North Carolina whitewater - Wilson Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Caldwell County Caldwell county, Route 1328 Bridge to National Forest sign section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     5 miles   This section of Wilson Creek in North Carolina is 5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-III section. If you're coming from Boone it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, as you can see on the road map further down. The average North Carolina whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great attractions for lots of people.     Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. There are so many stretches to paddle in this river system, the Route 1328 Bridge to National Forest sign stretch is just one of many. The beautiful scenery of Caldwell County and the cool fresh water attract people from near and far. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. When you're paddling down a Blue Ridge Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good places. On this section you do get some distance, it's good length for a morning trip. Briefly about the general area: The high level of precipitation makes Wilson Creek   a quite wet location; all through the month of May you get the most rain around here, and December meanwhile is the driest month. Why not take a refreshing hike along the Yancey Ridge Trail. For the duration of the long summer days at Wilson Creek temperatures are mostly in the 70's. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 50's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 40's with temperatures at Wilson Creek dipping down into the 10's through winter nights. Wilson Creek, Route 1328 Bridge to National Forest sign road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.00055 Longitude: -81.78667 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.93388 Longitude: -81.74834 Paddler input for Wilson Creek, North Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Wilson Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina Local climate location: BANNER ELK 18 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Wilson Creek.   Whitewater Near Wilson Creek: Wilson Creek, Caldwell County , 3 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 , 3 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 9 miles long (Wilson Creek Tributary) Wilson Creek, Avery/Caldwell County , 3 miles away, Class IV - 5 miles long (Upper Wilson) Gragg Prong River, Avery County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.6 miles long (Roseboro to Lost Cove Creek) Lost Cove Creek, Avery County , 5 miles away, Class -blank- - 8 miles long (Main) Upper Creek, Burke County , 5 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 17 miles long (Raven Cliff Gorge to FR 982) Wilson Creek, Caldwell County , 5 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 4 miles long (Below Brown Mountain Beach to Johns River) Steels Creek, Burke County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 6.6 miles long (to Confluence with Upper Creek) Johns River, Burke/Caldwell County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 6.5 miles long (Route 1328 to Route 1438) Thunderhole Creek, Caldwell County , 8 miles away, Class III+ - 3.5 miles long (Globe Road to Upton)   Ski Areas Near Wilson Creek: Hawksnest, North Carolina , 11 miles away, 619 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 11 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 14 miles away, 365 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 15 miles away, 830 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 51 miles away, 700 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 94 miles away, 740 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 102 miles away, 603 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 119 miles away, 225 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 123 miles away, 210 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 125 miles away, 600 vertical feet   Hotels Near Wilson Creek: Blowing Rock-Days Inn Boone Area/Blue Ridge Parkway, Blowing Rock , 11 miles away Ridgeway Inn, Blowing Rock , 11 miles away The Village Inn, Blowing Rock , 11 miles away Hillwinds Inn, Blowing Rock , 11 miles away Blowing Rock Victorian Inn B&B, Blowing Rock , 11 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Wilson Creek: Mulberry Campground, Caldwell County, 8 miles away Flintlock Campground, Boone, 11 miles away Jim and Jennie's Music Barn and Campground, Crossnore, 11 miles away   Trails Near Wilson Creek: Yancey Ridge Trail, Avery County , 4 miles away Daniel Boone Scout Trail, Caldwell County , 8 miles away   National Parks Near Wilson Creek: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 58 miles away