North Carolina whitewater - Lewis Fork - South Prong, Wilkes County Wilkes county, Route 1156 Bridge to Route 1307 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     3.5 miles   The Route 1156 Bridge to Route 1307 section of Lewis Fork - South Prong in Wilkes County is 3.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-II section. The scenic beauty of North Carolina and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside North Carolina you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so don't forget that rivers     here are not as hard as elsewhere. 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. This is a short paddling stretch so better bring some good walking shoes. Briefly about the general area: High temperatures at Lewis Fork - South Prong throughout the warm months are in the 80's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 70's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the 80's; winter nights come with lows in the 70's to Lewis Fork - South Prong. Lewis Fork - South Prong is a pretty wet place regularly with a great deal of precipitation; the wettest month of the year is regularly September, that's the one that rains the most, and May is the month with the least moisture.   QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 3.5 miles    Paddler input for Lewis Fork - South Prong, North Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.   All North Carolina Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in North Carolina. Books about whitewater paddling on Lewis Fork - South Prong, North Carolina List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Lewis Fork - South Prong, North Carolina. Find a whitewater outfitter in North Carolina Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info.