North Carolina whitewater - Johns River, Burke/ Caldwell County
Burke/ Caldwell
county,
Route 1337 to Route 1328 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-II 6 miles
This stretch of Johns River is 6 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-II section of whitewater. The wonderful Burke/ Caldwell County scenery and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. This stretch is mid length, it's good length for a morning trip. The campgrounds here at Johns River are pretty good. There are no other sections to paddle along Johns River than the Route 1337 to Route 1328 section. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. The
sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in North Carolina are often more forgiving than in other states, so better not forget that many of the sections here are safe for beginners.
Briefly about the general area: During the months of summer highs here at Johns
River reach the 80's. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 70's. For the period of the wintertime highs are generally in the 80's; during the dark hours in the wintertime at Johns River temperatures dip to the 70's. A good deal of rainfall falls at Johns River; September is when you get the most rain here, and May meanwhile is the driest month.
QUICK STATS AW Class:
I-II
Length:
6
miles
Paddler input for Johns River, North Carolina:
RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS
There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.
