North Carolina whitewater - New River, Blue Ridge Mountains, Alleghany NC/Grayson VA County

Alleghany NC/Grayson VA county, Stuart Dam to US 221/21 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 



CLASS I-II     11 miles
  The beautiful scenery of North Carolina and the cool fresh water beats anything. The Stuart Dam to US 221/21 stretch of New River in North Carolina is 11 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-II section. The starting location is a short drive from North Wilkesboro, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in North Carolina is often
    easier than elsewhere, so if you're not from around here don't forget that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here
you'll find a large number of good places. A good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. Whitewater paddling here in the Blue Ridge Mountains is a great experience. The Stuart Dam to US 221/21 section is one of many paddling sections in this river system. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so go ahead and pack your camping stuff.

Briefly about the general area:
New River sees pretty high levels of rainfall; July is the month that gets the most rain
 
while November is the month with the least amount of precipitation. For the period of the summer at New River temperatures are regularly in the 80's, and all through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. Highs all through the wintertime are mostly in the 40's; all through the dark hours in the winter at New River temperatures dip to the 20's.

New River, Stuart Dam to US 221/21 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 11 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.58459
Longitude: -81.33011

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.57519
Longitude: -81.1598

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Current weather conditions at New River, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina
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Local climate location: MARION EVAP STATION 6 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near New River.
 Whitewater Near New River:
New River - South Fork, Watauga/ Ashe/ Alleghany County , 8 miles away, Class I-II - 61 miles long (Route 1347 to Mouth of Wilson)
New River, Grayson County , 8 miles away, Class I-II - 41 miles long (Stuart Dam to Fries)
New River, Alleghany NC/Grayson VA County , 12 miles away, Class I-II - 23.5 miles long (US Route 221/21 to US Route 58/221)
Elk Creek, Grayson County , 14 miles away, Class I-III - 4.5 miles long (Route 650 to New River)
Big Wilson Creek, Grayson County , 16 miles away, Class III-V+ - 3 miles long (Close to Mouth of Wilson)
Reddies River, Wilkes County , 21 miles away, Class I-II - 10 miles long (Route 1546 to North Wilkesboro)
Chestnut Creek, Carroll County , 23 miles away, Class I-III - 11.5 miles long (Route 721 to Byllesby Dam on New River)
Yadkin River, Wilkes County , 25 miles away, Class I-II - 15 miles long (Route 1178 below West Kerr Scott Dam to Route 2327)
Green Cove Creek, Washington County , 30 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 1.5 miles long (AT - Virginia Creeper Trail)
New River, Carroll/ Wythe/ Pulaski/ Grayson County , 30 miles away, Class I-III - 32 miles long (Fries to Allisonia)
 Ski Areas Near New River:
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 37 miles away, 365 vertical feet
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 47 miles away, 619 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 49 miles away, 830 vertical feet
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 49 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Winterplace, West Virginia , 57 miles away, 603 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 94 miles away, 700 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 122 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 134 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 140 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 167 miles away, 600 vertical feet
 Hotels Near New River:
Grayson Inn & Suites, Independence , 7 miles away
Alleghany Inn, Sparta , 9 miles away
Master Hosts - Alleghany Inn, Sparta , 9 miles away
Stations Inn, Laurel Springs , 10 miles away
Bluffs Lodge Restaurant & Str., Laurel Springs , 10 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near New River:
River Camp Usa, Piney Creek, 5 miles away
New River Canoe and Campground, Independence, 6 miles away
New River Canoe Rentals, Sparta, 6 miles away
 Trails Near New River:
Crigger Creek Trail, Smyth County , 11 miles away
Little Dry Run Trail, Wythe County , 11 miles away
Perkins Knob Trail, Grayson County , 12 miles away
Virginia Highland Trail, Smyth County , 12 miles away
Divide Trail, Wythe County , 13 miles away
 Golf Courses Near New River:
New River Country Club, Sparta , 6 miles away
 Lakes Near New River

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