Ararat

Route 1772 to Route 2080

DifficultyI-II
Length20.7 mi
Avg Gradient7 fpm
GaugeArarat River at Ararat, Nc
Flow Rate as of 36 minutes
131 cfsbelow recommended
Reach Info Last UpdatedJune 26, 2019

River Description

Great local stream.

Carolina Whitewater, B.Benner

Put-in@: 960'- 36.4620, -80.5902

Takeout: 800'- 36.3024, -80.5317

Tot.drop:~160'/21.5 miles=7.44FPM


River Features

Put In

Distance: 0 mi

Take Out

Distance: 21.5 mi
Take Out

KS
Kenneth Swarey

Oct 7, 2012


Rt. 268 to Quaker Church. The river was running 250 cfs which was low but runnable. Anything much lower would be best left for float fisherman and not river runners. There are two class IIs. One is located just upstream of Power Dam Rd. and the other is located .75 upstream of the take out. Both rapids are ragged. There some very picturesque spots on this run.