North Carolina | Rockingham County
Mayo River
Anglin Mill / Mayo Beach to Business 220
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Why this call
Conditions
Gauge history and hourly forecast
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Gauge detail
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Recent trend
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Route overview
Quick facts and what's next
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Plan
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Route logistics
Access and shuttle
An advanced Mayo River day run with a Class II–III upper feature, direct discharge telemetry, local flow cues, and an explicit pre-dam take-out.
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Put-in
Anglin Mill / Mayo Beach AccessNorth Carolina State Parks lists Anglin Mill / Mayo Beach at 108 Mayo Beach Road, Stoneville, and identifies U.S. 220 as an access that is not managed by the state park. Confirm the access owner, parking, and river-side landing before travel.
Take-out
Business 220 AccessPiedmont Trails notes the Business 220 access is take-out only because of the dam ahead and that the 770 access is closed for bridge replacement until further notice. Do not substitute an unverified downstream access.
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Access caveats and watch for
Access caveats
- North Carolina State Parks lists Anglin Mill / Mayo Beach at 108 Mayo Beach Road, Stoneville, and identifies U.S. 220 as an access that is not managed by the state park. Confirm the access owner, parking, and river-side landing before travel.
- Piedmont Trails notes the Business 220 access is take-out only because of the dam ahead and that the 770 access is closed for bridge replacement until further notice. Do not substitute an unverified downstream access.
Watch for
- flow below 150 cfs
- flow above 1,000 cfs
- rapid rise after rain
- Boiling Hole
- Class I–II rapids
- rock and fish weir hazards
- strainers and debris
- missed Business 220 take-out
- dam ahead
- access closures
- cold water
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Score & sources
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Data behind the scoreGauge, thresholds, and timing
These are the live readings and threshold notes behind today's score.
| Gauge site | Mayo River near Price, NC |
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| Target band | 250 cfs to 800 cfs |
| Low threshold | 150 cfs |
| High threshold | 1,000 cfs |
| Evidence strength behind the range | Local route guidance |
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| Paddle Today updated | Checking |
| Main source behind this score | Piedmont Trails Mayo River flow guidance |
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NotesWhat to know before you go
These notes cover the access details, route quirks, and source caveats most likely to matter once you get there.
- Named route sectionAnglin Mill / Mayo Beach to Business 220; 10 miles; advanced
Piedmont Trails publishes the endpoint pair, 10-mile distance, advanced difficulty, and the route sequence.
- Endpoint coordinatesAnglin Mill 36.535389, -79.990588; Business 220 36.439153, -79.937981
Piedmont Trails publishes practical GPS anchors for both accesses and identifies the Business 220 landing as take-out only.
- Feature and dam hazardBoiling Hole Class II–III; Business 220 mandatory take-out before dams
The route guide and the state-park map identify the upper feature and downstream dam warning; the product does not encourage continuing beyond the stored endpoint.
- State-park access contextAnglin Mill / Mayo Beach Access, 108 Mayo Beach Road, Stoneville
North Carolina State Parks lists the named access, address, paddling activity, and separate management status for U.S. 220.
- Station-specific flow guidance150 cfs / 1.75 ft minimum cue; 250 cfs / 2.0 ft medium reference; 1,000 cfs / 3.5 ft dangerous cue
Piedmont Trails supplies local planning references for the Mayo River. Paddle Today stores discharge thresholds and requires same-day visual, weather, debris, and access checks.
- Direct live gaugeUSGS 02070500; 87.3 cfs and 0.88 ft at 2026-08-27 17:45 EDT
The reviewed observation was below the local minimum cue, so this route should not be treated as launch-ready from that snapshot. Recheck current provisional telemetry and trend before every trip.
- Image decisionNo route-specific image selected; approved Mayo River context image used
No route-specific image was copied into the repository; the preview uses a rights-clean Mayo River State Park context image and does not imply endpoint coverage.
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Quick answers
Mayo River paddling FAQ
What water level is good for paddling Mayo River?
Paddle Today watches Mayo River near Price, NC and treats 250 cfs to 800 cfs as the target band for this route, with weather and recent trend included in the final score.
Where does this Mayo River route start and end?
This route starts at Anglin Mill / Mayo Beach Access and ends at Business 220 Access, about 10 river miles on the water.
Is this Mayo River route good for beginners?
This is listed as a hard route. Treat the live score as a planning aid, then confirm conditions, hazards, access, and group skill before launching.
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