Alamance County Guidebook

Downstream Skill level: advanced Distance to Shallow Ford: 2.7 miles/2 hours Minimum USGS gauge level: 2.4 ft at Haw River Shallow Ford Natural Area 1955 Gerringer Mill Rd, Burlington Downstream Skill level: beginner/portage required Distance to Indian Valley: 4 miles/2 hours Minimum USGS gauge level: 2 ft at Haw River

HAW RIVER PADDLE TRAIL Brooks Bridge 7403 Brooks Bridge Rd, Gibsonville Downstream Skill level: intermediate Distance to Altamahaw: 4 miles/2.5 hours Minimum USGS gauge level: .75 ft at Reedy Fork Altamahaw Paddle Access 2996 N.C. 87 North, Elon Upstream Skill level: beginner Minimum USGS gauge level: 1.5 ft at Haw River

Indian Valley Paddle Access 930 Indian Valley Dr., Burlington Downstream Skill level: beginner Distance to Glencoe: 1.5 miles/1 hour Minimum USGS gauge level: 1.5 ft at Haw River Great Glencoe Bend Park at Glencoe 350 Greenwood Dr., Burlington Upstream Skill level: beginner Minimum gauge level: 1.5 ft at Haw River Glencoe Paddle Access 2348 Glencoe St, Burlington Upstream Skill level: beginner Depart from Great Bend Park/ Greenwood Rd. entrance Downstream Distance to Swepsonville: 2.25 miles / 1.5 hours Minimum USGS Gauge Level: 1.7 ft at Haw River Skill Level: Beginner

Swepsonville River Park 2472 Boywood Road, Swepsonville Upstream Skill level: beginner Paddle up Great Alamance Creek; depart from lower access Downstream Skill level: beginner Depart from lower access Distance to Saxapahaw: 5.5 miles / 3 hours Minimum USGS gauge level: 1.5 ft at Haw River Great Alamance Creek Paddle Access 2229 S. Main Street, Graham Downstream Skill level: beginner Distance to Swepsonville lower access: 2 miles Minimum USGS gauge level: 1.5 ft at Haw River

Saxapahaw Lake Paddle Access 6096 Jordan Drive, Saxapahaw Upstream Skill level: beginner Minimum USGS gauge level: 1.5 ft at Haw River Saxapahaw Mill Race 6079 Swepsonville- Saxapahaw Road, Saxapahaw Downstream Skill level: intermediate Distance to Union Ridge: 5.5 miles/2.5 hours Minimum USGS gauge level: 2.1 ft at Haw River Greensboro-Chapel Hill Rd Paddle Access Greensboro-Chapel Hill Road, Chapel Hill Downstream Skill level: intermediate Distance to 15-501: 11.8 miles Minimum USGS gauge level: 1.8 ft at Haw River

EXPLORE THE HAW RIVER TRAIL The HawRiver Trail is the perfect way to explore Alamance County’s most popular river.Visitors can travel the Paddle Trail by canoe or kayak, or walk and hike the scenic Land Trail. Both approaches offer an unforgettable experience.

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Altamahaw Paddle Access 2996 N NC Hwy 87

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Shallow Ford Natural Area 1955 Gerringer Mill Road

Skill level: intermediate Distance to Town and Skill Level: Beginner Downstream 2229 S. Main Street, Graham Minim m USGS Gauge Level: 1.5 ft at Haw River Distance to Swepsonville Lower Access: 2.0 miles

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Named after the Sissipihaw, an indigenous people who once lived along the river, the Haw flows through the heart of Alamance County. For more than a century, the river powered numerous textile mills across the area. Today, the Haw River provides a vital natural resource forAlamance County residents, visitors and wildlife. For more on this story go to VisitAlamance.com/blog.

Great Bend Park at Glencoe 350 Greenwood Drive

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Country: 3.5 miles/2 hours Minimum USGS gauge level: 2.25 ft at Haw River Town & Country Paddle Access 501 Riverside Dr., Burlington Downstream Skill level: intermediate Distance to Red Slide Park: 1.5 miles/1 hour Minimum USGS gauge level: 2.25 ft at Haw River Red Slide Park 389 Lang Dr., Haw River Downstream Skill level: beginner Distance to Graham: 3.5 miles/2 hours Minimum USGS gauge level: 1.7 ft at Haw River Graham Paddle Access 1124 Cooper Rd, Graham Downstream Skill level: beginner Distance to Swepsonville: 2 miles/1.5 hours Minimum USGS gauge level: 1.7 ft at Haw River Minimum USGS Gauge Level: 2.1 ft at Haw River 1.5 3 4.5 6 Miles www.thehaw.org Distance to 15-501: 11.8 miles Skill Level: Beginner Minimum USGS Gauge Level: 1.5 ft at Haw River Skill Level: Intermediate Distance to GSO-CH Road: 5.8 miles / 3.0 hours Minimum USGS Gauge Level: 2.1 ft at Haw River Skill Level: Intermediate

Glencoe Paddle Access 2348 Glencoe St.

Swepsonville River Park 2472 Boywood Road, Swepsonville

miles / 2.0 hours : 2.5 ft at Haw River

Town & Country Paddle Access 501 Riverside Drive

IndianValley Paddle Access 1005 IndianValley Drive

Distance to Saxapahaw: 5.5 miles / 3.0 hours Paddle Up Great Alamance Creek Depart From Lower Access Below Dam Skill Level: Beginner Downstream Upstream Skill Level: Beginner / Depart From Lower Access Minimum USGS Gauge Level: 1.5 ft at Haw River

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Saxapahaw Mill Race Paddle Access 6079 Swepsonville-Saxapahaw Road, Saxapahaw

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Swepsonville River Park Boywood Road

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Great Alamance Creek Paddle Access 2229 S Main St

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Saxapahaw Mill Race Paddle Access 6079 Swepsonville-Saxapahaw Road

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