North Carolina whitewater - Flat River, Person/Durham County Person/Durham county, US Route 501 to Route 1614 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     10 miles   The beautiful scenery of Person/Durham County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Durham, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will make you glad you came. You can enjoy this section more if you take your time, so go ahead and pack your camping stuff. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this     is an area with plenty of places for that. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. This section of Flat River in North Carolina is 10 miles long and is a class I-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system, there are a few others too. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in North Carolina tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so don't forget that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. Briefly about the general area: Flat River sees pretty high levels of rainfall; most of the rain falls all through July while April is the month with the least amount of precipitation.   Throughout the months of summer highs here at Flat River get into the 80's; the overnight is a bit cooler of course, commonly in the 60's. Daytime highs all through the wintertime are in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Flat River. Flat River, US Route 501 to Route 1614 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-III Length: 10 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.2565 Longitude: -78.94471 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.2 Longitude: -78.88611 Paddler input for Flat River, North Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Flat River, North Carolina Local climate location: ROXBORO 5 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. INNKEEPER Roxboro, Roxboro 10 miles away The Innkeeper in Roxboro is a beautiful, 77-unit property overlooking the highway with a spacious background of the mountains. The inn offers a friendly staff and excellent service. The hotel is centr... Americas Best Value Inn, Roxboro 11 miles away Welcome to the Americas Best Value Inn of Roxboro, NC, conveniently located at the intersection of Highway 501 and Highway 49. Our beautiful 2-story, exterior design Inn features 40 guestrooms nicely ... Red Roof Inn Durham, Durham 11 miles away Red Roof Inn is renovating all of their inns nationwide! This location now features redesigned rooms with more comfort and added amenities such as T-Mobile wireless Internet access (daily fee may app...   All North Carolina Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in North Carolina. Books about whitewater paddling on Flat River, North Carolina List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Flat River, North Carolina. Find a whitewater outfitter in North Carolina Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Flat River.   Whitewater Near Flat River: Flat River, Person/Durham County , 4 miles away, Class I-III - 4 miles long (Route 161 to Lake Michie) 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 , 10 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 , 12 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 , 26 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (North Carolina Route 96 Bridge to Route 1622) Tar River, Granville/Franklin/Vance County , 26 miles away, Class I-III - 6.3 miles long (North Carolina Route 96 to Route 1203) Neuse River, Wake County , 28 miles away, Class I-III+ - 0.25 miles long (Falls Dam)   Ski Areas Near Flat River: Wintergreen, Virginia , 94 miles away, 1003 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 117 miles away, 700 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 122 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 143 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 145 miles away, 500 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 159 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 160 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 171 miles away, 603 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 188 miles away, 610 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 190 miles away, 365 vertical feet   Hotels Near Flat River: INNKEEPER Roxboro, Roxboro , 10 miles away Americas Best Value Inn, Roxboro , 11 miles away Red Roof Inn Durham, Durham , 11 miles away Courtyard By Marriott Durham, Durham , 11 miles away Comfort Inn Durham, Durham , 11 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Flat River: Holly Grove Campground, Durham County, 5 miles away Birchwood RV Park, Durham, 15 miles away   Golf Courses Near Flat River: Lake Winds Golf Course, Rougemont , 1 miles away   Lakes Near Flat River