North Carolina whitewater - Johns River, Blue Ridge Mountains, Burke/Caldwell County Burke/Caldwell county, Route 1328 to Route 1438 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     6.5 miles   The nature scenery of North Carolina and the water flowing gracefully down Johns River are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The starting location is a short drive from Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, as you can see on the road map further down. This stretch of Johns River in North Carolina is 6.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-II section. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. When you're paddling     down a Blue Ridge Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in North Carolina are easier than the national norm, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. This is the only paddling section along Johns River. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of spots for that. This stretch has has enough mileage, good for a one day paddling trip. Briefly about the general area: Summertime highs at Johns River mostly tend to be in the 70's. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 50's. For the period   of the winter highs are in the 40's with temperatures at Johns River dipping down into the 10's during winter nights. Johns River generally gets a great deal of precipitation; through the month of May you get the most rain around here; December is when it's the driest. Johns River, Route 1328 to Route 1438 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 6.5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.8842 Longitude: -81.7038 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.8334 Longitude: -81.7119 Paddler input for Johns River, North Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Johns River, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina Local climate location: BANNER ELK 18 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Days Inn And Suites, Morganton 8 miles away Days Inn & Suites of Morganton is a beautiful indoor property constructed in 1998-99 and has been well kept since then. The location is great as it is right off the interstate I-40 with all the good s... Comfort Inn & Suites, Morganton 8 miles away Grandfather Mountain Skiing, golf, Boone, Blowing Rock, Gateway to great Smokey Mountains, furniture shopping and many other attractions nearby. Business Center and Manager's Reception. Pet Charge: 25... Quality Inn Morganton, Morganton 8 miles away Located at the Gateway to the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains, the Quality Inn all the amenities both business and leisure travelers need. Our location is convenient to I-40 and withing walking ...   Blue Ridge Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Blue Ridge Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Blue Ridge Mountains. All North Carolina Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in North Carolina. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Johns River.   Whitewater Near Johns River: Wilson Creek, Caldwell County , 2 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 4 miles long (Below Brown Mountain Beach to Johns River) Wilson Creek, Caldwell County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 1.9 miles long (National Forest sign to parking area above Brown MtNorth Beach) Upper Creek, Burke County , 7 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 17 miles long (Raven Cliff Gorge to FR 982) Wilson Creek, Caldwell County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (Route 1328 Bridge to National Forest sign) Steels Creek, Burke County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 6.6 miles long (to Confluence with Upper Creek) Catawba River, McDowell/Burke County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 8.5 miles long (Route 1223 Bridge Route 1147 Bridge) North Harper Creek, Avery/Caldwell County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 9 miles long (Wilson Creek Tributary) Wilson Creek, Avery/Caldwell County , 10 miles away, Class IV - 5 miles long (Upper Wilson) Gragg Prong River, Avery County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.6 miles long (Roseboro to Lost Cove Creek) Lost Cove Creek, Avery County , 12 miles away, Class -blank- - 8 miles long (Main)   Ski Areas Near Johns River: Hawksnest, North Carolina , 18 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 18 miles away, 365 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 18 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 22 miles away, 830 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 56 miles away, 700 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 97 miles away, 740 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 106 miles away, 603 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 121 miles away, 225 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 124 miles away, 210 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 128 miles away, 600 vertical feet   Hotels Near Johns River: Days Inn And Suites, Morganton , 8 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites, Morganton , 8 miles away Quality Inn Morganton, Morganton , 8 miles away Sleep Inn Morganton, Morganton , 8 miles away Comfort Inn Lenoir, Lenoir , 13 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Johns River: Playmore Beach Campground, Lenoir, 2 miles away Optimistic RV Resort, Morganton, 5 miles away Rose Creek Family Campground, Morganton, 6 miles away   Trails Near Johns River: Yancey Ridge Trail, Avery County , 11 miles away Daniel Boone Scout Trail, Caldwell County , 15 miles away   National Parks Near Johns River: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 61 miles away   Golf Courses Near Johns River: Country Acres Golf Course, Lenoir , 6 miles away