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   Whitewater rafting and kayaking in North Carolina is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. The nature scenery of Caldwell County and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Boone, as you can see on the road map further down. This stretch of Thunderhole Creek in Caldwell County is 3.5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III+ section. This section is quite short so you'll have to walk back to     the start over and over. There are no other sections to paddle along Thunderhole Creek than the Globe Road to Upton section. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are lots of good spots for that around here. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are sure to keep you coming back for more. Whitewater paddling here in the Blue Ridge Mountains is a great experience. Briefly about the general area: For the period of the warm days of summer at Thunderhole Creek temperatures are usually in the 70's. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 50's. The wintertime brings   highs down to the 40's with temperatures at Thunderhole Creek dipping down into the 10's all through winter nights. Boyd Gap is a nice place to explore nearby, and you'll never forgive yourself if you don’t go skiing at Appalachian Mountain since you're here. Thunderhole Creek gets a great deal of water; the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest month of the year is December. So many amusing things in the Blue Ridge Mountains, just astonishing. 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. Blowing Rock-Days Inn Boone Area/Blue Ridge Parkway, Blowing Rock 3 miles away Days Inn Blowing Rock-Boone Area is a chalet-style hotel nestled in the mountains of western North Carolina close to ski mountains-Appalachian State University and Blue Ridge Parkway. The 118 well ap... 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...   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. 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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 Laurel, North Carolina , 57 miles away, 700 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 93 miles away, 603 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 101 miles away, 740 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 127 miles away, 225 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 131 miles away, 210 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 131 miles away, 600 vertical feet   Hotels Near Thunderhole Creek: Blowing Rock-Days Inn Boone Area/Blue Ridge Parkway, Blowing Rock , 3 miles away 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   Camp Grounds Near Thunderhole Creek: Mulberry Campground, Caldwell County, 6 miles away Morgan's Mountain Retreat, Blowing Rock, 7 miles away Boone KOA, Boone, 7 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