North Carolina whitewater - Fires Creek, Great Smoky Mountains, Clay County
Clay
county,
Two miles above Horse Park to Leatherwood Falls section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-III+ 8 miles
This section of Fires Creek in North Carolina is 8 miles long and is a class II-III+ section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The beautiful scenery of North Carolina and the playfulness of the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, it's perfect for a one day trip. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The campgrounds here at
Fires Creek are pretty good. When you're paddling down a Great Smoky Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Two miles above Horse Park to Leatherwood Falls section is one of them.
Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come.
Briefly about the general area: Venus Gap is a wonderful place to have a look at near Fires Creek, and you need to stop by Mule Flats Bend while
you're here. Yep, outdoors entertaining stuff truly is plentiful here in the Great Smoky Mountains. Fires Creek is a pretty wet place mostly with much precipitation; the month of March is the wettest with most of the rain while October is the month with the least amount of
precipitation. Throughout the summer, highs mostly are in the 80's at Fires Creek, and the night is fairly chillier of course, ordinarily in the 60's. High temperatures all through the wintertime are normally in the 40's; night lows in the 20's for Fires Creek.
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