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North Carolina whitewater - Scotts Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Jackson County
Jackson
county,
Willets-Ochre Hill to Addie section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS III-IV(V) 2 miles
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This stretch of Scotts Creek in North Carolina is 2 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III-IV(V) section. If you're coming from Brevard it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. The beautiful scenery of North Carolina and the sparkling |
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of the sunlight on the water will make you feel great. This is a bit of a short stretch so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. The Willets-Ochre Hill to Addie stretch is the only paddling stretch along Scotts Creek. Some people prefer whitewater
| rafting and some kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. The Blue Ridge Mountains scenery is wonderful. 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. A good workout and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near.
Briefly about the general area:
Summertime highs at Scotts Creek regularly tend to be in the 80's. Summer nighttime lows | |
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fall down to the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's while the cold winter nights at Scotts Creek are in the 20's. Scotts Creek is a reasonably wet place usually with a great deal of rain; March is the wettest month with most rain, and October on the other hand is the driest.
Chestnut Gap is a pleasant spot to pop by in the vicinity of Scotts Creek.
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Scotts Creek, Willets-Ochre Hill to Addie road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
QUICK STATS
AW Class:
III-IV(V)
Length:
2
miles
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Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.4006
Longitude: -83.1393
Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.40689
Longitude: -83.1571
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Paddler input for Scotts Creek, North Carolina:
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Outdoors Recreation Near Brevard, North Carolina
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Brevard, North Carolina, the metro area neareast to Scotts Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Scotts Creek. |
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Tuckasegee River, Jackson
County
, 6 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 9.4 miles long (Cedar Cliff Reservior to Cullowhee) |
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Tuckasegee River, Jackson
County
, 9 miles away, Class II(III) - 5 miles long (Dillsboro to Route 1392) |
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Tuckasegee River - West Fork, Jackson
County
, 10 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 9.5 miles long (Thorpe Dam to Tuckasegee River) |
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Raven Fork, Swain
County
, 12 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 8 miles long (Job Corps Bridge to Confluence with Oconalufftee) |
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Straight Fork, Swain
County
, 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.6 miles long (Round Bottom to Raven Fork) |
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Raven Fork, Swain
County
, 13 miles away, Class V+ - 4 miles long (Gorges to Confluence with Straight Fork) |
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Oconaluftee River, Swain
County
, 14 miles away, Class II-III - 11.5 miles long (Smokemont Campground to Birdtown) |
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Norton Creek, Jackson
County
, 15 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 2.5 miles long (Above Thorpe Lake) |
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Cataloochee Creek, Haywood
County
, 15 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 6 miles long (Catalooche Campground to Waterville Lake) |
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Pigeon River - West Fork, Haywood
County
, 16 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 4 miles long (Along Highway 215) |
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| | Ski Areas Near Scotts Creek:
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Cataloochee, North Carolina
, 10 miles away, 740 vertical feet |
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Scaly Mountain, North Carolina
, 25 miles away, 225 vertical feet |
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Sky Valley, Georgia
, 28 miles away, 210 vertical feet |
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Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee
, 33 miles away, 600 vertical feet |
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Wolf Ridge, North Carolina
, 54 miles away, 700 vertical feet |
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Sugar Mountain, North Carolina
, 98 miles away, 1200 vertical feet |
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Ski Beech, North Carolina
, 98 miles away, 830 vertical feet |
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| | Hotels Near Scotts Creek:
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Ramada Limited Maggie Valley, Maggie Valley
, 7 miles away |
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Best Western Mountainbrook Inn, Maggie Valley
, 8 miles away |
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Comfort Inn Maggie Valley, Maggie Valley
, 8 miles away |
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Microtel Inn and Suites Maggie Valley, Maggie Valley
, 8 miles away |
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Best Western River Escape Inn & Suites, Dillsboro
, 8 miles away |
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| | Trails Near Scotts Creek:
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Caldwell Fork Trail, Haywood County
, 12 miles away |
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Palmer Creek Trail, Haywood County
, 13 miles away |
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Asbury Trail, Haywood County
, 16 miles away |
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Shortoff Mountain Trail, Macon County
, 16 miles away |
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Whiteside Mountain National Recreation Trail, Jackson County
, 18 miles away |
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