Eno, NC
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Route 1567 below Duke Dam to US Route 501
Class I-III
8.5 Miles
Avg Gradient 13 fpm
Rockgarden, close to Pleasant Green
Rockgarden, close to Pleasant GreenPhoto of Rockgarden by Richard Kofler taken July 2003 @ 3 feet at USGS
Gauge Information
| Min Sug. Level: |
2.2 ft |
Max Sug. Level: |
7.1 ft |
River Description
This reach of the Eno River can be broken up into two sections:
Pleasant Green Canoe Access to Cole Mill Road
(Section 3 in "Paddling Eastern North Carolina")
Cole Mill Road to West on the Eno City Park.
(Section 4 in "Paddling Eastern North Carolina")
The entire reach is protected by Eno River State Park and West Point on the Eno City
Park. Both sections can be run in one day.
Time estimates at about 4' on USGS:
Pleasant Green Rd to Cole Mill Rd is about 1.5 hours
Cole Mill Rd to Guess Rd is about 1 hour
Guess Rd to West Point on the Eno(US501) is about half an hour
Put-in Directions:
To Pleasant Green Canoe Access:
From Durham I-85 south to Highway 70 west(exit 170), turn right on Pleasant
Green Road, turn left into Canoe Access area just before crossing the river.
To Cole Mill Canoe Access:
From Durham I-85 south to Cole Mill Road(exit 173), north on Cole Mill Road,
left on to Old Cole Mill Road, access is at end of road.
Shuttle Directions:
Pleasant Green Canoe Access to West Point on the Eno City Park:
Take left out of canoe access parking lot onto Pleasant Green Road, right onto
Cole Mill Road. Turn left onto Umstead Road. Turn right onto Guess Road. Go
a short distance and turn left onto Latta Road. Turn right onto US501(Roxboro
Road). Cross river and turn right into West Point on the Eno City Park.
Follow road to parking area close to the old mill.
Pleasant Green Canoe Access to Cole Mill Road Canoe Access:
Take left out of canoe access parking lot onto Pleasant Green Road, right onto
Cole Mill Road. Turn right (at Umstead Road) onto Old Cole Mill Road, access
is at end of road.
Guidebooks:
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