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
  If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so don't forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Durham, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. This stretch of Eno River in North Carolina is 8.5 miles long and is a class I-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. There's camping available near Eno River. The wonderful North Carolina scenery and the cool fresh water are reasons
    enough to come here and paddle. If you'll be staying in a hotel you're in luck, lodging is available very near the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming
back for more. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling spots. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Route 1567 below Duke Dam to US Route 501 section is one of them.

Briefly about the general area:
Eno River is a wet location that gets a good deal of rain; through the month of July you get the most rain around here, and the driest month is April.
For the period of the
 
warm months, highs mostly are in the 80's at Eno River. During the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 60's. High temperatures all through the wintertime are normally in the 40's; overnight lows all through the wintertime for Eno River tend to be in 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
Proudly brewing STARBUCKS COFFEE in the lobby lounge, the Hilton Durham near Duke University is located in a quiet setting convenient to shopping and downtown Durham. We are only minutes away from Duk...

Quality Inn & Suites, Durham
2 miles away
Wonderful central location near the intersection of I-85 and 15-501. Minutes from Duke Medical Center, Durham Downtown, Duke Medical Center Durham Downtown, Duke University, VA Hospital, UNC-Chapel Hi...

Courtyard By Marriott Durham, Durham
2 miles away
NEWLY RENOVATED IN 2006! Conveniently located at the corner of I-85 and Hillandale Road, the new Durham Courtyard caters to the needs of Duke University., Treyburn Office Park, and RTP. Food, shoppin...



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Outdoors Recreation Near Durham, North Carolina
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
 Lakes Near Eno River

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