North Carolina whitewater - Thompson River, Blue Ridge Mountains, Transylvania County
Transylvania
county,
North Route 281 to Lake Jocassee section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS IV-V+ 5.2 miles
This river will kill you!It is not suitable for any watercraft.á The stream is small, but large waterfalls appear suddenly.á The river is typically too shallow to float. The watershed gets lots of rain.Rainfall amounts may double or triple amounts in Brevard or Walhalla. A storm will change the flow dramatically. Says Marvin
The beautiful scenery of Transylvania County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers
here a bit more forgiving, so don't forget that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but do book a room before you
come because it is a very popular destination. This stretch of Thompson River is 5.2 miles long and is a class IV-V+ section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling spots. If you're coming from Brevard it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. This is the only paddling section along
Thompson River. On this section you do get some distance, suitable for an afternoon trip. The river winds through the Blue Ridge Mountains and you get great scenery.
Briefly about the general area: Hiking is a popular thing to do around Thompson River; Foothills Trail
is a tremendous local trail; Lower Falls is a fine local attraction. You definitely ought to fancy the Blue Ridge Mountains. A pleasant place near Thompson River is Tarkiln Gap. Through the warmest time of the year here at Thompson River, high temperatures mostly get into the 70's.
When the night sets in temperatures plunge down into the 50's. High temperatures all through the winter are normally in the 40's, and through the dark hours in the wintertime at Thompson River temperatures fall to the 20's. Thompson River is a pretty wet place generally with a good deal of rain; throughout the month of March you get the most rain around here, and April is when it's the driest.
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