North Carolina whitewater - Toxaway River - Upper, Blue Ridge Mountains, Transylvania County
Transylvania
county,
Above Lake Toxaway section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS IV-V+ 2 miles
The starting location is a short drive from Brevard, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The wonderful Transylvania County scenery and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the Above Lake Toxaway section is one of them. No need to look hard for hotels, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The Above Lake Toxaway stretch of Toxaway
River - Upper in Transylvania County is 2 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class IV-V+ section. Whitewater paddling here in the Blue Ridge Mountains is a great experience. 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. This is a pretty short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in North Carolina are often easier than in other states, so better not forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding.
Briefly about the general area: High temperatures at Toxaway River - Upper through the warm months
are in the 80's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Toxaway River - Upper. Dismal Falls is an inspiring spot to stop at during your stay; Cold Mountain Gap is
another fine location to take a look at close by. Toxaway River - Upper gets lots of water; most of the rain falls through March, and the driest month is October. All year is a fine time in the Blue Ridge Mountains if you fancy the outdoors.
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