North Carolina whitewater, Little River Durham county, Johnson U. to US Route 501 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-IV     1.5 miles   The put in is on Johnson's Mill Road, and parking is not allowed. Plan on parking beyond the No Parking signs and walking, or get a shuttle to drop you off. This is a beautiful run and gets difficult at high water. It is a short run. It's like your first love. By the time is starts getting good, it's over. Says Will Carry This section of Little River in Durham County is 1.5 miles long and has been rated as a class I-IV section by     American Whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in North Carolina tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so better not forget that rivers in this state are not as hard as elsewhere. The wonderful North Carolina scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Little River are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. This is a pretty short   section so no need to bring snacks. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are lots of good rivers for that around here. This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system, there are a few others too. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Durham, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. Briefly about the general area: Here at Little River you'll probably meet some people from Bahama, and Little River is next to Eno River State Park which is a beautiful spot. The high level of precipitation makes Little River a reasonably wet location. Little River, Johnson U. to US Route 501 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 Little River.   Whitewater Near Little River: Little River, Durham County, 2 miles away       Class I-IV - 1.5 miles long (Johnson U. to US Route 501) Flat River, Person/Durham County, 4 miles away       Class I-III - 4 miles long (Route 161 to Lake Michie) Flat River, Person/Durham County, 6 miles away       Class I-III - 10 miles long (US Route 501 to Route 1614) Eno River, Orange/Durham County, 8 miles away       Class I-III - 8.5 miles long (Route 1567 below Duke Dam to US Route 501) Stone's Creek, Orange County, 8 miles away       Class IV+ - 0.08 miles long (Pleasant Green Dam to Eno River) Eno River, Orange/Durham County, 10 miles away       Class I-III - 6.2 miles long (Lawrence Road to Dam above Pleasant Green) New Hope Creek, Orange County, 12 miles away       Class II-III - 5 miles long (Turkey Farm Road to Erwin Road) Tar River, Granville/Franklin/Vance County, 24 miles away       Class I-III - 6.3 miles long (North Carolina Route 96 to Route 1203) Little Fishing Creek, Granville County, 24 miles away       Class I-II - 7 miles long (North Carolina Route 96 Bridge to Route 1622) Haw River, Chatham County, 26 miles away       Class I-III - 4 miles long (Bynum to Highway 64)   Ski Areas Near Little River: Wintergreen, Virginia , 98 miles away, 1003 foot drop, 5 lifts, 20 runs   Marinas Near Little River: Rollingview Marina, Durham , 17 miles away   Hotels Near Little River: Courtyard Durham Near Duke University/Downtown, Durham , 7 miles away Holiday Inn Express DURHAM, Durham , 7 miles away Super 8 Durham/University Area NC, Durham , 7 miles away Hilton Durham Near Duke University, Durham , 7 miles away Days Inn Durham/Near Duke University, Durham , 7 miles away   Campgrounds Near Little River: Holly Grove Campground, Durham County, 5 miles away Birchwood RV Park, Durham, 10 miles away Falls Lake State Recreation Area - Rolling View, Raleigh, 16 miles away   Public Lands Near Little River: Eno River State Park, North Carolina , 7 miles away Falls Lake State Park, North Carolina , 16 miles away William B. Umstead State Park, North Carolina , 18 miles away   Golf Courses Near Little River: Treyburn Country Club, Durham , 5 miles away Hillandale Golf Course, Durham , 7 miles away Occoneechee Golf Club, Hillsborough , 11 miles away   Lakes Near Little River University Lake, Orange , 18 miles away