence with Upper Creek) Upper Creek, Burke County , 9 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 17 miles long (Raven Cliff Gorge to FR 982) Johns River, Burke/Caldwell County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 6.5 miles long (Route 1328 to Route 1438) Wilson Creek, Caldwell County , 9 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 4 miles long (Below Brown Mountain Beach to Johns River) Linville River, Burke County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 16.4 miles long (Linville Falls to Lake James) Wilson Creek, Caldwell County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 1.9 miles long (National Forest sign to parking area above Brown MtNorth Beach) Wilson Creek, Caldwell County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (Route 1328 Bridge to National Forest sign) First Broad, Cleveland/ Rutherford County , 14 miles away, Class I-III - 15 miles long (Route 1726 Bridge to Route 1529 Bridge) North Harper Creek, Avery/Caldwell County , 14 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 9 miles long (Wilson Creek Tributary) Catawba River - North Fork, Burke County , 15 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2.5 miles long (Linville)   Ski Areas Near Catawba River: Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 23 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 23 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 26 miles away, 365 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 26 miles away, 830 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 51 miles away, 700 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 90 miles away, 740 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 113 miles away, 225 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 114 miles away, 603 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 116 miles away, 210 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 122 miles away, 600 vertical feet   Hotels Near Catawba River: PLAZA INN Morganton, Morganton , 5 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites, Morganton , 7 miles away Days Inn And Suites, Morganton , 7 miles away Holiday Inn Morganton-I-40, Nc, Morganton , 9 miles away Sleep Inn Morganton, Morganton , 9 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Catawba River: Lake James Landing, Marion, 14 miles away Bear Den Campground, McDowell County, 16 miles away Mulberry Campground, Caldwell County, 18 miles away   Trails Near Catawba River: Bald Mountain Trail, McDowell County , 16 miles away Yancey Ridge Trail, Avery County , 17 miles away   National Parks Near Catawba River: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 54 miles away   Golf Courses Near Catawba River: Silver Creek Plantation Golf Club Restaurant, Morganton , 3 miles away Quaker Meadows Golf club Room, Morganton , 6 miles away   Lakes Near Catawba River