North Carolina Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information. If you live in North Carolina and you like whitewater paddling you're in luck. Take a look at the list of nearby whitewater below, and find the perfect spot. The list of nearby whitewater is quite long as you can see. Spending some time picking the right whitewater stretch will make you paddling trip more enjoyable. Important Whitewater Safety Information Whitewater paddling spots in North Carolina: Alarka Creek, North Carolina, Route 1144 to below Route 1309 Bridge, class II-III, 4.5 miles long. Ararat River, North Carolina, Route 1772 to Route 2080, class I-II, 21.5 miles long. Bear Creek, North Carolina, May's Chapel Road to confluence with Rocky River, class I-II, 1 miles long. Big Creek, North Carolina, Walnut Bottom to NPS Campground, class V, 5.4 miles long. Big Creek, North Carolina, NPS Campground to Confluence with Big Pigeon, class IV, 2 miles long. Big Creek, North Carolina, Forrest Road to Lynchburg Road, class II-III(IV), 3.5 miles long. Big Hungry Creek, North Carolina, Big Hungry Road to Green, class III-IV, 1.3 miles long. Big Laurel Creek, North Carolina, Hurricane to Hot Springs, class III-IV, 7 miles long. Boone Fork, North Carolina, Julian Price Park to Watauga, class III-IV(V+), 4.5 miles long. Broad River, North Carolina, Lake Lure Dam to Route 1181, class I-II, 7.4 miles long. Broad River, North Carolina, Route 1181 to North Carolina Route 1004, class I-II, 16.8 miles long. Broad River, North Carolina, US Route 221 South Bridge to South Carolina Route 10 Bridge, class I-II, 20.2 miles long. Brush Creek, North Carolina, to French Broad River, class IV-V, 5 miles long. Buck Creek, North Carolina, Lake Tahoma Dam to US Route 70, class I-II, 3.2 miles long. Buckhorn Creek, North Carolina, Highway 42 to Buckhorn Dam Road, class I(II), 3 miles long. Buffalo Creek, North Carolina, Route 1503 Bridge to North Route 268 Bridge, class II-III, 6 miles long. Cape Fear, North Carolina, Avents Ferry to Erwin, class I-III, 24 miles long. Cartoogechaye River, North Carolina, Mount Hope Church to Louisa Chapel Road, class II(III), 2.75 miles long. Cataloochee Creek, North Carolina, Catalooche Campground to Waterville Lake, class II-III(IV), 6 miles long. Catawba River, North Carolina, Route 1234 Bridge to US Route 221 Bridge, class I-II, 12 miles long. Catawba River, North Carolina, Route 1223 Bridge Route 1147 Bridge, class I-II, 8.5 miles long. Catawba River - Henry Fork, North Carolina, Rich Mtn Road to Warlick Chapel Road, class I-III, 18 miles long. Catawba River - North Fork, North Carolina, Route 1559 to Route 1552 Bridge, class II-III, 5.6 miles long. Catawba River - North Fork, North Carolina, Linville, class IV-V+, 2.5 miles long. Catawba River - South Fork, North Carolina, High Shoals, class -blank-, 0.2 miles long. Catawba River - South Fork, North Carolina, McAdenville, class -blank-, 0.2 miles long. Chattooga River, North Carolina, Bullpen Bridge to Burrell's Ford, class III-IV, 5 miles long. Chattooga River, North Carolina, North Carolina 1107 to Bull Pen Bridge, class V, 6 miles long. Cheoah River, North Carolina, Grocery Store to Calderwood Lake Boat Launch, class IV-V, 7.1 miles long. Clear Creek, North Carolina, Off Highway 28 Into Overflow Creek, class III+(V+), 2 miles long. Cold Springs Creek, North Carolina, to Harmen Den, class IV, 2.5 miles long. Courthouse Creek, North Carolina, Trailhead to National Forest French Broad, class III-V+, 3 miles long. Cove Creek, North Carolina, to Green River, class IV-V(V+), 3 miles long. Cullasaja River, North Carolina, Ravenel Lake to Mirror Lake, class I-III+(V+), 5 miles long. Cullasaja River, North Carolina, Lake Sequoyah to below Cosmic Crunch, class IV-V+, 4.75 miles long. Cullasaja River, North Carolina, Below Cosmic Crunch to Above Cullasaja Falls, class IV(V+), 2.5 miles long. Cullasaja River, North Carolina, Base of Cullasaja Falls to Peeks Creek Bridge, class IV-V(V+), 2 miles long. Cullasaja River, North Carolina, Peeks Creek Road to Peaceful Cove Road, class II(III), 2 miles long. Cullasaja River, North Carolina, Peaceful Cove Road to Fulton Road, class I-II, 3.5 miles long. Curtis Creek, North Carolina, Close to Old Fort, class IV+, 7 miles long. Dan River, North Carolina, Danville Power Plant to Route 773, class I-III, 8 miles long. Dan River, North Carolina, Route 773 to Route 1432, class I-III, 12.5 miles long. Dan River, North Carolina, Route 1432 to Route 89, class I-III, 15.5 miles long. Dan River, North Carolina, Route 89 to Route 1652, class I-III, 10.4 miles long. Dan River, North Carolina, Route 1652 to North Carolina Route 772, class I-II, 17.8 miles long. Dan River, North Carolina, Route 2145 Bridge to Route 2309, class I-II, 11.5 miles long. Davidson River, North Carolina, Forest Service Road 475-A to Looking Glass Creek, class III+(IV), 3.5 miles long. Davidson River, North Carolina, FS Road 475 to Sycamore Flats, class I-II, 5 miles long. Deep River, North Carolina, Route 2128 to Route 2221, class I-II, 6 miles long. Deep River, North Carolina, Route 2221 to Route 2615, class I-II, 5.4 miles long. Deep River, North Carolina, North Carolina Route 42 to Route 1456, class I-II, 12.7 miles long. Deep River, North Carolina, Route 1456 to North Carolina Route 22, class I-II, 6.5 miles long. Deep River, North Carolina, North Carolina Route 22 to Route 1006, class I-II, 9.5 miles long. Deep River, North Carolina, US Route 15/501 Bridge to US Route 1 Bridge, class I-II, 7 miles long. Deep Creek, North Carolina, Bryson City, class II, 3 miles long. Elk River, North Carolina, Route 1326 to Route 1305, class IV-V, 8.4 miles long. Elk River, North Carolina, Route 130 to bridge above Sone Mtn Church Tennessee, class IV-V(V+), 4.8 miles long. Elk Creek, North Carolina, Route 1162 to Route 268 Bridge, class I-II, 8.4 miles long. Eno River, North Carolina, Lawrence Road to Dam above Pleasant Green, class I-III, 6.2 miles long. Eno River, North Carolina, Route 1567 below Duke Dam to US Route 501, class I-III, 8.5 miles long. Fires Creek, North Carolina, Mule Flats to Arch Bridge, class -blank-, 5 miles long. Fires Creek, North Carolina, Two miles above Horse Park to Leatherwood Falls, class II-III+, 8 miles long. First Broad, North Carolina, Route 1726 Bridge to Route 1529 Bridge, class I-III, 15 miles long. Fisher River, North Carolina, US Route 601 Bridge to Rockford, class I-II, 20 miles long. Flat River, North Carolina, Route 161 to Lake Michie, class I-III, 4 miles long. Flat River, North Carolina, US Route 501 to Route 1614, class I-III, 10 miles long. French Broad River, North Carolina, North Carolina Route 251 to Route 1634, class I-III, 6.5 miles long. French Broad River, North Carolina, Barnard to Hot Springs, class III-IV, 8.1 miles long. French Broad River - East Fork, North Carolina, East Fork Road at Laurel Branch to French Broad River, class II-IV, 5.5 miles long. French Broad River - North Fork, North Carolina, Route 1326 Bridge to US Route 64 Bridge, class III-IV+(V), 7.2 miles long. French Broad River - West Fork, North Carolina, SR 1309 Bridge to US 64 Bridge, class IV-V, 3.4 miles long. Gragg Prong River, North Carolina, Roseboro to Lost Cove Creek, class IV-V, 1.6 miles long. Green River, North Carolina, Fishtop Access to where river leaves road, class II, 6 miles long. Green River, North Carolina, Hungry Creek to Green River Cove Road, class IV-V+, 2.9 miles long. Green River, North Carolina, North Carolina Route 9 below Lake Adger Dam to North Carolina Route 1005, class I-II, 17.2 miles long. Green River, North Carolina, Summit Lake Dam to powerhouse, class III-V, 1.2 miles long. Green River, North Carolina, Tuxedo Powerplant to above Hungry Creek, class II-III+, 3.7 miles long. Haw River, North Carolina, Route 1545 to US Route 15-501, class I-II(III), 7.5 miles long. Haw River, North Carolina, Bynum to Highway 64, class I-III, 4 miles long. Haw River, North Carolina, Highway 64 to Jordan Reservoir, class II-III, 1 miles long. Hiawassee River, North Carolina, Hayesville to US Route 64, class I-II, 18.3 miles long. Horsepasture River, North Carolina, US Route 281 to Lake Jocassee, class V+, 4.2 miles long. Hungry River, North Carolina, Big Hungry Road to Green River, class IV, 1.3 miles long. HuRivericane Creek, North Carolina, SR 1336 to Pigeon River, class -blank-, 4.3 miles long. Johns River, North Carolina, Johns River Camp Bridge to 2nd low water bridge after North Carolina 90, class I-II, 4.5 miles long. Johns River, North Carolina, Route 1328 to Route 1438, class I-II, 6.5 miles long. Johns River, North Carolina, Route 1337 to Route 1328, class I-II, 6 miles long. Jonathans Creek, North Carolina, Route 1384 to Route 1338, class II-III, 8.8 miles long. Lewis Fork - North Prong, North Carolina, Route 1304 Bridge to Route 1307, class II-III, 4.2 miles long. Lewis Fork - South Prong, North Carolina, Route 1156 Bridge to Route 1307, class I-II, 3.5 miles long. Linville River, North Carolina, Linville Falls to Lake James, class IV-V+, 16.4 miles long. Little River, North Carolina, Morrison Bridge to Ft.Bragg, class I, 8 miles long. Little River, North Carolina, Johnson U. to US Route 501, class I-IV, 1.5 miles long. Little River, North Carolina, Base of Triple Falls to Hooker Falls, class III-IV, 1 miles long. Little River, North Carolina, Triple Falls, class V+, 0.75 miles long. Little Fishing Creek, North Carolina, North Carolina Route 96 Bridge to Route 1622, class I-II, 7 miles long. Little Tennessee River, North Carolina, North Carolina Route 28 to US Route 19, class I-III, 23 miles long. Looking Glass Creek, North Carolina, Along Highway 278, class III-IV(V+), 5 miles long. Lost Cove Creek, North Carolina, Main, class -blank-, 8 miles long. Mayo River - North Fork, North Carolina, Virginia Route 629 to North Carolina Route 1359, class II-III, 3.1 miles long. Mayo River - South Fork, North Carolina, Route 695 Bridge to Route 1359, class I-IV, 5 miles long. Middle Creek, North Carolina, North Carolina 106, class III-IV(V+), 0.3 miles long. Mitchell River, North Carolina, Route 1315 Bridge to Route 268 Bridge, class I-II, 10.5 miles long. Nantahala River, North Carolina, Kimsey Creek to US 64, class II(III), 4 miles long. Nantahala River, North Carolina, FS Road 327 to 1310 Bridge, class IV-V, 0.7 miles long. Nantahala River, North Carolina, Route 1310 Bridge to Highway 19, class III, 3.2 miles long. Nantahala River, North Carolina, Power Plant to Wesser, class II+(III), 8 miles long. Nantahala River, North Carolina, Highway 64 to Nantahala Lake, class I-II+(III), 12.74 miles long. Neuse River, North Carolina, Falls Dam, class I-III+, 0.25 miles long. Neuse River, North Carolina, Route 2000 Bridge to US 401, class I-II, 7.7 miles long. New River, North Carolina, Stuart Dam to US 221/21, class I-II, 11 miles long. New River, North Carolina, US Route 221/21 to US Route 58/221, class I-II, 23.5 miles long. New Hope Creek, North Carolina, Turkey Farm Road to Erwin Road, class II-III, 5 miles long. New River - South Fork, North Carolina, Route 1347 to Mouth of Wilson, class I-II, 61 miles long. Noland Creek, North Carolina, Lakeview Road to Fontana Lake, class -blank-, 1 miles long. Nolichucky River, North Carolina, Rt 197 Poplar to 19/23 Close to Erwin, class III-IV, 8.1 miles long. North Harper Creek, North Carolina, Wilson Creek Tributary, class IV-V(V+), 9 miles long. North Pacolet River, North Carolina, Pearsons Falls along Highway 176 to Tryon, class IV-V, 4 miles long. North Toe River, North Carolina, Plumtree to Bush Rd/Rt. 19E, class II, 10 miles long. Norton Creek, North Carolina, Above Thorpe Lake, class IV-V(V+), 2.5 miles long. Oconaluftee River, North Carolina, Quiet Walkway to Smokemont, class III, 4 miles long. Oconaluftee River, North Carolina, Smokemont Campground to Birdtown, class II-III, 11.5 miles long. Pigeon River, North Carolina, Confluence of East-West Fork to New Hepco Bidge, class I-III, 26.7 miles long. Pigeon River, North Carolina, Harmon Den to Big Creek, class IV-V, 7.2 miles long. Pigeon River, North Carolina, Big Creek to Hartford, class III+, 4.66 miles long. Pigeon River - Big East Fork, North Carolina, Blue Ridge Parkway to Highway 276, class IV-V+, 5 miles long. Pigeon River - Big East Fork, North Carolina, 3800 foot countour line to US Route 276 Bridge, class III-V, 2.7 miles long. Pigeon River - East Fork, North Carolina, Route 1887 Bridge to North Carolina Route 110 Bridge, class II-III, 8.7 miles long. Pigeon River - West Fork, North Carolina, Along Highway 215, class IV-V(V+), 4 miles long. Pigeon River - West Fork, North Carolina, Route 215/1129 Junction to confluence with East Fork, class II-III, 6.3 miles long. Raven Fork, North Carolina, Job Corps Bridge to Confluence with Oconalufftee, class II-III+(IV), 8 miles long. Raven Fork, North Carolina, Gorges to Confluence with Straight Fork, class V+, 4 miles long. Reddies River, North Carolina, Route 1546 to North Wilkesboro, class I-II, 10 miles long. Reedy Fork Creek, North Carolina, Route 2732 to North Carolina Route 61 Bridge, class I-II, 10.1 miles long. Roanoke River, North Carolina, North Carolina Route 48 to 1/2 mile downstream of US 301, class I-III, 5.6 miles long. Rocky River, North Carolina, Route 2170 to North Carolina Route 902, class I-III, 7 miles long. Rocky River, North Carolina, Route 1440 Bridge to US Route 52 Bridge, class I-II, 25 miles long. Rocky Broad River, North Carolina, Bridge at Flat Creek Road to Bridge at US Route 64, class IV-V, 3.6 miles long. Rocky Broad River, North Carolina, Along Route 64/74 to Lake Lure at Chimney Rock, class IV-V, 3.5 miles long. Santeetlah River, North Carolina, FR 81c Bridge to Forest Service Gate, class V, 3.4 miles long. Santeetlah River, North Carolina, Gate to FS Road 81 Bridge, class III+, 5 miles long. Santeetlah River, North Carolina, Forest Service road 81 to Santeetlah Lake, class II-IV, 5 miles long. Scotts Creek, North Carolina, Willets-Ochre Hill to Addie, class III-IV(V), 2 miles long. Slickrock Creek, North Carolina, Big Fat Gap to Lake Cheoh, class III-V, 6.5 miles long. Snow Creek, North Carolina, Route 1674 Bridge to Route 1695 Bridge, class I-II, 4.9 miles long. Snowbird Creek, North Carolina, Hooper Bald to Junction, class III-IV+, 8 miles long. Snowbird Creek, North Carolina, Junction to First Bridge Downstream, class III-IV, 12 miles long. Soco Creek, North Carolina, US 19/Soco Creek Road to US Route 441 Bridge, class II-IV, 8.5 miles long. South Yadkin River, North Carolina, Route 1143 to US Route 6O1, class I-II, 11.7 miles long. South Yadkin River, North Carolina, Route 1461 to Route 1456, class I-II, 5 miles long. Spring Creek, North Carolina, Route 1171 to Hot Springs, class III-IV(V), 7 miles long. Steels Creek, North Carolina, to Confluence with Upper Creek, class II-III, 6.6 miles long. Stone's Creek, North Carolina, Pleasant Green Dam to Eno River, class IV+, 0.08 miles long. Stony Fork Creek, North Carolina, Route 1155 to Route 1137, class I-II, 6 miles long. Straight Fork, North Carolina, Round Bottom to Raven Fork, class III-IV, 4.6 miles long. Swannanoa River, North Carolina, Main Bridge In Swannanoa to Azalea, class I-II, 8.6 miles long. Tannassee Creek, North Carolina, Pisgah, class III-IV(V+), -blank- miles long. Tar River, North Carolina, Downtown Rocky Mount, class I(IV), 1 miles long. Tar River, North Carolina, North Carolina Route 96 to Route 1203, class I-III, 6.3 miles long. Thompson River, North Carolina, North Route 281 to Lake Jocassee, class IV-V+, 5.2 miles long. Thunderhole Creek, North Carolina, Globe Road to Upton, class III+, 3.5 miles long. Toe River, North Carolina, Route 1123 to Route 1321, class I-II, 56.8 miles long. Toe River - North, North Carolina, Route 1164 Bridge to Dam at Plumtree, class II-III, 8.5 miles long. Toe River - South, North Carolina, Carolina Hemlocks Camp to Route 1131, class I-II, 22.5 miles long. Toxaway Creek, North Carolina, Frozen Creek Road Bridge to Lake Jocassee, class II-V+, 3.6 miles long. Toxaway River, North Carolina, Highway 64 to Lake Jocassee, class V+, 3.69 miles long. Toxaway River - Upper, North Carolina, Above Lake Toxaway, class IV-V+, 2 miles long. Tuckasegee River, North Carolina, Above Tanasee Creek Reservoir, class III-V, 4.5 miles long. Tuckasegee River, North Carolina, Cedar Cliff Reservior to Cullowhee, class I-II(III), 9.4 miles long. Tuckasegee River, North Carolina, Dillsboro to Route 1392, class II(III), 5 miles long. Tuckasegee River, North Carolina, Whittier to Bryson City, class I-III, 8 miles long. Tuckasegee River - East Fork, North Carolina, Bonas Defeat Gorge, class V+, 1.5 miles long. Tuckasegee River - West Fork, North Carolina, Thorpe Dam to Tuckasegee River, class III-IV+(V), 9.5 miles long. Tusquitee Creek, North Carolina, Route 1330 to Route 1300, class I-II, 5.2 miles long. Upper Creek, North Carolina, Raven Cliff Gorge to FR 982, class III+(IV), 17 miles long. Upper Little River, North Carolina, Route 2016 to North Carolina Route 217, class I-II, 8 miles long. Uwharrie River, North Carolina, Route 1143 Bridge to Route 1301 Bridge, class I-II, 7.8 miles long. Uwharrie River, North Carolina, Route 1301 to Morrow Mountain State Park, class I-II, 17.2 miles long. Walnut Creek, North Carolina, US 25/70 to Barnard, class III-IV(V), 4 miles long. Watauga River, North Carolina, SR 1557 to North Carolina 105, class II-IV, 2 miles long. Watauga River, North Carolina, North Carolina Route 105 Bridge to US Route 321 Bridge, class I-II, 12 miles long. Watauga River, North Carolina, US Route 321 Bridge to Route 1200, class II-III, 4 miles long. Watauga River, North Carolina, Guys Ford Bridge to Watauga Lake, class IV-V, 4.9 miles long. Whiteoak Creek, North Carolina, Above Nantahala Cascades, class IV-V+, 2 miles long. Whitewater River, North Carolina, Bullpen Road to Highway 281, class IV-V+, 4 miles long. Wilson Creek, North Carolina, Upper Wilson, class IV, 5 miles long. Wilson Creek, North Carolina, Route 1328 Bridge to National Forest sign, class II-III, 5 miles long. Wilson Creek, North Carolina, National Forest sign to parking area above Brown MtNorth Beach, class III-IV+(V), 1.9 miles long. Wilson Creek, North Carolina, Below Brown Mountain Beach to Johns River, class I-II(III), 4 miles long. Yadkin River, North Carolina, SR 1372 to US 321, class IV+, 7 miles long. Yadkin River, North Carolina, Route 268 Bridge to Route 1137, class I-II, 19.9 miles long. Yadkin River, North Carolina, Route 1178 below West Kerr Scott Dam to Route 2327, class I-II, 15 miles long. Yadkin River, North Carolina, US Route 21 to North Carolina Route 67, class I-II, 35 miles long. Yadkin River, North Carolina, North Carolina Route 1001 to US Route 64, class I-II, 29 miles long. Yellow Creek, North Carolina, SR 1242 to US 129, class IV-V, 1.1 miles long. 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