North Carolina whitewater, Dan River Stokes county, Route 1432 to Route 89 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     15.5 miles   The scenic beauty of North Carolina and the water flowing gracefully down Dan River are reasons enough to come here and paddle. If you're coming from Winston-Salem it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This stretch of Dan River is 15.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-III section of whitewater. The average North     Carolina whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so better not forget that the rivers in this state are less demanding. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. This is not the only paddling section in this river system, there   are others too. This stretch is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so go ahead and pack your camp stove. Briefly about the general area: Go for a hike on the Moores Knob Trail, and you without doubt ought to have a look at Hanging Rock State Park while you're here. Don't leave Dan River without first going for a hike along the Cascade Trail, and if you're dropping by from Westfield, you won't be the only one. This is a great river. Pilot Mountain State Park is both good and gorgeous, and it's near Dan River. Summertime highs at Dan River regularly tend to be in the 80's. Dan River, Route 1432 to Route 89 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Dan River.   Whitewater Near Dan River: Big Creek, Stokes County, 1 miles away       Class II-III(IV) - 3.5 miles long (Forrest Road to Lynchburg Road) Dan River, Stokes County, 5 miles away       Class I-III - 15.5 miles long (Route 1432 to Route 89) Dan River, Stokes County, 5 miles away       Class I-III - 10.4 miles long (Route 89 to Route 1652) Dan River, Stokes County, 8 miles away       Class I-II - 17.8 miles long (Route 1652 to North Carolina Route 772) Dan River, Patrick / Stokes (NC) County, 11 miles away       Class I-III - 8 miles long (Claudville to Jessup Mill) Dan River, Patrick / Stokes County, 12 miles away       Class I-III - 12.5 miles long (Route 773 to Route 1432) Snow Creek, Stokes County, 14 miles away       Class I-II - 4.9 miles long (Route 1674 Bridge to Route 1695 Bridge) Dan River, Patrick County, 14 miles away       Class II-III - 11.5 miles long (Pinnacles Power Plant to Claudville) Smith River, Patrick County, 20 miles away       Class II-III - 9.5 miles long (Charity to Backwater of Philpott Lake) Ararat River, Surry County, 20 miles away       Class I-II - 21.5 miles long (Route 1772 to Route 2080)   Ski Areas Near Dan River: Winterplace, West Virginia , 84 miles away, 603 foot drop, 9 lifts, 27 runs The Homestead, Virginia , 88 miles away, 700 foot drop, 5 lifts, 9 runs Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 95 miles away, 365 foot drop, 5 lifts, 9 runs   Hotels Near Dan River: Econo Lodge Inn & Suites Pilot Mountain, Pilot Mountain , 13 miles away Hampton Inn And Suites-Winston-Salem-University Area NC, Winston-Salem , 16 miles away DoubleTree By Hilton Hotel Winston Salem - University, Winston-Salem , 17 miles away Quality Inn University, Winston-Salem , 17 miles away Days Inn Winston Salem North, Winston-Salem , 17 miles away   Campgrounds Near Dan River: Moores Springs Campground on the Dan River, Westfield, 3 miles away Hanging Rock State Park, Danbury, 6 miles away Sunset Park Campground, Walnut Cove, 9 miles away   Trails Near Dan River: Moores Knob Trail, Stokes , 5 miles away Cascade Trail, Stokes , 5 miles away Hanging Rock Trail, Stokes , 6 miles away Cooks Wall Trail, Stokes , 6 miles away Run Trail, Patrick , 19 miles away   Public Lands Near Dan River: Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA , 55 miles away Hanging Rock State Park, North Carolina , 5 miles away Pilot Mountain State Park, North Carolina , 13 miles away Fairy Stone State Park, Virginia , 23 miles away   Golf Courses Near Dan River: Stonewall Golf Course, Germanton , 12 miles away Primland Resort, Meadows Of Dan , 12 miles away Pilot Knob Park Country Club, Pilot Mountain , 13 miles away   Lakes Near Dan River Witherow Lake, Stokes , 3 miles away Big Dan Lake, Stokes , 7 miles away Crystal Lake, Forsyth , 19 miles away