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   If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. The scenic beauty of McDowell/Burke County and the water flowing gracefully down Catawba River beats anything. If you're coming from Forest City it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. There are so many sections to paddle in this river system, the Route 1223 Bridge Route 1147 Bridge     section is just one of many. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's good length for a morning trip. This section of Catawba River in McDowell/Burke County is 8.5 miles long and has been rated as a class I-II section by American Whitewater. The beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains scenery is an added bonus. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Briefly about the general area: Catawba River mostly gets a lot of rainfall; through March this   area sees the most rain, and January on the other hand is the driest. During the summer months, highs mostly are in the 80's at Catawba River while overnight lows are ordinarily in the 60's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's, and overnight lows at Catawba River all through the winter commonly sink into the 20's. 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. 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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: Comfort Inn & Suites, Morganton , 7 miles away Days Inn And Suites, Morganton , 7 miles away Quality Inn Morganton, Morganton , 9 miles away Sleep Inn Morganton, Morganton , 9 miles away Comfort Inn Marion, Marion , 14 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Catawba River: Rose Creek Family Campground, Morganton, 6 miles away Optimistic RV Resort, Morganton, 7 miles away Daniel Boone Family Campground, Morganton, 8 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