North Carolina whitewater - Neuse River, Wake County
Wake
county,
Route 2000 Bridge to US 401 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-II 7.7 miles
The natural beauty of North Carolina and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This stretch of Neuse River is 7.7 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-II section. If you're coming from Raleigh-Cary it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. No shortage of good hotels, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. There are campgrounds quite near the river where
you can camp. This is a pretty decent length section, suitable for an afternoon trip. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you won't find many other paddling rivers. Getting a good workout and just hanging
out with mother nature will make you glad you came. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so better not forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the Route 2000 Bridge to US 401 section is one of them.
Briefly about the general area: The warmest time of the year at Neuse River comes with high temperatures in the 80's, and the overnight is a little cooler of course, frequently in the 60's. During the winter highs
are in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Neuse River are in the 20's. Neuse River gets a lot of water; August is when you get the most rain here; April meanwhile is the driest month.
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