North Carolina whitewater - Little Fishing Creek, Granville County
Granville
county,
North Carolina Route 96 Bridge to Route 1622 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-II 7 miles
This stretch of Little Fishing Creek is 7 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-II section. The put-in location is a short drive from Henderson, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often easier than elsewhere, so better not forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. The nature scenery of North Carolina and the water flowing gracefully down Little Fishing Creek beats anything. There are campgrounds quite near
the river where you can camp. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with not too many other places for that. Not too many hotels nearby,
you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more.
Briefly about the general area: The warmest time of the year at Little Fishing Creek arrives with high temperatures in the 80's. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures sink down into the 60's. For the period of the winter highs
are in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Little Fishing Creek. Little Fishing Creek is a wet location that gets much rainfall; July is when you get the most rain here, and the driest month of the year is April.
5 miles away
Stay at this Oxford, North Carolina hotel and enjoy comfortable accommodations near beautiful area lakes and world class golfing. Located in Oxford, North Carolina, the Best Western Oxford Inn & Suit...
5 miles away
The hotel is conveniently located right off the exit 204 on I-85. There are several shops and restaurants within walking distance. The 96 Buffet Chinese restaurant is located on-site. Free continental...
9 miles away
Restaurants and shopping nearby. Two-line speakerphones with voice mail and fridge/micro in all rooms. Meeting room and exercise room available. Fishing nearby....
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