North Carolina whitewater - Tar River, Granville/Franklin/Vance County Granville/Franklin/Vance county, North Carolina Route 96 to Route 1203 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     6.3 miles   The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Henderson, as you can see on the road map further down. The natural beauty of Granville/Franklin/Vance County and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good spots for that around here. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon. This is the only paddling     stretch along Tar River. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. The North Carolina Route 96 to Route 1203 stretch of Tar River in Granville/Franklin/Vance County is 6.3 miles long and has been rated as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. 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. Briefly about the general area: For the period of the summertime highs here at Tar River reach the 80's. During the moonlight hours it's mostly in the 60's. For the period of the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's; through the dark hours in the winter at Tar River temperatures fall to the 20's. Tar River mostly gets a large amount of rain; of all the months in a year July is the one with the most rain while April is the month with the least amount of precipitation.   Tar River, North Carolina Route 96 to Route 1203 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-III Length: 6.3 miles Average Gradient: 10 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.194 Longitude: -78.58301 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.17399 Longitude: -78.49601 Paddler input for Tar River, North Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Tar River, North Carolina Local climate location: DURHAM 9 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Comfort Inn & Suites Oxford, Oxford 7 miles away The hotel renovation in 2009 added new mattresses, bedding, carpets, lighting and much more. Our guests enjoy complimentary hot breakfast featuring omelettes, Sausage Biscuits, Waffles, and Starbucks ... Econo Lodge & Suites, Oxford 7 miles away The hotel is conveniently located right off the exit 204 on I-85. There are several shops and restaurants within walking distance. The 96 Buffet Chinese restaurant is located on-site. Free continental... Henderson-Days Inn, Henderson 10 miles away Days Inn Henderson Free Continental Daybreak Breakfast-featuring Waffles Free High Speed Wireless Internet Micro/Fridges Available 27'TV's w/remote-Free HBO Satellite TV Iron & Boards in All Rooms Hai...   All North Carolina Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in North Carolina. Books about whitewater paddling on Tar River, North Carolina List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Tar 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 Henderson, North Carolina Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Henderson, North Carolina, the metro area neareast to Tar River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Tar River.   Whitewater Near Tar River: Little Fishing Creek, Granville County , 2 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (North Carolina Route 96 Bridge to Route 1622) Neuse River, Wake County , 14 miles away, Class I-III+ - 0.25 miles long (Falls Dam) Neuse River, Wake County , 15 miles away, Class I-II - 7.7 miles long (Route 2000 Bridge to US 401) Flat River, Person/Durham County , 23 miles away, Class I-III - 4 miles long (Route 161 to Lake Michie) Flat River, Person/Durham County , 26 miles away, Class I-III - 10 miles long (US Route 501 to Route 1614) Little River, Durham County , 27 miles away, Class I-IV - 1.5 miles long (Johnson U. to US Route 501) Eno River, Orange/Durham County , 30 miles away, Class I-III - 8.5 miles long (Route 1567 below Duke Dam to US Route 501)   Ski Areas Near Tar River: Wintergreen, Virginia , 101 miles away, 1003 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 125 miles away, 1100 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 135 miles away, 700 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 148 miles away, 500 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 160 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 169 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 170 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 195 miles away, 603 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 196 miles away, 610 vertical feet   Hotels Near Tar River: Comfort Inn & Suites Oxford, Oxford , 7 miles away Econo Lodge & Suites, Oxford , 7 miles away Henderson-Days Inn, Henderson , 10 miles away Sleep Inn Henderson, Henderson , 10 miles away Jameson Inn Henderson, Henderson , 11 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Tar River: Nutbush Bridge Campground, Vance County, 16 miles away Steele Creek Marina, Townsville, 19 miles away