North Carolina whitewater - Lost Cove Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Avery County
Avery
county,
Main section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
The starting location is a reasonable drive from Boone, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. Whitewater paddling here in the Blue Ridge Mountains is a great experience. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This is a pretty decent length section, suitable for an afternoon
trip. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so better not forget that rivers here are less demanding. There are no other sections to paddle along Lost Cove Creek than the Main section. The scenic beauty
of Avery County and the water flowing gracefully down Lost Cove Creek are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby.
Briefly about the general area: And that's not everything there is to do here in the Blue Ridge Mountains. What would a place like Lost Cove Creek be without attention-grabbing close by traits like Little Lost Cove Cliffs. During the months of summer here at Lost Cove Creek, high temperatures
mostly reach the 70's with nighttime lows in the 50's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 40's; nighttime lows in the 10's for Lost Cove Creek. You simply ought to stop at Big Lost Cove Cliffs if you're here at Lost Cove Creek, and going for a hike on the Yancey Ridge
Trail is always a pleasant adventure. Lost Cove Creek is a wet location that gets a large amount of precipitation; May is the wettest month with most rain while December is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
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