North Carolina whitewater - Mitchell River, Blue Ridge Mountains, Surry County
Surry
county,
Route 1315 Bridge to Route 268 Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-II 10.5 miles
The average North Carolina whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so better not forget that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. If you're coming from Mount Airy it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The nature scenery of Surry County and the cool fresh water beats anything. Lodging is available near the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Whitewater paddling
here in the Blue Ridge Mountains is a great experience. This is the only paddling section along Mitchell River. There's camping available near Mitchell River. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. The Route 1315
Bridge to Route 268 Bridge section of Mitchell River in Surry County is 10.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-II section of whitewater. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so pack your camping stuff. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling spots.
Briefly about the general area: Summertime at Mitchell River comes with high temperatures in the 80's while nighttime lows are usually in the 50's. During the winter the highs are ordinarily in the 40's
while the cold winter nights at Mitchell River are in the 20's. Mitchell River is a relatively wet place typically with a large amount of rain; the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest of the months is January.
3 miles away
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