North Carolina whitewater - Thunderhole Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Caldwell County

Caldwell county, Globe Road to Upton section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III+     3.5 miles
  This section of Thunderhole Creek is 3.5 miles long and has been rated as a class III+ section by American Whitewater. The wonderful Caldwell County scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water will make you feel great. If you're coming from Boone 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. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Since you're
    on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. Thunderhole Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Globe Road to Upton stretch is the only one. The beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains scenery
is an added bonus. There are nice comfortable hotels here, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This stretch is short so better bring some good walking shoes. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that lots of rivers here are good for beginners.

Briefly about the general area:
If you yearn for a little side journey, try Boyd Gap. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 70's to Thunderhole Creek. Throughout the dark
 
hours of summer temperatures drop down into the 50's. During the winter highs are in the 40's with temperatures at Thunderhole Creek dipping down into the 10's through winter nights.
Thunderhole Creek usually gets a lot of rainfall; most of the rain falls all through May, and December meanwhile is the driest month.

Thunderhole Creek, Globe Road to Upton road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III+
Length: 3.5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.1062
Longitude: -81.69491

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.06819
Longitude: -81.69481

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Current weather conditions at Thunderhole Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina
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Local climate location: BANNER ELK 12 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

The Village Inn, Blowing Rock
3 miles away
Located on Highway 321 Bypass in the heart of the Village of Blowing Rock. Only a short walk to Main Street shopping, restaurants and art galleries. All our guestrooms have refrigerators, microwave ...

Ridgeway Inn, Blowing Rock
3 miles away
Located on Highway 321 at Highway 221 in the heart of the Village of Blowing Rock. Only a few steps to Main Street shopping and restaurants. All our guestrooms have microwaves, refrigerators, coffee m...

Hillwinds Inn, Blowing Rock
3 miles away
Located on Sunset Drive in the heart of the Village of Blowing Rock. Only a short walk to Main Street shopping and restaurants. All our guestrooms have refrigerators, coffee makers, hair dryers, and...



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

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Thunderhole Creek.
 Whitewater Near Thunderhole Creek:
Boone Fork, Watauga County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV(V+) - 4.5 miles long (Julian Price Park to Watauga)
Gragg Prong River, Avery County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.6 miles long (Roseboro to Lost Cove Creek)
Watauga River, Watauga County , 6 miles away, Class II-IV - 2 miles long (SR 1557 to North Carolina 105)
Wilson Creek, Avery/Caldwell County , 7 miles away, Class IV - 5 miles long (Upper Wilson)
Wilson Creek, Caldwell County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (Route 1328 Bridge to National Forest sign)
Wilson Creek, Caldwell County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 1.9 miles long (National Forest sign to parking area above Brown MtNorth Beach)
North Harper Creek, Avery/Caldwell County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 9 miles long (Wilson Creek Tributary)
Watauga River, Watauga County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 12 miles long (North Carolina Route 105 Bridge to US Route 321 Bridge)
Lost Cove Creek, Avery County , 10 miles away, Class -blank- - 8 miles long (Main)
Wilson Creek, Caldwell County , 12 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 4 miles long (Below Brown Mountain Beach to Johns River)
 Ski Areas Near Thunderhole Creek:
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 5 miles away, 365 vertical feet
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 10 miles away, 619 vertical feet
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 11 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 14 miles away, 830 vertical feet
Wolf Ridge, North Carolina , 57 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Winterplace, West Virginia , 93 miles away, 603 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Thunderhole Creek:
The Village Inn, Blowing Rock , 3 miles away
Ridgeway Inn, Blowing Rock , 3 miles away
Hillwinds Inn, Blowing Rock , 3 miles away
Blowing Rock Victorian Inn B&B, Blowing Rock , 3 miles away
Cliffdwellers, Blowing Rock , 3 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Thunderhole Creek:
Camp Sky Ranch, Blowing Rock, 5 miles away
Mulberry Campground, Caldwell County, 6 miles away
Honey Bear Campground, Boone, 6 miles away
 Trails Near Thunderhole Creek:
Yancey Ridge Trail, Avery County , 6 miles away
Daniel Boone Scout Trail, Caldwell County , 8 miles away
 National Parks Near Thunderhole Creek:
Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 66 miles away
 Lakes Near Thunderhole Creek

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