North Carolina whitewater - New Hope Creek, Orange County
Orange
county,
Turkey Farm Road to Erwin Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-III 5 miles
The starting location is a short drive from Durham, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in North Carolina are easier than the national norm, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. The nature scenery of North Carolina and the playfulness of the water beats anything. The Turkey Farm Road to Erwin Road stretch of New Hope Creek in North Carolina is 5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-III
section of whitewater. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. There are some good hotels near the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. New Hope Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Turkey Farm Road to Erwin Road stretch
is the only one. This stretch is mid length, it's perfect for a one day trip. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good rivers.
Briefly about the general area: Lots of people from Durham come to New Hope Creek. New Hope Creek gets lots of water; the month with most of the rain is July, and the driest month of the year is April. Through the summertime months, highs ordinarily are in the 80's at New Hope
Creek. Summer nighttime lows sink down to the 60's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 40's; after the sun is down all through the winter temperatures at New Hope Creek plunge into the 20's.
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