North Carolina whitewater - Flat River, Person/Durham County

Person/Durham county, Route 161 to Lake Michie section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III     4 miles
  If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. The natural beauty of Person/Durham County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water attract people from near and far. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. This stretch has has enough mileage, good for a one day paddling trip. The Route 161 to Lake Michie section of Flat River is 4 miles long and has been rated
    as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. The starting location is a short drive from Durham, as you can see on the road map further down. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but
do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. There are a few other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good rivers for that around here.

Briefly about the general area:
Summertime highs at Flat River frequently tend to be in the 80's, and during the night it cools down to the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Flat River are in the 20's. All the water falling down from
 
the sky makes Flat River a wet location; the wettest month of the year is generally July, that's the one that rains the most while April is generally the driest month.
You don't should go far from Flat River to enjoy North Carolina State University Forest.

Flat River, Route 161 to Lake Michie road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 4 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.20019
Longitude: -78.8863

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.172
Longitude: -78.85701

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Current weather conditions at Flat River, North Carolina
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Local climate location: ROXBORO 9 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Red Roof Inn Durham, Durham
9 miles away
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10 miles away
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10 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Flat River.
 Whitewater Near Flat River:
Flat River, Person/Durham County , 4 miles away, Class I-III - 10 miles long (US Route 501 to Route 1614)
Little River, Durham County , 4 miles away, Class I-IV - 1.5 miles long (Johnson U. to US Route 501)
Eno River, Orange/Durham County , 9 miles away, Class I-III - 8.5 miles long (Route 1567 below Duke Dam to US Route 501)
Stone's Creek, Orange County , 12 miles away, Class IV+ - 0.08 miles long (Pleasant Green Dam to Eno River)
Eno River, Orange/Durham County , 13 miles away, Class I-III - 6.2 miles long (Lawrence Road to Dam above Pleasant Green)
New Hope Creek, Orange County , 15 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (Turkey Farm Road to Erwin Road)
Little Fishing Creek, Granville County , 23 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (North Carolina Route 96 Bridge to Route 1622)
Tar River, Granville/Franklin/Vance County , 23 miles away, Class I-III - 6.3 miles long (North Carolina Route 96 to Route 1203)
Neuse River, Wake County , 24 miles away, Class I-III+ - 0.25 miles long (Falls Dam)
Neuse River, Wake County , 27 miles away, Class I-II - 7.7 miles long (Route 2000 Bridge to US 401)
 Ski Areas Near Flat River:
Wintergreen, Virginia , 97 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 121 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 124 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 146 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 147 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 162 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 163 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Winterplace, West Virginia , 174 miles away, 603 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 191 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 193 miles away, 365 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Flat River:
Red Roof Inn Durham, Durham , 9 miles away
Best Value Carolina Duke Inn-Durham, Durham , 10 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Durham, Nc, Durham , 10 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Durham, Durham , 10 miles away
Comfort Inn Durham, Durham , 10 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Flat River:
Holly Grove Campground, Durham County, 1 miles away
Birchwood RV Park, Durham, 14 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Flat River:
Lake Winds Golf Course, Rougemont , 3 miles away
 Lakes Near Flat River

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