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 North Carolina and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. The put-in is not too far from Sanford, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in North Carolina are easier than the national norm, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. This section of Deep River in Chatham County is 7 miles     long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-II section. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature will make you glad you came. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. This is a pretty decent length section, it's good length for a morning trip. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Briefly about the general area: All the water falling down from the sky makes Deep River a wet place; through the month of May you get the most rain around here; the driest month is September. For the duration of the warm days of summer highs here at Deep River reach the 80's. Summer nighttime lows descend down to the 60's. During the winter highs are in the 40's; through the dark hours in the winter at Deep River temperatures dip to the 20's.   Deep River, US Route 15/501 Bridge to US Route 1 Bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 7 miles Average Gradient: 2 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.57696 Longitude: -79.19442 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.61671 Longitude: -79.0912 Paddler input for Deep River, North Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Deep River, North Carolina Local climate location: CHAPEL HILL 6 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Econo Lodge Sanford, Sanford 7 miles away Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant on premises. Shops and restaurants within walking distance. Free continental breakfast. Free local calls. Microwave and refrigerator available upon request.... Days Inn Sanford, Sanford 7 miles away The Days Inn in Sanford is convenient to the business district and offers a wide range of in room amenities. We offer Free Continental Breakfast and wireless internet access. All of our guestrooms h... Quality Inn Sanford, Sanford 7 miles away   All North Carolina Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in North Carolina. Books about whitewater paddling on Deep River, North Carolina List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Deep 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 Sanford, North Carolina Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Sanford, North Carolina, the metro area neareast to Deep River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Deep River.   Whitewater Near Deep River: Bear Creek, country County , 6 miles away, Class I-II - 1 miles long (May's Chapel Road to confluence with Rocky River) Haw River, Chatham County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 1 miles long (Highway 64 to Jordan Reservoir) Haw River, Chatham County , 9 miles away, Class I-III - 4 miles long (Bynum to Highway 64) Buckhorn Creek, Chatham County , 12 miles away, Class I(II) - 3 miles long (Highway 42 to Buckhorn Dam Road) Haw River, Chatham County , 12 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 7.5 miles long (Route 1545 to US Route 15-501) Rocky River, Chatham County , 14 miles away, Class I-III - 7 miles long (Route 2170 to North Carolina Route 902) Cape Fear, Chatham/Harnett/Cumberland County , 22 miles away, Class I-III - 24 miles long (Avents Ferry to Erwin) Little River, Moore/Hoke/Cumberland County , 23 miles away, Class I - 8 miles long (Morrison Bridge to Ft.Bragg) New Hope Creek, Orange County , 23 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (Turkey Farm Road to Erwin Road) Deep River, Moore County , 23 miles away, Class I-II - 9.5 miles long (North Carolina Route 22 to Route 1006)   Hotels Near Deep River: Econo Lodge Sanford, Sanford , 7 miles away Days Inn Sanford, Sanford , 7 miles away Quality Inn Sanford, Sanford , 7 miles away Comfort Suites Sanford, Sanford , 7 miles away Hampton Inn Sanford, Sanford , 7 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Deep River: Jordan Dam RV Park and Campground, Moncure, 5 miles away Spring Hill Park, Chapel Hill, 17 miles away   Trails Near Deep River: Lanier Falls Trail, Harnett County , 16 miles away Campbell Creek Loop, Harnett County , 16 miles away Northington Ferry Trail, Harnett County , 17 miles away West Loop Horse Trail, Harnett County , 17 miles away Fish Camp Trail, Harnett County , 18 miles away   Golf Courses Near Deep River: Deep River Golf Course, Sanford , 5 miles away Sanford Golf Course, Sanford , 5 miles away