Mitchell River Paddle: Mountain Park to Burch Station

Type of Outing: Paddle
Total Distance: 10 miles
Difficulty: White Water; Class I
Pacing: Moderate

Please join me for a paddle along the Mitchell River from the put-in at Mountain Park, NC and the take-out would be Burch Station at the confluence of the Mitchell and the Yadkin.

This is roughly a 10-mile stretch. While it is beginner-friendly, it does require some basic knowledge of dealing with white water.

We should expect to encounter Class I rapids. We should plan to meet for shuttles around 10AM. Duration of the paddle depends on how fast we want to go and how high the water levels are.

We would then go for food and drinks at Ember’s Eclectic Pub in downtown Elkin afterwards for a social hour.