North Carolina whitewater - Horsepasture River, Blue Ridge Mountains, Transylvania County
Transylvania
county,
US Route 281 to Lake Jocassee section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS V+ 4.2 miles
If you're coming from Brevard it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down. The US Route 281 to Lake Jocassee section of Horsepasture River in Transylvania County is 4.2 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class V+ section. There are no other sections to paddle along Horsepasture River than the US Route 281 to Lake Jocassee section. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. The wonderful Transylvania County scenery and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile.
Whitewater rafting and kayaking in North Carolina is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this
area has a large number of paddling rivers. The beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains scenery is an added bonus. On this section you do get some distance, it's good length for a morning trip. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will make you glad you came.
Briefly about the general area: Life's too short to enjoy all the cool stuff in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Windy Falls is a glorious local attraction,
and Rainbow Falls is a gorgeous place to go to while you're at Horsepasture River. Horsepasture River gets a large amount of water; during March this area sees the most rain, and April is the month with the least moisture. Through the summertime months at Horsepasture River
temperatures are generally in the 70's. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 50's. Throughout the wintertime the highs are usually in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Horsepasture River.
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