North Carolina whitewater - Stone's Creek, Orange County

Orange county, Pleasant Green Dam to Eno River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV+     0.08 miles
  The nature scenery of Orange County and the water flowing gracefully down Stone's Creek are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The Pleasant Green Dam to Eno River section of Stone's Creek in North Carolina is 0.08 miles long and has been rated as a class IV+ section by American Whitewater. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Durham, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. The sections for whitewater rafting and
    kayaking here in North Carolina are often more forgiving than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. No need to look hard for hotels, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. This is the only paddling stretch along Stone's
Creek. This is a very short section so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots.

Briefly about the general area:
Through the warm months, highs frequently are in the 80's at Stone's Creek, and during the night it cools down to the 60's. All through the winter the highs are mostly
 
in the 40's, and nighttime lows in the 20's for Stone's Creek.
A great deal of precipitation falls at Stone's Creek; July is when you get the most rain here, and the driest month is April.

Stone's Creek, Pleasant Green Dam to Eno River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV+
Length: 0.08 miles
Average Gradient: 200 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.0488
Longitude: -79.0132

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.04869
Longitude: -79.01211

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Current weather conditions at Stone's Creek, North Carolina
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Local climate location: ROXBORO 10 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Hilton Durham, Durham
4 miles away
Proudly brewing STARBUCKS COFFEE in the lobby lounge, the Hilton Durham near Duke University is located in a quiet setting convenient to shopping and downtown Durham. We are only minutes away from Duk...

Quality Inn & Suites, Durham
4 miles away
Wonderful central location near the intersection of I-85 and 15-501. Minutes from Duke Medical Center, Durham Downtown, Duke Medical Center Durham Downtown, Duke University, VA Hospital, UNC-Chapel Hi...

Millennium Hotel Durham, Durham
5 miles away
Experience the rolling foothills and southern hospitality of North Carolina at the Millennium Hotel Durham, perfectly suited for leisure as well as business travelers. We are steps from Duke Universit...



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Outdoors Recreation Near Durham, North Carolina
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Durham, North Carolina, the metro area neareast to Stone's Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Stone's Creek.
 Whitewater Near Stone's Creek:
Eno River, Orange/Durham County , 2 miles away, Class I-III - 6.2 miles long (Lawrence Road to Dam above Pleasant Green)
New Hope Creek, Orange County , 4 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (Turkey Farm Road to Erwin Road)
Eno River, Orange/Durham County , 4 miles away, Class I-III - 8.5 miles long (Route 1567 below Duke Dam to US Route 501)
Little River, Durham County , 8 miles away, Class I-IV - 1.5 miles long (Johnson U. to US Route 501)
Flat River, Person/Durham County , 12 miles away, Class I-III - 10 miles long (US Route 501 to Route 1614)
Flat River, Person/Durham County , 12 miles away, Class I-III - 4 miles long (Route 161 to Lake Michie)
Haw River, Chatham County , 18 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 7.5 miles long (Route 1545 to US Route 15-501)
Haw River, Chatham County , 18 miles away, Class I-III - 4 miles long (Bynum to Highway 64)
Haw River, Chatham County , 19 miles away, Class II-III - 1 miles long (Highway 64 to Jordan Reservoir)
Deep River, Chatham County , 27 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (US Route 15/501 Bridge to US Route 1 Bridge)
 Ski Areas Near Stone's Creek:
Wintergreen, Virginia , 104 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 122 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 133 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 148 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 156 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 168 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 169 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Winterplace, West Virginia , 170 miles away, 603 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 183 miles away, 365 vertical feet
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 195 miles away, 619 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Stone's Creek:
Hilton Durham, Durham , 4 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites, Durham , 4 miles away
Millennium Hotel Durham, Durham , 5 miles away
Homewood Suites Durham Chapel Hill, Durham , 5 miles away
Days Inn, Durham , 5 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Stone's Creek:
Birchwood RV Park, Durham, 3 miles away
Holly Grove Campground, Durham County, 12 miles away
Spring Hill Park, Chapel Hill, 14 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Stone's Creek:
Cedar Grove Golf Course, Hillsborough , 5 miles away
Hillandale Golf Course, Durham , 5 miles away

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