North Carolina whitewater - Eno River, Orange/Durham County

Orange/Durham county, Lawrence Road to Dam above Pleasant Green section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III     6.2 miles
  The nature scenery of Orange/Durham County and the cool fresh water beats anything. This stretch of Eno River is 6.2 miles long and it is classified as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Lawrence Road to Dam above Pleasant Green section is one of them. The put-in location is a short drive from Durham, as you can see on the road map further down. This is a pretty decent length section, good for a one day paddling trip. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting
    or kayaking, either way there are lots of good spots for that around here. There's camping available near Eno River. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Getting a good workout
and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in North Carolina tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding.

Briefly about the general area:
Eno River mostly gets a great deal of rain; July is the wettest month with most rain while April is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Throughout the summertime at Eno River highs are mostly in the 80's; the nighttime is fairly colder
 
of course, commonly in the 60's. All through the wintertime the highs are mostly in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Eno River are in the 20's.

Eno River, Lawrence Road to Dam above Pleasant Green road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 6.2 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.0853
Longitude: -79.0618

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.04669
Longitude: -79.01111

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Current weather conditions at Eno River, North Carolina
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Local climate location: ROXBORO 10 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Durham Duke Medical Center Red Roof Inn, Durham
4 miles away
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Microtel Inn And Suites Hillsborough, Hillsborough
5 miles away
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Holiday Inn Express HILLSBOROUGH (DURHAM AREA), Hillsborough
5 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Eno River.
 Whitewater Near Eno River:
Stone's Creek, Orange County , 2 miles away, Class IV+ - 0.08 miles long (Pleasant Green Dam to Eno River)
New Hope Creek, Orange County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (Turkey Farm Road to Erwin Road)
Eno River, Orange/Durham County , 5 miles away, Class I-III - 8.5 miles long (Route 1567 below Duke Dam to US Route 501)
Little River, Durham County , 9 miles away, Class I-IV - 1.5 miles long (Johnson U. to US Route 501)
Flat River, Person/Durham County , 12 miles away, Class I-III - 10 miles long (US Route 501 to Route 1614)
Flat River, Person/Durham County , 13 miles away, Class I-III - 4 miles long (Route 161 to Lake Michie)
Haw River, Chatham County , 18 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 7.5 miles long (Route 1545 to US Route 15-501)
Haw River, Chatham County , 19 miles away, Class I-III - 4 miles long (Bynum to Highway 64)
Haw River, Chatham County , 20 miles away, Class II-III - 1 miles long (Highway 64 to Jordan Reservoir)
Deep River, Chatham County , 27 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (US Route 15/501 Bridge to US Route 1 Bridge)
 Hotels Near Eno River:
Durham Duke Medical Center Red Roof Inn, Durham , 4 miles away
Microtel Inn And Suites Hillsborough, Hillsborough , 5 miles away
Holiday Inn Express HILLSBOROUGH (DURHAM AREA), Hillsborough , 5 miles away
Hilton Durham near Duke University, Durham , 6 miles away
Homewood Suites Chapel Hill/Durham, Durham , 6 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Eno River:
Birchwood RV Park, Durham, 5 miles away
Spring Hill Park, Chapel Hill, 13 miles away
Holly Grove Campground, Durham County, 13 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Eno River:
Cedar Grove Golf Course, Hillsborough , 3 miles away

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