North Carolina whitewater - Snowbird Creek, Great Smoky Mountains, Graham County
Graham
county,
Junction to First Bridge Downstream section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III-IV 12 miles
The Junction to First Bridge Downstream section of Snowbird Creek in North Carolina is 12 miles long and is a class III-IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in North Carolina tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so you'd better keep in mind that many runs in this state are very easy. When you're paddling down a Great Smoky Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons
to come. The campgrounds here at Snowbird Creek are pretty good. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The wonderful Graham County scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight
on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. If you hurry you can run this stretch in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so why not pack your sleeping bag too. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good rivers for that around here. The Junction to First Bridge Downstream stretch is one of a few paddling stretches in this river system.
Briefly about the general area: Snowbird Creek is a wet spot that gets a large amount of rainfall; most of the rain falls through March, and the driest
of the months is October. While staying at Snowbird Creek you could always look at Axe Gap. Through the warm months at Snowbird Creek temperatures are mostly in the 80's while nighttime lows are generally in the 60's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's while Snowbird Creek night low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 20's.
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