North Carolina whitewater - Elk Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Wilkes County
Wilkes
county,
Route 1162 to Route 268 Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-II 8.4 miles
If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. If you're coming from Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. This stretch of Elk Creek in North Carolina is 8.4 miles long and is a class I-II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The Blue Ridge Mountains scenery
is wonderful. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's perfect for a one day trip. 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. Elk Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the
Route 1162 to Route 268 Bridge section is the only one. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good spots. The scenic beauty of Wilkes County and the water flowing gracefully down Elk Creek make the trip here worthwhile.
Briefly about the general area: Elk Creek is a wet place that gets a large amount of precipitation;
the wettest month of the year is commonly May, that's the one that rains the most while December is regularly the driest month. Summer at Elk Creek comes with high temperatures in the 70's with night lows in the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's; overnight lows at Elk Creek during the wintertime frequently drop into the 20's.
8 miles away
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11 miles away
Free Continental Breakfast. Free Wireless Internet in all rooms and public areas of the hotel. Twenty minutes drive to Blue Ridge Parkway and Tweetsie Railroad. Five minutes to J.E. Broyhill Civic C...
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