Catawba River, North Carolina <<< Back to Catawba River main page QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 8.5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.72719 Longitude: -81.81031 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.74399 Longitude: -81.7718 Paddling Rivers Near Catawba River, North Carolina:    Catawba River, McDowell/Burke County, 1 miles away       Class I-II - 8.5 miles long (Route 1223 Bridge Route 1147 Bridge)    Catawba River - Henry Fork, Burke County, 5 miles away       Class I-III - 18 miles long (Rich Mtn Road to Warlick Chapel Road)    Johns River, Burke/Caldwell County, 10 miles away       Class I-II - 6.5 miles long (Route 1328 to Route 1438)    Wilson Creek, Caldwell County, 11 miles away       Class I-II(III) - 4 miles long (Below Brown Mountain Beach to Johns River)    Steels Creek, Burke County, 11 miles away       Class II-III - 6.6 miles long (to Confluence with Upper Creek)    First Broad, Cleveland/ Rutherford County, 11 miles away       Class I-III - 15 miles long (Route 1726 Bridge to Route 1529 Bridge)    Wilson Creek, Caldwell County, 12 miles away       Class III-IV+(V) - 1.9 miles long (National Forest sign to parking area above Brown MtNorth Beach)    Upper Creek, Burke County, 14 miles away       Class III+(IV) - 17 miles long (Raven Cliff Gorge to FR 982)    Wilson Creek, Caldwell County, 15 miles away       Class II-III - 5 miles long (Route 1328 Bridge to National Forest sign)    Catawba River - North Fork, Burke County, 15 miles away       Class IV-V+ - 2.5 miles long (Linville)    Linville River, Burke County, 15 miles away       Class IV-V+ - 16.4 miles long (Linville Falls to Lake James)    North Harper Creek, Avery/Caldwell County, 16 miles away       Class IV-V(V+) - 9 miles long (Wilson Creek Tributary) Hotels near Catawba River, North Carolina: Comfort Inn & Suites, Morganton 6.6 miles away Days Inn & Suites Morganton, Morganton 6.8 miles away Quality Inn Morganton, Morganton 9.5 miles away Sleep Inn Morganton, Morganton 9.6 miles away Super 8 Marion NC, Marion 14.4 miles away Americas Best Value Inn Marion, Marion 14.4 miles away Hampton Inn Marion, Marion 15.7 miles away Comfort Inn Marion, Marion 17 miles away Springmaid Mountain, Spruce Pine 18 miles away Red Carpet Inn Lenoir, Lenoir 21.1 miles away Days Inn Lenoir, Lenoir 21.1 miles away Comfort Inn Lenoir, Lenoir 21.2 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near Catawba River, North Carolina:    Rose Creek Family Campground, Morganton, 6 miles away    Optimistic RV Resort, Morganton, 7 miles away    Lake James State Park, Nebo, 8 miles away    Daniel Boone Family Campground, Morganton, 8 miles away    Brown Mt CUA Dispersed, Jonas Ridge, 10 miles away    Playmore Beach Campground, Lenoir, 10 miles away    Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park, Marion, 11 miles away Marinas Near Catawba River, North Carolina:    Mimosa Boat Landing, Morganton, 7 miles away Trails near Catawba River, North Carolina:    Bald Mountain Trail, McDowell , 16 miles away    Yancey Ridge Trail, Avery , 17 miles away Public Lands Near Catawba River, North Carolina:    Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC, 54 miles away    Lake James State Park, North Carolina, 8 miles away    South Mountain State Park, North Carolina, 14 miles away    Mount Mitchell State Park, North Carolina, 33 miles away    Roan Mountain State Park, Tennessee, 33 miles away Lakes Near Catawba River, North Carolina:    Lake James, Burke , 3 miles away Current weather conditions and forecast for Catawba River, North Carolina   All North Carolina Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in North Carolina. Books about whitewater paddling on Catawba River, North Carolina List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Catawba River, North Carolina. Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Forest City, North Carolina Outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Forest City, North Carolina, the metro area neareast to Catawba River. Find info on campgrounds, marinas, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater, golf courses and more.