6/22/2017: Short Story: River will be high until Friday 6/30. We are offering only Whitewater Kayaking, Scenic Rafting, and possibly Easy Float until the river comes down to normal level. We are still offering take away rentals if you want to paddle on another body of water. Our boat ramp will be closed to personal recreational vessels (including tubes!).

Long Story: After the recent tropical storm, we have received major precipitation in the upper Cape Fear basin. Jordan Lake, that’s formed by dammed Haw river, accumulated a lot of this water, saving us from the floods below. Lower Haw River that comes out of Jordan Lake directly feeds the Cape Fear. Army Corps of Engineers who operate the dam will be releasing all the excess water to bring the lake back down to the target level, which in turn will keep the Cape Fear River at higher level. According to the projections we should see lower water level acceptable for all recreational trips starting Saturday 7/1. Until then, we’ll be offering only Whitewater Kayaking, Scenic Rafting, and possibly Easy Float depending on more precise conditions each day.