Cape Fear,

Wildlife Road access near Lillington to NC 217 bridge near Erwin (Lillington to Erwin)

Usual Difficulty	I-III (may vary with level)
Length	7.9 Miles
Avg. Gradient	5 fpm
Max Gradient	10 fpm

Gauge Information

Name	Range	Difficulty	Updated	Level
CAPE FEAR RIVER AT LILLINGTON, NC
usgs-02102500	1.60 - 11.00 ft	I-III	19h01m	5.15 ft (rc= 0.4 )
	Upper limit for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report.

River Description

Put-in:
Wildlife Access Road Boat Ramp downstream from NC-210 in Lillington.

Take-out:
NC-217 bridge near Erwin.
1. River Left under bridge (steep)
2. River Left past Campbell Falls Rapid (short portage)
3. River Right under bridge (overgrown/steep)


Description:

This is a popular section of the Cape Fear due to the many paddling opportunities, reliable flows, and proximity to the Triangle Area. This section begins with several miles of flatwater with some Class I-III rapids mixed in.

This section has had many drownings at high water.

Rapid Descriptions provided by Gil Williams and Michael Carter.