North Carolina whitewater - Deep River, Chatham County
Chatham
county,
US Route 15/501 Bridge to US Route 1 Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-II 7 miles
The beautiful scenery of Chatham County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream attract people from near and far. If you're coming from Sanford it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, as you can see on the road map further down. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the US Route 15/501 Bridge to US Route 1 Bridge section is one of them. The campgrounds here at Deep River are pretty
good. The US Route 15/501 Bridge to US Route 1 Bridge section of Deep River in Chatham County is 7 miles long and it is classified as a class I-II section by American Whitewater. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good rivers.
Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's perfect for a one day trip.
Briefly about the general area: At Deep River during the long summer days highs are in the 80's. All through the moonlight hours it's generally in the 60's. High temperatures during the winter are normally in the 40's; overnight lows in the 20's for Deep River. Deep River is a relatively wet place generally with a great deal of rainfall; the wettest month of the year is mostly May, that's the one that rains the most, and September meanwhile is the driest month.
7 miles away
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8 miles away
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