North Carolina whitewater - Eno River, Orange/Durham County

Orange/Durham county, Route 1567 below Duke Dam to US Route 501 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III     8.5 miles
  The Route 1567 below Duke Dam to US Route 501 stretch of Eno River is 8.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-III section. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in North Carolina are often more forgiving than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots.
    No shortage of good hotels, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The put-in is not too far from Durham, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this
river system, there are a few others too. The nature scenery of North Carolina and the playfulness of the water have people coming here. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. This stretch is mid length, good for a one day paddling trip.

Briefly about the general area:
Eno River commonly gets a large amount of precipitation; July is when you get the most rain here, and April on the other hand is the driest.
All through the summertime months highs here at Eno River get into the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures
 
drop down into the 60's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 40's; through the dark hours in the winter at Eno River temperatures descend to the 20's.

Eno River, Route 1567 below Duke Dam to US Route 501 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 8.5 miles
Average Gradient: 13 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.04629
Longitude: -79.01101

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.0717
Longitude: -78.909

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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.

Hilton Durham, Durham
2 miles away
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Quality Inn & Suites, Durham
2 miles away
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Courtyard By Marriott Durham, Durham
2 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Durham, North Carolina, the metro area neareast to Eno River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Eno River.
 Whitewater Near Eno River:
Stone's Creek, Orange County , 4 miles away, Class IV+ - 0.08 miles long (Pleasant Green Dam to Eno River)
Eno River, Orange/Durham County , 5 miles away, Class I-III - 6.2 miles long (Lawrence Road to Dam above Pleasant Green)
Little River, Durham County , 6 miles away, Class I-IV - 1.5 miles long (Johnson U. to US Route 501)
New Hope Creek, Orange County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (Turkey Farm Road to Erwin Road)
Flat River, Person/Durham County , 9 miles away, Class I-III - 4 miles long (Route 161 to Lake Michie)
Flat River, Person/Durham County , 10 miles away, Class I-III - 10 miles long (US Route 501 to Route 1614)
Haw River, Chatham County , 21 miles away, Class I-III - 4 miles long (Bynum to Highway 64)
Haw River, Chatham County , 21 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 7.5 miles long (Route 1545 to US Route 15-501)
Haw River, Chatham County , 21 miles away, Class II-III - 1 miles long (Highway 64 to Jordan Reservoir)
Neuse River, Wake County , 27 miles away, Class I-III+ - 0.25 miles long (Falls Dam)
 Ski Areas Near Eno River:
Wintergreen, Virginia , 104 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 124 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 132 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 149 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 155 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 168 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 169 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Winterplace, West Virginia , 172 miles away, 603 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 187 miles away, 365 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 197 miles away, 610 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Eno River:
Hilton Durham, Durham , 2 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites, Durham , 2 miles away
Courtyard By Marriott Durham, Durham , 2 miles away
Comfort Inn Durham, Durham , 2 miles away
Days Inn, Durham , 2 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Eno River:
Birchwood RV Park, Durham, 5 miles away
Holly Grove Campground, Durham County, 9 miles away
Spring Hill Park, Chapel Hill, 17 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Eno River:
Hillandale Golf Course, Durham , 3 miles away

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