Flatwater
& Canoe Trips in
North Carolina
#1.
Cape Fear River
The Cape Fear River is formed
by the confluence of the
Haw and Deep Rivers, near
Moncure and Haywood, 10
miles northeast of Sanford.
It flows through Lillington,
Fayetteville, Elizabethtown,
Wilmingto...
From the guidebook "Paddling
Eastern North Carolina"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Wilmington, NC - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
- 170.5 miles
#2. Yadkin River
The Yadkin River begins
at an elevation above 3,600
feet near Blowing Rock,
on the eastern slopes of
the Blue Ridge Mountains.
It flows southeast toward
Lenoir, but near Patterson
and Happy Valley it ...
From the guidebook "Paddling
Eastern North Carolina"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Wilkesboro, NC - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
- 147.3 miles
#3. Crabtree Creek
Crabtree Creek’s headwaters
include Crabtree Creek west
of Cary and several creeks
starting east of Research
Triangle Park. They flow
into Lake Crabtree, a 520-acre
flood-control lake in Cary.
Downstr...
From the guidebook "Paddling
Eastern North Carolina"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Raleigh, NC - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
- 22 miles
#4. Neuse River
The Neuse begins north of
Durham at the confluence
of the Eno and Flat Rivers.
This is close to the beginning
of Falls Lake. It is 24
miles to Falls Dam, northeast
of Raleigh. Below the dam,
the Neuse...
From the guidebook "Paddling
Eastern North Carolina"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Smithfield, NC - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
- 193 miles
#5. Dan River
The Dan River begins near
the Blue Ridge Parkway a
few miles above Meadows
of Dan, Virginia. It is
impounded by Talbott Reservoir
and its water used by the
Pinnacles Hydroelectric
Plant in Kibler Vall...
From the guidebook "Paddling
Eastern North Carolina"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Madison, NC - Whitewater
Paddling - 105.9 miles
#6. Uwharrie River
The Uwharrie River begins
in northwest Randolph County
below High Point. It flows
south and passes 10 miles
west of Asheboro. Several
miles southwest of Asheboro,
the river enters Uwharrie
National Fo...
From the guidebook "Paddling
Eastern North Carolina"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Lassiter Mill, NC - Whitewater
Paddling - 29.1 miles
#7. Tar River
Most historians believe
the Tar River was named
for its heavily forested
land of pines, an important
source of tar to early settlers.
The river begins in Piedmont
farmlands between Oxford
and Roxboro ...
From the guidebook "Paddling
Eastern North Carolina"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Louisburg, NC - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
- 164.7 miles
#8. Merchants Millpond
Norfleets Millpond, built
in 1811, became a center
of trade in Gates County
and became known as Merchants
Millpond. A.B. Coleman,
a paddler and lover of nature,
thought the area too beautiful
for deve...
From the guidebook "Paddling
Eastern North Carolina"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Sunbury, NC - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
- 10 miles
#9. Rocky River
Between Locust and Pee Dee
National Wildlife Refuge
The Rocky River begins north
of Charlotte near Mooresville.
It flows southeast before
swinging toward the east
to join the Pee Dee River
below Lake Tillery. It drains
a watershed of about 1,500
square...
From the guidebook "Paddling
Eastern North Carolina"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Aquadale, NC - Whitewater
Paddling - 50.3 miles
#10. Contentnea
Creek
The headwaters of Contentnea
Creek begin near Moccasin
Creek, northeast of Raleigh
and north of Zebulon. After
flowing into Buckhorn Reservoir,
west of Wilson, Contentnea
Creek is born and continues
i...
From the guidebook "Paddling
Eastern North Carolina"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Grifton, NC - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
- 99.8 miles
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