North Carolina whitewater - Haw River, Chatham County
Chatham
county,
Route 1545 to US Route 15-501 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-II(III) 7.5 miles
The Route 1545 to US Route 15-501 section of Haw River is 7.5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-II(III) section. The nature scenery of North Carolina and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. There's camping available near Haw River. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in North Carolina are often easier than in other states, so keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. No
matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Durham, there's a road
map further down the page with more info on that. This stretch has has enough mileage, good for a one day paddling trip.
Briefly about the general area: Summertime highs at Haw River regularly tend to be in the 80's. Throughout the moonlight hours it's ordinarily in the 60's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's, and throughout the dark hours in the wintertime at Haw River temperatures drop to the 20's. Haw River sees pretty high levels of rainfall; during July this area sees the most rain, and April meanwhile is the driest month.
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