North Carolina whitewater - Nolichucky River, Great Smoky Mountains, Mitchell/ Unicoi County
Mitchell/ Unicoi
county,
Rt 197 Poplar to 19/23 Close to Erwin section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III-IV 8.1 miles
The scenic beauty of North Carolina and the cool fresh water beats anything. The Rt 197 Poplar to 19/23 Close to Erwin section of Nolichucky River is 8.1 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III-IV section of whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in North Carolina is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are less demanding. This river system is full of great paddling sections, the Rt 197 Poplar to 19/23 Close to Erwin section is just one of them. No shortage of good hotels,
but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The wild scenery of the Great Smoky Mountains is great. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. A bit of exercise
and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. If you're coming from Johnson City it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots.
Briefly about the general area: Nolichucky River is a rather wet place frequently with a good deal of precipitation; July is when you get the most rain here, and October meanwhile is the driest month. Cane Bottom
is an attention-grabbing spot to stop at while at Nolichucky River; you can go for a hike on the Hemlock Forest Trail. This river is so good. The governing trait in the area is the Unaka Mountains. During the months of summer highs here at Nolichucky River get into the 80's.
Summer overnight lows sink down to the 60's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's, and nighttime lows in the 20's for Nolichucky River. If you want a brilliant time in the great outdoors just come on up to the Great Smoky Mountains. A journey to Curley Maple Gap is always fun; going for a hike on the Nolichucky River Trail is always a great adventure.
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