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Hazard NC Class II

Campbell's Falls

Cape Fear - 2. Wildlife Road access near Lillington to NC 217 bridge near Erwin (NC)

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 1.6 – 11.0 FT

Upper limit for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report.

Photo
Campbell's Falls
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
This rapid is river right and can provide lots of play however it is after the take out so you must walk to the top and paddle back across the river.  This spot also provides a great park and play option at many levels.  At levels below 3.5 ft you can attain back up to the bottom of the little 2' drop which provides a great wave train.  At levels over 3' many other routes open up to run  and there are some bigger waves to surf that open up starting at levels near 4.5 ft but it becomes harder to attain back up to the top.  Only downside to this location for a park and play is you generally have to get out and walk upstream one side or another to get back to the takeout.  There is not always a difined surf wave but there is always a strong eddy line and wave train to practice combat rolls, peel outs, eddying, or ferrying.  Be aware that the property owner on river left has put up no tresspassing signs so you can no longer paddler over and walk the trail back to the take out.  You must either walk up on river right and paddle across or walk up the center rocks and paddle upstream.
Location
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class II
Mile Marker
7.9 mi
Directions
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2. Wildlife Road access near Lillington to NC 217 bridge near Erwin
Cape Fear
I-III 8.0 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater