North Carolina whitewater - Nantahala River, Blue Ridge Mountains, Macon County Macon county, Kimsey Creek to US 64 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II(III)     4 miles   The average North Carolina whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. This stretch of Nantahala River in North Carolina is 4 miles long and is a class II(III) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. The wonderful Macon County scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The nearby     hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. The beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains scenery is an added bonus. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. The Kimsey Creek to US 64 stretch is one of many paddling stretches in this river system. This stretch is mid length, it's good length for a morning trip. Briefly about the general area: Summertime highs at Nantahala River usually tend to be in the 80's. Summer overnight lows fall down to the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's; winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Nantahala River. And if that's not sufficient there's a lot more exciting stuff to do in the Blue   Ridge Mountains. While you're here at Nantahala River you can take a hike along the Rufus Morgan Trail. Nantahala River sees pretty high levels of precipitation; March is the wettest month with most rain, and October on the other hand is the driest. If the weather is good here at Nantahala River, you can go for a hike along the Hurricane Creek Trail, and nearby you hit upon perfect places like Sugar Cove. Nantahala River, Kimsey Creek to US 64 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II(III) Length: 4 miles Average Gradient: 30 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.0786 Longitude: -83.53194 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.0942 Longitude: -83.5609 Paddler input for Nantahala River, North Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Nantahala River, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina Local climate location: ANDREWS 3 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 Nantahala River.   Whitewater Near Nantahala River: Nantahala River, Macon/Clay County , 5 miles away, Class I-II+(III) - 12.74 miles long (Highway 64 to Nantahala Lake) Tallulah River, Towns/Rabun County , 6 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 5.5 miles long (GA/North Carolina State Line to Tate Branch Campground) Tallulah River, Rabun County , 8 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Tate Branch Campground to Coleman River) Coleman River, Rabun County , 8 miles away, Class V - 2.7 miles long (Coleman River Road to Tallulah River) Whiteoak Creek, Macon County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2 miles long (Above Nantahala Cascades) Cartoogechaye River, Macon County , 12 miles away, Class II(III) - 2.75 miles long (Mount Hope Church to Louisa Chapel Road) Nantahala River, Macon County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 0.7 miles long (FS Road 327 to 1310 Bridge) Nantahala River, Macon/Swain County , 13 miles away, Class III - 3.2 miles long (Route 1310 Bridge to Highway 19) Little Tennessee River, Macon/ Swain County , 14 miles away, Class I-III - 23 miles long (North Carolina Route 28 to US Route 19) Nantahala River, Macon/Swain County , 14 miles away, Class II+(III) - 8 miles long (Power Plant to Wesser)   Ski Areas Near Nantahala River: Sky Valley, Georgia , 15 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 17 miles away, 225 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 35 miles away, 600 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 41 miles away, 740 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 87 miles away, 700 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 131 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 131 miles away, 830 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 133 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 144 miles away, 365 vertical feet   Hotels Near Nantahala River: Chatuge Mountain Inn, Hayesville , 9 miles away Barber's Motel, Franklin , 11 miles away Carolina Motel, Franklin , 11 miles away Colonial Inn, Franklin , 11 miles away Knights Inn Dillard, Dillard , 12 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Nantahala River: Deep Gap Primitive Campground, Macon County, 3 miles away Deep Gap Campground, Clay County, 3 miles away Cartoogechaye Creek, Franklin, 5 miles away   Trails Near Nantahala River: Rufus Morgan Trail, Macon County , 4 miles away Hurricane Creek Trail, Macon County , 4 miles away Thorn Mountain Trail, Macon County , 5 miles away Rartram Trail, Macon County , 6 miles away Stewart Trail, Macon County , 7 miles away   National Parks Near Nantahala River: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 35 miles away   Golf Courses Near Nantahala River: Mill Creek Country Club, Franklin , 8 miles away   Lakes Near Nantahala River