Mayo, N. Fork - Va Route 629 to NC Route 1359


Mayo, N. Fork, North Carolina, US/Virginia, US

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Va Route 629 to NC Route 1359

Usual Difficulty II-III (for normal flows)
Avg. Gradient 15 fpm
Max Gradient 20 fpm

The Mayo, N.C.


The Mayo, N.C.
Photo by Chris Tate

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
MAYO RIVER NEAR PRICE, NC
usgs-02070500 200 - 10000 cfs II-III 00h42m 1130 cfs (running)
Upper limit for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report.


River Description

The north fork is mostly class I water with 2 or 3 class II ledges. It flows through beautiful woods with little sign of civilization. After it joins the south fork to form the Mayo there is a section of class III water. This section starts with a complicated series of ledges (the Stairsteps) then a 3 foot ledge (the Boiling Hole) then another series of ledges. This section which runs beside Mayo Beach Road (NC route 1359) is a favorite playspot.
StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2009-08-21 11:18:21

Rapid Descriptions

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User Comments


2010-08-19 01:28:01 (1008 days ago)
lescott (151302)
Since AWA does not wish to change their Mayo cfs readings, I will reiterate: the level given for
the North Fork Mayo is incorrect. The level given is a COMBINATION of both the North and South
Forks at the confluence bridge in North Carolina. To view the true North Fork levels, there is a
reading on the Virginia USGS website. This is usually comparable in cfs to the South Fork. A medium
run for North Fork is 2'+...a play run is closer to 3'. Le Scott

2009-06-24 06:55:00 (1429 days ago)
x (1)
6/24/2009 There have been a few of us playing at the boiling hole since spring. The locals seem to
be friendly, however they tend to get wild as the beer flow picks up. No real issues so far. If
your polite they seem to be polite back. Still would'nt leave any gear unattended. The Rockingham
County Sheriff is suposed to start their patrols again now that summer is here. That should curb
the underage drinking, and excess vehicle traffic. SYOTW- GM

2005-08-09 17:58:43 (2843 days ago)
k hessDetails
Went this past Sunday and it was awesome, great place to play and practice. It would be nice to
have the police come check out the area...had a lot of young people drinking and carrying on..had
to pack up and leave did not feel comfortable with the atmosphere. If the police checked in more
often it would be a great place for us to play and practice.

2004-04-18 09:36:01 (3322 days ago)
g LamkeDetails
Just returned from this spot. They are fixing the bridge at the exit from 220 to horsepasture road,
so take the next one to the south. Very nice short spot with a pleasant Policeman and his K-9
partner patrolling the area (when we went). Gage height was 2.5 which was good.

2002-01-31 15:44:45 (4129 days ago)
Joseph GreinerDetails
Even though Joe G has posted this, it is actually from an email by Justin Emmert (local boater)
dated 1/28/2002. It is a comment on levels. Justin's comments-The boiling hole can be played at
just about any level. I played in it this summer at levels as low as .75 . I use the usgs gauge for
levels. The best levels are 1.6 and above for running the river. i have run it as low as 1.2, but
it was not a fun trip. Typically there is no problem with the local hicks this time of year when
the river is running because they can't get their atv's across from their hangout on river right. I
have not seen the sheriff's deputies since the public put in and take out were built. I would not
park my car at the boiling hole like we used to though. If the river is at 1.6 and above like it
should be this weekend, run the whole thing. It's a nice run. We ran it Sunday and had a great
time. We will probably run it this weekend again, maybe Saturday and Sunday.. See you on the river.

2001-09-02 21:18:59 (4280 days ago)
Jeff JohnstonDetails
There are now two county maintained access sites on either end of the Mayo Beach road, ending any
concerns about legal access on this part of the river. One is at the north end of Mayo Beach road
under the Anglin Mill Road bridge, between the Stairsteps and the Boiling Hole. The next is about
1.5 miles below the first at the south end of the road.
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