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   The Route 1162 to Route 268 Bridge section of Elk Creek in North Carolina is 8.4 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-II section of whitewater. The put-in location is a short drive from Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The scenic beauty of Wilkes County and the water flowing gracefully down Elk Creek will make you feel great. 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. Great     exercise and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. The average North Carolina whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so keep in mind that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, it's perfect for a one day trip. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling places. There's camping available near Elk Creek. Elk Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Route 1162 to Route 268 Bridge stretch is the only one. The Blue Ridge Mountains scenery is wonderful. Briefly about the general area: Elk Creek is a wet site that gets a lot of rainfall; the wettest month of the year is frequently   May, that's the one that rains the most; the driest of the months is December. Summertime brings highs in the 70's to Elk Creek. All through the moonlight hours it's typically in the 50's. Daytime highs all through the wintertime are in the 30's, and through the dark hours in the wintertime at Elk Creek temperatures plunge to the 20's. Elk Creek, Route 1162 to Route 268 Bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 8.4 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.1198 Longitude: -81.49621 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.06949 Longitude: -81.4025 Paddler input for Elk Creek, North Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Elk Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina Local climate location: BLOWING ROCK 2 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Elk Creek.   Whitewater Near Elk Creek: Yadkin River, Caldwell/Wilkes County , 6 miles away, Class I-II - 19.9 miles long (Route 268 Bridge to Route 1137) Thunderhole Creek, Caldwell County , 17 miles away, Class III+ - 3.5 miles long (Globe Road to Upton) Reddies River, Wilkes County , 18 miles away, Class I-II - 10 miles long (Route 1546 to North Wilkesboro) Boone Fork, Watauga County , 20 miles away, Class III-IV(V+) - 4.5 miles long (Julian Price Park to Watauga) Watauga River, Watauga County , 21 miles away, Class II-IV - 2 miles long (SR 1557 to North Carolina 105) Johns River, Burke/Caldwell County , 22 miles away, Class I-II - 6.5 miles long (Route 1328 to Route 1438) Wilson Creek, Caldwell County , 22 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 1.9 miles long (National Forest sign to parking area above Brown MtNorth Beach) Gragg Prong River, Avery County , 23 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.6 miles long (Roseboro to Lost Cove Creek) Wilson Creek, Caldwell County , 23 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 4 miles long (Below Brown Mountain Beach to Johns River) Wilson Creek, Avery/Caldwell County , 23 miles away, Class IV - 5 miles long (Upper Wilson)   Ski Areas Near Elk Creek: Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 15 miles away, 365 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 26 miles away, 619 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 28 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 30 miles away, 830 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 74 miles away, 700 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 87 miles away, 603 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 117 miles away, 740 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 142 miles away, 225 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 146 miles away, 210 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 147 miles away, 600 vertical feet   Hotels Near Elk Creek: Jameson Inn Lenoir, Lenoir , 8 miles away Comfort Inn Lenoir, Lenoir , 11 miles away Red Carpet Inn Lenoir, Lenoir , 11 miles away Roaring River Chalets, Blowing Rock , 14 miles away Fairfield Inn And Suites By Marriott Boone, Boone , 15 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Elk Creek: Hitchin Post RV Park, Deep Gap, 9 miles away Playmore Beach Campground, Lenoir, 12 miles away Boone KOA, Boone, 13 miles away