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North Carolina whitewater - Lewis Fork - North Prong, Blue Ridge Mountains, Wilkes County
Wilkes
county,
Route 1304 Bridge to Route 1307 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS II-III 4.2 miles
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This section of Lewis Fork - North Prong in North Carolina is 4.2 miles long and is a class II-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The wonderful Wilkes County scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream beats anything. This stretch has has enough mileage, good for a one day paddling trip. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. Lewis Fork - North Prong doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Route 1304 Bridge to Route 1307 section is the only one. There |
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aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. There's camping available near Lewis Fork - North Prong. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might
| find the rivers here more forgiving, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. Whitewater paddling here in the Blue Ridge Mountains is a great experience.
Briefly about the general area:
Summertime brings highs in the 70's to Lewis Fork - North Prong. For the period of the moonlight hours it's typically in the 50's. High temperatures through the winter are normally in the 40's; overnight lows in the 10's for Lewis Fork - North Prong. Lewis Fork - North Prong is a wet location that gets lots of rain; the wettest month of the year is commonly May, that's the one that rains the most, and December on the other hand is the driest.
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QUICK STATS
AW Class:
II-III
Length:
4.2
miles
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Paddler input for Lewis Fork - North Prong, North Carolina:
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