Nantahala River, North Carolina <<< Back to Nantahala River main page QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II+(III) Length: 12.74 miles Average Gradient: 45 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.0937 Longitude: -83.56051 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.1641 Longitude: -83.64531 Paddling Rivers Near Nantahala River, North Carolina:    Nantahala River, Macon/Clay County, 4 miles away       Class I-II+(III) - 12.74 miles long (Highway 64 to Nantahala Lake)    Nantahala River, Macon County, 6 miles away       Class II(III) - 4 miles long (Kimsey Creek to US 64)    Whiteoak Creek, Macon County, 6 miles away       Class IV-V+ - 2 miles long (Above Nantahala Cascades)    Tallulah River, Towns/Rabun County, 7 miles away       Class I-II(III) - 5.5 miles long (GA/North Carolina State Line to Tate Branch Campground)    Nantahala River, Macon/Swain County, 7 miles away       Class III - 3.2 miles long (Route 1310 Bridge to Highway 19)    Nantahala River, Macon County, 8 miles away       Class IV-V - 0.7 miles long (FS Road 327 to 1310 Bridge)    Whitewater Outfitter - Carolina Outfitters Whitewater Rafting, Cherokee County, 10 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Whitewater Outfitter - Appalachian Rivers Raft, Cherokee County, 10 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Nantahala River, Macon/Swain County, 10 miles away       Class II+(III) - 8 miles long (Power Plant to Wesser)    Tallulah River, Rabun County, 10 miles away       Class V - 3 miles long (Tate Branch Campground to Coleman River)    Whitewater Outfitter - Carolina Outfitters, Swain County, 11 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Whitewater Outfitter - Endless River Adventures, Swain County, 11 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Hotels near Nantahala River, North Carolina: Nantahala Cabins, Bryson City 12.3 miles away Lake Chatuge Lodge, Hiawassee 14.6 miles away Holiday Inn Express & Suites HIAWASSEE, Hiawassee 14.6 miles away Microtel Inn & Suites By Wyndham Franklin, Franklin 14.8 miles away Quality Inn Andrews, Andrews 16 miles away Rodeway Inn Franklin, Franklin 16.9 miles away The Ridges Resort And Club Fieldstone Rs And Conf CT, Hiawassee 17.3 miles away Comfort Inn Franklin, Franklin 17.3 miles away Hampton Inn Franklin, Franklin 17.3 miles away Mountain Valley Inn, Dillard 17.4 miles away Knights Inn Dillard, Dillard 17.4 miles away The Ridges Resort And Marina, An Ascend Hotel Collection Member, Young Harris 17.5 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near Nantahala River, North Carolina:    Wine Springs, Topton, 2 miles away    Siler Bald Shelter - Appalachian Trail, Topton, 2 miles away    Wayah Shelter - Appalachian Trail, Topton, 4 miles away    Kimsey Creek Group, Otto, 6 miles away    Rock Gap Shelter - Appalachian Trail, Otto, 6 miles away    Standing Indian, Otto, 6 miles away    Deep Gap Primitive Campground, Macon County, 6 miles away Marinas Near Nantahala River, North Carolina:    Chatuge Cove Marina, Hayesville, 12 miles away    Boundary Waters Resort & Marina, Hiawassee, 16 miles away    Anchorage Marine, Clayton, 17 miles away    Yacht Club Mermaid, Hiawassee, 17 miles away    Fontana Village Marina, Fontana Dam, 19 miles away Trails near Nantahala River, North Carolina:    Rufus Morgan Trail, Macon , 4 miles away    Wesser Creek Trail, Swain , 9 miles away Public Lands Near Nantahala River, North Carolina:    Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN, 33 miles away    Nantahala National Forest, North Carolina, 8 miles away    Moccasin Creek State Park, Georgia, 16 miles away    Black Rock Mountain State Park, Georgia, 18 miles away    Unicoi State Park, Georgia, 24 miles away    Tallulah Gorge State Park, Georgia, 26 miles away Lakes Near Nantahala River, North Carolina:    Nantahala Lake, Macon , 5 miles away    Chatuge Lake, Clay , 14 miles away    Lake Burton, Rabun , 19 miles away Current weather conditions and forecast for Nantahala River, North Carolina   All North Carolina Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in North Carolina. Books about whitewater paddling on Nantahala River, North Carolina List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Nantahala River, North Carolina. Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Cornelia, Georgia Outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Cornelia, Georgia, the metro area neareast to Nantahala River. Find info on campgrounds, marinas, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater, golf courses and more.