North Carolina whitewater - Dan River, Stokes County Stokes county, Route 1432 to Route 89 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     15.5 miles   The natural beauty of North Carolina and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The Route 1432 to Route 89 stretch of Dan River in North Carolina is 15.5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-III section. The starting point is not too far from Winston-Salem, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so why not pack your sleeping bag too. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there     are lots of good rivers for that around here. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. There are plenty of other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions for lots of people. There's camping available near Dan River. The average North Carolina whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. Briefly about the general area: Dan River generally gets a lot of rainfall; most of the rain falls throughout July; the driest month of the year is January. High temperatures at Dan   River through the summertime are in the 80's with night lows in the 50's. High temperatures through the winter are normally in the 40's; winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Dan River. Have a nice hiking adventure along the Moores Knob Trail. Dan River, Route 1432 to Route 89 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-III Length: 15.5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.52579 Longitude: -80.37091 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.43299 Longitude: -80.2426 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: FLOYD 9 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Econo Lodge King, King 13 miles away The Econo Lodge hotel is conveniently located off Route 52, between Winston-Salem and Mount Airy. This King hotel is just six miles from Pilot Mountain State Park, offering hiking, horseback riding, c... Quality Inn & Suites, Pilot Mountain 13 miles away Free local calls to Pilot Mountain, free high-speed Internet and free breakfast, along with truly friendly Southern hospitality make our hotel a great place to stay. All guests can enjoy the free expa... Baymont Inn & Suites - Winston-Salem/Univ. Pkwy, Winston-Salem 17 miles away 90 Comfortable Rooms Available - Interior corridors - Conveniently located in the North Winston-Salem Area and close to the Winston Salem Convention Center & Wake Forest University -Free High Spee...   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 Winston-Salem, North Carolina Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 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: Big Creek, Stokes County , 1 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 3.5 miles long (Forrest Road to Lynchburg Road) Dan River, Stokes County , 7 miles away, Class I-III - 10.4 miles long (Route 89 to Route 1652) Dan River, Patrick / Stokes (NC) County , 8 miles away, Class I-III - 8 miles long (Claudville to Jessup Mill) Dan River, Patrick / Stokes County , 8 miles away, Class I-III - 12.5 miles long (Route 773 to Route 1432) Dan River, Patrick County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 11.5 miles long (Pinnacles Power Plant to Claudville) Dan River, Stokes County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 17.8 miles long (Route 1652 to North Carolina Route 772) Ararat River, Surry County , 18 miles away, Class I-II - 21.5 miles long (Route 1772 to Route 2080) South Mayo River, Henry/ Rockingham County , 21 miles away, Class I-III - 5.5 miles long (Virginia Route 695 to Mayo River) Smith River, Patrick County , 22 miles away, Class II-III - 9.5 miles long (Charity to Backwater of Philpott Lake) Mayo River - North Fork, Rockingham County , 22 miles away, Class II-III - 3.1 miles long (Virginia Route 629 to North Carolina Route 1359)   Ski Areas Near Dan River: Winterplace, West Virginia , 84 miles away, 603 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 88 miles away, 700 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 95 miles away, 365 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 107 miles away, 619 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 109 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 110 miles away, 830 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 110 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Wintergreen, Virginia , 123 miles away, 1003 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 151 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 153 miles away, 850 vertical feet   Hotels Near Dan River: Econo Lodge King, King , 13 miles away Quality Inn & Suites, Pilot Mountain , 13 miles away Baymont Inn & Suites - Winston-Salem/Univ. Pkwy, Winston-Salem , 17 miles away Holiday Inn Select Winston-Salem-Univ Pkwy, Nc, Winston-Salem , 17 miles away Quality Inn University, Winston-Salem , 17 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Dan River: Moores Springs Campground on the Dan River, Westfield, 3 miles away Sunset Park Campground, Walnut Cove, 9 miles away Meadows Of Dan Campground, Meadows Of Dan, 16 miles away   Trails Near Dan River: Moores Knob Trail, Stokes County , 5 miles away Cascade Trail, Stokes County , 5 miles away Hanging Rock Trail, Stokes County , 6 miles away Cooks Wall Trail, Stokes County , 6 miles away Run Trail, Patrick County , 19 miles away   National Parks Near Dan River: Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA , 55 miles away   Lakes Near Dan River