North Carolina whitewater - Tar River, Nash County

Nash county, Downtown Rocky Mount section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I(IV)     1 miles
  The Downtown Rocky Mount stretch of Tar River in North Carolina is 1 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I(IV) section. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in North Carolina is often easier than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. The wonderful Nash County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Tar River are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This section is very short so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. The put-in location
    is a short drive from Rocky Mount, 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. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming
back for more. No shortage of good hotels, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car.

Briefly about the general area:
Summertime highs at Tar River frequently tend to be in the 80's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 60's. High temperatures throughout the winter are normally in the 40's with temperatures at Tar River dipping down into the 20's through winter nights. You're sure to run into some friendly people from Rocky Mount here; Little Falls is a great local attraction.
 
Tar River sees pretty high levels of rain; most of the rain falls all through August while April is generally the driest month. It's always brilliant to pop by Little Falls.

Tar River, Downtown Rocky Mount road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I(IV)
Length: 1 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.9644
Longitude: -77.7691

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.95709
Longitude: -77.80861

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Current weather conditions at Tar River, North Carolina
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Local climate location: ARCOLA 18 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, the metro area neareast to Tar River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Tar River.
 Ski Areas Near Tar River:
Wintergreen, Virginia , 135 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 152 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 173 miles away, 500 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 182 miles away, 700 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Tar River:
Red Roof Inn Rocky Mount, NC, Rocky Mount , 1 miles away
Rocky Mount-Days Inn Golden East, Rocky Mount , 1 miles away
Quality Inn Rocky Mount, Rocky Mount , 1 miles away
Best Western Rocky Mount Inn, Rocky Mount , 2 miles away
Holiday Inn ROCKY MOUNT-US 64, Rocky Mount , 4 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Tar River:
KOA Campgrounds, Enfield, 12 miles away
Enfield/Rocky Mount KOA, Enfield, 13 miles away
Kamper's Lodge Of America, Wilson, 13 miles away
 Trails Near Tar River:
Bluff Loop Trail, Halifax County , 17 miles away
Stream Loop Trail, Halifax County , 17 miles away
Discovery Loop Trail, Halifax County , 18 miles away
Summit Loop Trail, Halifax County , 18 miles away
Dam Site Loop Trail, Halifax County , 18 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Tar River:
Cypress Lake Par 3 Golf Course & Driving Range, Rocky Mount , 2 miles away
 Lakes Near Tar River

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