North Carolina whitewater - Mayo River - North Fork, Rockingham County Rockingham county, Virginia Route 629 to North Carolina Route 1359 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     3.1 miles   The wonderful Rockingham County scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The starting location is a short drive from Martinsville, as you can see on the road map further down. This stretch of Mayo River - North Fork in Rockingham County is 3.1 miles long and has been rated as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. This section     is quite short so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in North Carolina tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good places for that around here. Mayo River - North Fork doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Virginia Route 629 to North Carolina Route 1359 stretch is the only one. Briefly about the general area: At Mayo River - North Fork during the summer months highs are in the 80's. For the period of the   dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 60's. Through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's, and nighttime lows in the 20's for Mayo River - North Fork. Mayo River - North Fork is a wet place that gets a great deal of rain; the wettest month of the year is commonly July, that's the one that rains the most; the driest month is December. Mayo River - North Fork, Virginia Route 629 to North Carolina Route 1359 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 3.1 miles Average Gradient: 15 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.5675 Longitude: -79.9861 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.53469 Longitude: -79.9917 Paddler input for Mayo River - North Fork, North Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Mayo River - North Fork, North Carolina Local climate location: PHILPOTT DAM 4 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Mayo River - North Fork.   Whitewater Near Mayo River - North Fork: North Mayo, Henry/ Patrick County , 0 miles away, Class I-III - 4.3 miles long (Virginia Route 629 to Mayo River) South Mayo River, Henry/ Rockingham County , 1 miles away, Class I-III - 5.5 miles long (Virginia Route 695 to Mayo River) Dan River, Stokes County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 17.8 miles long (Route 1652 to North Carolina Route 772) Dan River, Stokes County , 18 miles away, Class I-III - 10.4 miles long (Route 89 to Route 1652) Smith River, Patrick County , 19 miles away, Class II-III - 9.5 miles long (Charity to Backwater of Philpott Lake) Dan River, Stokes County , 22 miles away, Class I-III - 15.5 miles long (Route 1432 to Route 89) Big Creek, Stokes County , 23 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 3.5 miles long (Forrest Road to Lynchburg Road) Dan River, Patrick / Stokes (NC) County , 29 miles away, Class I-III - 8 miles long (Claudville to Jessup Mill) Dan River, Patrick / Stokes County , 29 miles away, Class I-III - 12.5 miles long (Route 773 to Route 1432)   Ski Areas Near Mayo River - North Fork: The Homestead, Virginia , 79 miles away, 700 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 98 miles away, 603 vertical feet   Hotels Near Mayo River - North Fork: Days Inn Ridgeway Martinsville, Ridgeway , 10 miles away Econo Lodge Martinsville, Martinsville , 10 miles away Holiday Inn Express MARTINSVILLE, Martinsville , 10 miles away Super 8 Motel - Martinsville, Martinsville , 10 miles away Hampton Inn Martinsville Va, Martinsville , 10 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Mayo River - North Fork: Indian Heritage RV Park, Martinsville, 10 miles away Dan River Campground, Stoneville, 11 miles away Humphrey's Ridge Camp, Stokesdale, 15 miles away   Trails Near Mayo River - North Fork: Casters Trail, Franklin County , 19 miles away   National Parks Near Mayo River - North Fork: Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA , 38 miles away   Golf Courses Near Mayo River - North Fork: Ponderosa Golf Club, Stoneville , 8 miles away