North Carolina whitewater - Dan River, Stokes County Stokes county, Schoolfield dam to Route 773 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     8 miles   This stretch of Dan River in Stokes County is 8 miles long and has been rated as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside North Carolina you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so better not forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. The wonderful North Carolina scenery and the playfulness of the water beats anything. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some     time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The starting point is not too far from Danville, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a pretty small number of paddling spots. Briefly about the general area: For the period of the summer here at Dan River, high temperatures regularly get into the 80's. Summer nighttime lows drop down to the 60's. For the period of the winter the highs are mostly in the 40's, and through the dark hours in the wintertime at Dan River temperatures sink to the 20's. All the water falling down from the sky makes Dan River a wet place; July is when you get the most rain here, and the driest month of the year is January.   Dan River, Schoolfield dam to Route 773 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-III Length: 8 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.57709 Longitude: -79.4332 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.59609 Longitude: -79.4479 Paddler input for Dan River, North Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Dan River, North Carolina Local climate location: MARTINSVILLE FILT PLT 11 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. INNKEEPER Danville West, Danville The Innkeeper is located within five miles of Danville Regional Airport. This inn offers easy access to area transportation, complimentary continental breakfast, USA Today, pool, golf and exercise pri... Comfort Inn & Suites, Danville 2 miles away Interior corridors with spacious guest rooms, suites, and whirlpool suites. The Gaslight Grille serves fine Southern cuisine and a lounge for relaxing. Banquet facilities available. FREE WIRELESS HIGH... Stratford Inn, Danville 2 miles away The Stratford Inn offers everything from singles to luxury kings, 12 unique suites and special decor rooms. In addition, the Stratford Inn offers executive level rooms, oversized rooms for the busines...   All North Carolina Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in North Carolina. Books about whitewater paddling on Dan River, North Carolina List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Dan River, North Carolina. Find a whitewater outfitter in North Carolina Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Danville, Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Danville, Virginia, the metro area neareast to Dan River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Dan River.   Whitewater Near Dan River: Dan River, Rockingham County , 1 miles away, Class I-II - 11.5 miles long (Route 2145 Bridge to Route 2309) Reedy Fork Creek, Guilford County , 26 miles away, Class I-II - 10.1 miles long (Route 2732 to North Carolina Route 61 Bridge)   Ski Areas Near Dan River: Wintergreen, Virginia , 81 miles away, 1003 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 82 miles away, 700 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 108 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 111 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 129 miles away, 603 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 132 miles away, 500 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 134 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 136 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 155 miles away, 365 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 165 miles away, 610 vertical feet   Hotels Near Dan River: INNKEEPER Danville West, Danville , 1 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites, Danville , 2 miles away Stratford Inn, Danville , 2 miles away Danville Super 8 Motel, Danville , 2 miles away Courtyard By Marriott Danville, Danville , 2 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Dan River: Sleepy Hollow Lake & Campground, Keeling, 10 miles away   National Parks Near Dan River: Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA , 38 miles away