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White Water Rafting Banner Elk NC

Feeling adventurous? Want to add a little exhilaration to your next trip to Banner Elk and Sugar Mountain? Take advantage of the awesome NC Whitewater Rafting rivers that are near the Sugar Mountain Cabins and Banner Elk Homes that Preferred Mountain Real Estate offers. There are several great whitewater rafting guide and tour companies that will equip you with rafts and guide you down the best NC White Water Rafting rivers in the nearby region. The NC Blue Ridge Mountains are renowned for their whitewater rapids and rivers like the Watauga River, Elk River and New River provide excellent opportunities for not only NC Whitewater Rafting but other water sports like canoeing and kayaking. Bring the whole family along because there is a whitewater river experience for everyone. When you book a whitewater rafting adventure the guide companies will transport you and many have packages that provide boxed lunches, as well.

Watauga River

The Watauga River is a fantastic White Water Rafting Banner Elk NC river that is dam controlled. Spring through fall, water levels are just right for whitewater rafting. Most of the guide companies in the area offer some sort of NC White Water Rafting experience along the Watauga River and you are guaranteed to have a great time. The river has class II and class III rapids and is a lot of fun for kayaks. Rapids like Anaconda, the river's largest, are great to hit with kayaks and other smaller equipment. This river is not very far from our Cabins in Banner Elk.

Wilson's Creek

Wilson’s Creek is a fun, fast flowing creek that is perfect for NC Whitewater Rafting. It drops 85 feet per mile and is for those looking for an extra adventure just outside Banner Elk. Portions of the creek drop 5 and 10 feet all at once so get ready for the ride of a lifetime!

Elk River

The Elk River has its headwaters in Linville along Grandfather Mountain. It is the beautiful river that runs through the Linville Gorge and on to Tennessee. Many people like to flock to Elk River Falls, a local waterfall and dipping spot, or tube along the deeper parts of the river. The local guide companies really do not commercially raft on this river but you will find local guide fishermen that offer Fly Fishing NC trips around Banner Elk along the Elk River and its many creeks and brooks. Book a Sugar Mountain Rental and escape to the cool mountains of North Carolina instead of suffering the sweltering temperatures that are often found off the mountain during the warmest time of the year.

The New River

The New River flows mainly through Ashe County and there are some great spots to tube and canoe near Todd NC in Watauga County just outside of Boone. If you are looking for a calm river to canoe and relax on, the South and North Forks of the New River are perfect.

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