North Carolina whitewater - Neuse River, Wake County

Wake county, Falls Dam section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III+     0.25 miles
  The put-in location is a short drive from Raleigh-Cary, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The Falls Dam section of Neuse River in Wake County is 0.25 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-III+ section. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Falls Dam section is one of them. There's camping available near Neuse River. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget
    that the rivers in this state are less demanding. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This is a very short stretch so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a
few times. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming back for more.

Briefly about the general area:
Neuse River sees pretty high levels of rainfall; the month of August is the wettest with most of the rain, and April is when it's the driest.
Summertime highs at Neuse River usually tend to be in the 80's with nighttime lows in the 60's. Highs through the winter are mostly in the 40's with temperatures at Neuse River dipping down into the 20's during winter nights.
 

Neuse River, Falls Dam road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III+
Length: 0.25 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.93986
Longitude: -78.58023

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.93986
Longitude: -78.58023

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Current weather conditions at Neuse River, North Carolina
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Local climate location: DURHAM 4 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Raleigh/Wake Field, Nc, Raleigh
3 miles away
Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Raleigh/Wakefield. We are nestled in the affluent Wakefield Plantation Community. We are just minutes from historic downtown Wake Forest and North Ral...

Sleep Inn Wake Forest, Wake Forest
3 miles away
Close to Southeastern Baptist Seminary, The Sports Factory, Wake Forest historic district, Falls Lake Dam/Park, Triangle Town Center, Sprint Headquarters, Flextronics, Novozymes, Sirchie Fingerprint L...

Comfort Suites Raleigh, Raleigh
5 miles away
True two room suites featuring separate living and sleeping room with two televisions, microwaves, refrigerators and wet bars. Hot breakfast buffet 7 days a week. Wired and wireless high-speed Interne...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina, the metro area neareast to Neuse River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Neuse River.
 Whitewater Near Neuse River:
Neuse River, Wake County , 2 miles away, Class I-II - 7.7 miles long (Route 2000 Bridge to US 401)
Tar River, Granville/Franklin/Vance County , 14 miles away, Class I-III - 6.3 miles long (North Carolina Route 96 to Route 1203)
Little Fishing Creek, Granville County , 16 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (North Carolina Route 96 Bridge to Route 1622)
Flat River, Person/Durham County , 24 miles away, Class I-III - 4 miles long (Route 161 to Lake Michie)
Little River, Durham County , 27 miles away, Class I-IV - 1.5 miles long (Johnson U. to US Route 501)
Eno River, Orange/Durham County , 27 miles away, Class I-III - 8.5 miles long (Route 1567 below Duke Dam to US Route 501)
Flat River, Person/Durham County , 28 miles away, Class I-III - 10 miles long (US Route 501 to Route 1614)
 Ski Areas Near Neuse River:
Wintergreen, Virginia , 113 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 138 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 144 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 161 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 169 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 181 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 183 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Winterplace, West Virginia , 199 miles away, 603 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Neuse River:
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Raleigh/Wake Field, Nc, Raleigh , 3 miles away
Sleep Inn Wake Forest, Wake Forest , 3 miles away
Comfort Suites Raleigh, Raleigh , 5 miles away
Super 8 Motel, Raleigh , 6 miles away
Lodge America of Raleigh, Raleigh , 7 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Neuse River:
Camptown RV, Clayton, 16 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Neuse River:
Brevofield Golf Links, Wake Forest , 3 miles away
Cheviot Hills Golf Course, Raleigh , 3 miles away
Paschal Golf Club, Wake Forest , 4 miles away
 Lakes Near Neuse River

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