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   This section of Nantahala River in Macon County is 4 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II(III) section. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so better not forget that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature are     great attractions for lots of people. The nature scenery of North Carolina and the water flowing gracefully down Nantahala River are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The Kimsey Creek to US 64 stretch is one of many paddling stretches in this river system. The wild scenery of the Blue Ridge Mountains is great. This stretch has has enough mileage, good for a one day paddling trip. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good places for that around here. Briefly about the general area: There are great places to look at along the Rufus Morgan Trail, and nearby you discover Sugar Cove which is a wonderful site to stop at. The high level of rainfall makes Nantahala River a pretty wet location; March is the month that gets the most rain, and October is the month with the least   moisture. And if that's not enough there's lots more entertaining stuff to do in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Don't leave Nantahala River without first going for a hike along the Hurricane Creek Trail. Summertime highs at Nantahala River commonly tend to be in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 60's. During the winter this place gets highs in the 40's, and all through the dark hours in the winter at Nantahala River temperatures fall to the 20's. 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: Carolina Motel, Franklin , 11 miles away Microtel Inn Franklin, Franklin , 12 miles away Knights Inn Dillard, Dillard , 12 miles away Holiday Inn Express Dillard, Ga, Dillard , 13 miles away Franklin-Days Inn, Franklin , 14 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