Greensboro, NC: Mayo River Paddle
This 10.2-mile kayak or canoe trip starts out with a big rush over Class III rapids, then runs a mellow river lined with hardwoods rich with waterfowl and wildlife.
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Trail Facts
- Distance: 16.4
Waypoints
MRT003
Location: 36.524299621582, -79.9895858764648
Mayo beach on L; river mellows out here. Note: launch here to avoid the Hell Hole
MRT008
Location: 36.4711685180664, -79.9507141113281
Pass under NC 770; steep banks on L
MRT010
Location: 36.4492149353027, -79.9459838867188
Cross under Mayo River Rd.
MRT011
Location: 36.4388999938965, -79.9377136230469
Big 15-foot hole; take out on R before bridge @ Old US 220
MRT001
Location: 36.5333557128906, -79.9907073974609
Launch boat from sandy beach
MRT002
Location: 36.5296669006348, -79.990234375
Quick series of Class II & III ledges ahead, including the notorious Hell Hole–the toughest drop in this section of the Mayo
MRT004
Location: 36.5122909545898, -79.989860534668
River runs E; Hickory Creek & other streamlets unite with the Mayo
MRT006
Location: 36.4942626953125, -79.9689712524414
Mayo snakes past a mostly hardwood shoreline
MRT009
Location: 36.4561233520508, -79.9372940063476
River makes a big S-curve
MRT005
Location: 36.5067558288574, -79.9749221801758
Open beach on L
MRT007
Location: 36.4804077148438, -79.9638442993164
Deer often seen at water’s edge near dawn and dusk in this stretch