North Carolina whitewater - New River - South Fork, Blue Ridge Mountains, Watauga/ Ashe/ Alleghany County Watauga/ Ashe/ Alleghany county, Route 1347 to Mouth of Wilson section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     61 miles   The Route 1347 to Mouth of Wilson section of New River - South Fork in North Carolina is 61 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-II section. The starting location is a reasonable drive from North Wilkesboro, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The natural beauty of North Carolina and the playfulness of the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. There's camping available near New River - South Fork. A stretch this long is of course too much for a     one day trip, so it looks like you will be camping out. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are lots of good places for that around here. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in North Carolina tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so better not forget that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. This is not the only paddling section in this river system, there are others too. The beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains scenery is an added bonus. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and near. Briefly about the general area: Summertime brings highs in the   80's to New River - South Fork, and the overnight is quite chillier of course, commonly in the 50's. Daytime highs throughout the wintertime are in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to New River - South Fork. New River - South Fork commonly gets a good deal of rainfall; through the month of July you get the most rain around here while November is the month with the least amount of precipitation. New River - South Fork, Route 1347 to Mouth of Wilson road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 61 miles    Paddler input for New River - South Fork, North Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at New River - South Fork, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina Local climate location: MARION EVAP STATION 4 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Best Western Eldreth Inn at Mt. Jefferson, Jefferson 10 miles away Escape to this mountain setting Jefferson, North Carolina hotel near Jefferson State Park, Ashe Count Cheese Factory and New River. Welcome to the Best Western Eldreth Inn at Mount Jefferson where g... Nations Inn, West Jefferson 13 miles away Ashe County Hospitality at NATION'S INN with clean spacious rooms, Continental Breakfast, Kings and Non-Smoking Rooms Available, Wireless Internet, Fax, Board Room, Hair Dryers in rooms, Iron and Iron... Master Hosts - Alleghany Inn, Sparta 16 miles away Mountain location with high speed wireless internet access, microwave & mini-fridge in all rooms only 6 miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway in the Northwestern North Carolina mountains. Enjoy free coff...   Blue Ridge Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Blue Ridge Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Blue Ridge Mountains. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near New River - South Fork.   Whitewater Near New River - South Fork: New River, Alleghany NC/Grayson VA County , 8 miles away, Class I-II - 11 miles long (Stuart Dam to US 221/21) Big Wilson Creek, Grayson County , 9 miles away, Class III-V+ - 3 miles long (Close to Mouth of Wilson) New River, Grayson County , 15 miles away, Class I-II - 41 miles long (Stuart Dam to Fries) New River, Alleghany NC/Grayson VA County , 20 miles away, Class I-II - 23.5 miles long (US Route 221/21 to US Route 58/221) Reddies River, Wilkes County , 22 miles away, Class I-II - 10 miles long (Route 1546 to North Wilkesboro) Elk Creek, Grayson County , 22 miles away, Class I-III - 4.5 miles long (Route 650 to New River) Green Cove Creek, Washington County , 23 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 1.5 miles long (AT - Virginia Creeper Trail) Elk Creek, Wilkes County , 26 miles away, Class I-II - 8.4 miles long (Route 1162 to Route 268 Bridge) Whitetop Laurel Creek, Washington/ Grayson County , 26 miles away, Class II-IV - 12 miles long (Route 728 to Route 58) Yadkin River, Wilkes County , 28 miles away, Class I-II - 15 miles long (Route 1178 below West Kerr Scott Dam to Route 2327)   Ski Areas Near New River - South Fork: Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 30 miles away, 365 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 40 miles away, 619 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 41 miles away, 830 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 42 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 61 miles away, 603 vertical feet Wolf Ridge, North Carolina , 86 miles away, 700 vertical feet   Hotels Near New River - South Fork: Best Western Eldreth Inn at Mt. Jefferson, Jefferson , 10 miles away Nations Inn, West Jefferson , 13 miles away Master Hosts - Alleghany Inn, Sparta , 16 miles away Comfort Inn Atkins, Atkins , 19 miles away Econo Lodge Marion, Marion , 20 miles away   Camp Grounds Near New River - South Fork: Twin Rivers Campground, Crumpler, 1 miles away Rivercamp Usa, Piney Creek, 1 miles away River Camp USA RV Park and Campground, Piney Creek, 3 miles away   Trails Near New River - South Fork: Bearpen Trail, Grayson County , 10 miles away First Peak Trail, Grayson County , 11 miles away Third Peak Trail, Grayson County , 11 miles away Scales Trail, Grayson County , 11 miles away Switchback Trail, Grayson County , 12 miles away   Lakes Near New River - South Fork