Rapids in North Carolina
30 river rapids in North Carolina across 16 counties, from the USGS dataset. The tallest is Sunshine Falls at 15 ft. All US rapids.
State: North Carolina 39
- Alabama 8
- Arizona 104
- Arkansas 3
- California 6
- Colorado 7
- Connecticut 4
- District of Columbia 1
- Florida 1
- Georgia 13
- Idaho 94
- Illinois 2
- Indiana 5
- Kentucky 4
- Maine 108
- Maryland 8
- Massachusetts 3
- Michigan 15
- Minnesota 21
- Missouri 13
- Montana 31
- Nebraska 3
- Nevada 8
- New Hampshire 22
- New Mexico 18
- New York 28
- North Carolina 30
- Ohio 2
- Oregon 160
- Pennsylvania 3
- South Carolina 36
- Tennessee 52
- Texas 4
- Utah 54
- Vermont 11
- Virginia 10
- Washington 43
- West Virginia 23
- Wisconsin 122
- Wyoming 2
- On Green River
- 4 mi from Dana
- On Cape Fear River
- 2 mi from Lillington
- On Big Creek
- 10 mi from Pilot Mountain
- On Cape Fear River
- 6 mi from Broadway
- On Cape Fear River
- 8 mi from Walkertown
- On Deep River
- 3 mi from Franklinville
- On Linville River
- 9 mi from Spruce Pine
- On Cape Fear River
- 7 mi from Broadway
- On Cape Fear River
- 2 mi from Buies Creek
- On Nantahala River
- 11 mi from Bryson City
- On Cape Fear River
- 3 mi from Lillington
- On North Fork New River
- 5 mi from West Jefferson
- On Cape Fear River
- 3 mi from Erwin
- On Cape Fear River
- 3 mi from Buies Creek
Rapids in North Carolina on the map
Numbers show how many sit in that area; zoom in or click to split them, click a marker for details.
Rapids by county
North Carolina has named rapids in 16 counties. The most are in Harnett County (10), Cumberland County (3), Swain County (2), Chatham County (2), Polk County (2), Watauga County (1). Every county has its own page with a map and the tallest falls:
- Ashe County 1
- Burke County 1
- Caldwell County 1
- Chatham County 2
- Cumberland County 3
- Edgecombe County 1
- Harnett County 10
- Nash County 1
- Northampton County 1
- Polk County 2
- Randolph County 1
- Rowan County 1
- Stokes County 1
- Swain County 2
- Watauga County 1
- Yadkin County 1
Types of rapids in North Carolina
rapids (30).
About the data
The 30 rapids in North Carolina come from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Whitewater class is being added from guidebooks and paddling reports; 22 have coordinates verified against aerial imagery. Every page has the river, the nearest town and distance, a map with directions and a review form.