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 Paddler input for Thunderhole Creek, North Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Thunderhole Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina 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...   Blue Ridge Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Blue Ridge Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Blue Ridge Mountains. All North Carolina Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in North Carolina. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       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