North Carolina whitewater - Rocky River, Chatham County Chatham county, Route 2170 to North Carolina Route 902 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     7 miles   I would like to raise money for cancer&diabetes,since a friend of mine&dad has it.Take a trip with me,From rocky river union county to the beach,long way's jaybyrum6@yahoo.com Says jay byrum The Route 2170 to North Carolina Route 902 section of Rocky River in North Carolina is 7 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-III section. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often easier than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. If you're coming from Sanford 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. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. This stretch has has enough mileage, suitable for an afternoon trip. This is the only paddling section along Rocky River. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. Briefly about the general area: Rocky River is a quite wet place commonly with a good deal of rain; most of the rain falls through July; the driest month is November. High temperatures at   Rocky River all through the long summer days are in the 80's. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures drop down into the 60's. Throughout the winter the highs are frequently in the 40's with temperatures at Rocky River dipping down into the 20's during winter nights. Rocky River, Route 2170 to North Carolina Route 902 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-III Length: 7 miles Average Gradient: 21 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.69995 Longitude: -79.37382 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.67867 Longitude: -79.28989 Paddler input for Rocky River, North Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Rocky River, North Carolina Local climate location: SILER CITY 15 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Country Hearth Inn Siler City, Siler City 8 miles away Country Hearth Inn Siler City offers free breakfast, free local calls, free USA Today, free HBO and hot tub suites. All rooms are indoor corridor and include coffee makers, iron and ironing board and ... Days Inn Siler City, Siler City 9 miles away Centrally Located * Greensboro, NC - 35 miles * Chapel Hill, NC - 33 Miles * High Point Furniture Market - 48 Miles * Jordan Lake, NC - 25 Miles * NC State Zoo, Asheboro, NC - 28 Miles * ... Quality Inn Sanford, Sanford 14 miles away   All North Carolina Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in North Carolina. Books about whitewater paddling on Rocky River, North Carolina List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Rocky 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 Sanford, North Carolina Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Sanford, North Carolina, the metro area neareast to Rocky River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Rocky River.   Whitewater Near Rocky River: Bear Creek, country County , 8 miles away, Class I-II - 1 miles long (May's Chapel Road to confluence with Rocky River) Haw River, Chatham County , 12 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 7.5 miles long (Route 1545 to US Route 15-501) Deep River, Chatham County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (US Route 15/501 Bridge to US Route 1 Bridge) Haw River, Chatham County , 15 miles away, Class I-III - 4 miles long (Bynum to Highway 64) Deep River, Moore County , 15 miles away, Class I-II - 9.5 miles long (North Carolina Route 22 to Route 1006) Haw River, Chatham County , 16 miles away, Class II-III - 1 miles long (Highway 64 to Jordan Reservoir) Deep River, Moore County , 19 miles away, Class I-II - 6.5 miles long (Route 1456 to North Carolina Route 22) Deep River, Moore County , 20 miles away, Class I-II - 12.7 miles long (North Carolina Route 42 to Route 1456) Deep River, Randolph County , 25 miles away, Class I-II - 5.4 miles long (Route 2221 to Route 2615) Buckhorn Creek, Chatham County , 26 miles away, Class I(II) - 3 miles long (Highway 42 to Buckhorn Dam Road)   Hotels Near Rocky River: Country Hearth Inn Siler City, Siler City , 8 miles away Days Inn Siler City, Siler City , 9 miles away Quality Inn Sanford, Sanford , 14 miles away Days Inn Sanford, Sanford , 14 miles away Econo Lodge Sanford, Sanford , 14 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Rocky River: Cane Creek Campground and RV Park, Snow Camp, 15 miles away Spring Hill Park, Chapel Hill, 16 miles away Hidden Lake Campgrounds, Graham, 17 miles away