Access Site
NC
Put In at New Years Creek Bridge
City: NC
County: Caldwell
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 36.10620100, -81.69471800
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Location
Interactive access map
Loads when you reach this section.
Nearby Gauge Conditions
Yadkin River at Patterson, NC
11 mi away
Watauga River near Sugar Grove, NC
11.6 mi away
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
III-IV
Put-in
Thunderhole Creek - Globe Road to Upton
Current Conditions
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• - cfs
Yadkin River at Patterson, NC
Whitewater Runs on Thunderhole Creek
1 runDifficulty Classes
I Easy
II Novice
III Intermediate
IV Advanced
V Expert/Extreme
VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site:
Put-in at this location
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Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Put In at New Years Creek Bridge is a whitewater access point on Thunderhole Creek in Caldwell County, North Carolina. This location serves as a put-in spot for paddlers looking to run whitewater sections of the creek. The site is accessed via the New Years Creek Bridge, which provides vehicle proximity to the water. Thunderhole Creek is known for its whitewater characteristics, making this access point suitable for paddlers seeking moving water experiences rather than flat water paddling.