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Paddling on the Eno |
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Section 1: US 70 in Hillsborough to Few's Ford Access |
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LAUNCH: US 70 at the Eno River bridge,
east of Hillsborough. Park on the broad NC Department of Transportation
road shoulder at the northwest corner of Highway 70 and Riverside Road.
Portage down the steep bank to the river. Kudzu and poison ivy grow on
this bank; use caution as the bank is steep and slippery. There is no
developed launch. TAKEOUT: Few's Ford in Eno River State Park at the Piper-Cox parking lot. There is a 160-yard walk on a trail between the ford and the parking lot. View a map of Few's Ford here. DISTANCE/TIME: 5.37 miles/2.5 hours ELEVATION DROP: 73 feet (14 feet per mile) NOTES: A lot of Class I rapids, two Class II rapids, and one Class III rapid just before the takeout. The Class III rapid should be scouted before running. It is best to run it at the slick and stay to the left of the rock. This section of the river, known as the Eno Wilderness, is wild and scenic with little evidence of man. Historic points include the ruins of Berry's Public Mill, Holden's Mill and the Few's Mill Ford site. |