North Carolina whitewater - Catawba River - Henry Fork, Blue Ridge Mountains, Burke County Burke county, Rich Mtn Road to Warlick Chapel Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     18 miles   Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often easier than elsewhere, so don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. The natural beauty of North Carolina and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so pack your sleeping bag. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. The Rich Mtn Road     to Warlick Chapel Road stretch of Catawba River - Henry Fork in Burke County is 18 miles long and is a class I-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. When you're paddling down a Blue Ridge Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. This is the only paddling section along Catawba River - Henry Fork. No shortage of good hotels, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Briefly about the general area: Catawba River - Henry Fork is a wet place that gets lots of rain; May is the wettest month with most rain while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Through the summertime months here at Catawba River - Henry Fork, high temperatures usually get into the 60's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 50's. Daytime highs throughout the wintertime are in the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Catawba River - Henry Fork.   QUICK STATS AW Class: I-III Length: 18 miles Average Gradient: 15 fpm    Paddler input for Catawba River - Henry Fork, North Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Catawba River - Henry Fork, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina Local climate location: GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN 23 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Days Inn And Suites, Morganton 2 miles away Days Inn and 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 good... Holiday Inn MORGANTON-I-40, Morganton 4 miles away The Holiday Inn Morganton Hotel is nestled in the eastern foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Conveniently located within minutes of mountain attractions, skiing, state parks, and furniture outlet... Quality Inn Morganton, Morganton 4 miles away Located at the Gateway to the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains, the Quality Inn all the amenities both business and leisure travelers need. Our location is convenient to I-40 and withing walking ...   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 - Henry Fork.   Ski Areas Near Catawba River - Henry Fork: Hawksnest, North Carolina , 24 miles away, 619 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 24 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 24 miles away, 365 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 28 miles away, 830 vertical feet Wolf Ridge, North Carolina , 56 miles away, 700 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 96 miles away, 740 vertical feet   Hotels Near Catawba River - Henry Fork: Days Inn And Suites, Morganton , 2 miles away Holiday Inn MORGANTON-I-40, Morganton , 4 miles away Quality Inn Morganton, Morganton , 4 miles away Sleep Inn Morganton, Morganton , 4 miles away Hampton Inn Morganton NC, Morganton , 4 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Catawba River - Henry Fork: Rose Creek Family Campground, Morganton, 8 miles away Playmore Beach Campground, Lenoir, 8 miles away Optimistic RV Resort, Morganton, 8 miles away   Trails Near Catawba River - Henry Fork: Yancey Ridge Trail, Avery County , 17 miles away   Lakes Near Catawba River - Henry Fork