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. Neuse River, Route 2000 Bridge to US 401 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 7.7 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.93989 Longitude: -78.58001 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.88389 Longitude: -78.5282 Paddler input for Neuse River, North Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Neuse River, North Carolina Local climate location: DURHAM 6 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 2 miles away Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Raleigh/Wakefield. We are nestled near Wake Forest in the affluent Wakefield Plantation Community. We are just minutes from historic downtown Wake For... Hilton Garden Inn Raleigh Northeast, Raleigh 3 miles away The Hilton Garden Inn Raleigh Northeast North Carolina hotel is located directly across the street from one of Raleigh*s most popular shopping centers. The Triangle Town Center Mall. Located just off ... Hampton Inn Raleigh-Capital Blvd. N., Raleigh 4 miles away   All North Carolina Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in North Carolina. Books about whitewater paddling on Neuse River, North Carolina List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Neuse River, North Carolina. Find a whitewater outfitter in North Carolina Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina 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.       These outdoors activities are available near Neuse River.   Whitewater Near Neuse River: Neuse River, Wake County , 2 miles away, Class I-III+ - 0.25 miles long (Falls Dam) Tar River, Granville/Franklin/Vance County , 15 miles away, Class I-III - 6.3 miles long (North Carolina Route 96 to Route 1203) Little Fishing Creek, Granville County , 17 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (North Carolina Route 96 Bridge to Route 1622) Flat River, Person/Durham County , 27 miles away, Class I-III - 4 miles long (Route 161 to Lake Michie) Little River, Durham County , 29 miles away, Class I-IV - 1.5 miles long (Johnson U. to US Route 501) Eno River, Orange/Durham County , 29 miles away, Class I-III - 8.5 miles long (Route 1567 below Duke Dam to US Route 501)   Ski Areas Near Neuse River: Wintergreen, Virginia , 115 miles away, 1003 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 140 miles away, 1100 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 146 miles away, 700 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 163 miles away, 500 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 172 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 184 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 185 miles away, 1000 vertical feet   Hotels Near Neuse River: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Raleigh/Wake Field, Nc, Raleigh , 2 miles away Hilton Garden Inn Raleigh Northeast, Raleigh , 3 miles away Hampton Inn Raleigh-Capital Blvd. N., Raleigh , 4 miles away Sleep Inn Wake Forest, Wake Forest , 4 miles away Comfort Suites Raleigh, Raleigh , 4 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Neuse River: Broadreach Summer Adventures, Raleigh, 10 miles away Champion Cheerleading Camps, Raleigh, 13 miles away Dream Camps, Cary, 19 miles away   Golf Courses Near Neuse River: Cheviot Hills Golf Course, Raleigh , 2 miles away Paschal Golf Club, Wake Forest , 4 miles away Heritage Golf Club, Wake Forest , 4 miles away