North Carolina whitewater - Big Hungry Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Henderson/ Polk County Henderson/ Polk county, Big Hungry Road to Green section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     1.3 miles   The Big Hungry Road to Green section of Big Hungry Creek in Henderson/ Polk County is 1.3 miles long and it is classified as a class III-IV section by American Whitewater. The beautiful scenery of North Carolina and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. There are no other sections to paddle along Big Hungry Creek than the Big Hungry Road to Green section. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of places for that. When you're     paddling down a Blue Ridge Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions for lots of people. The starting point is not too far from Asheville, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. This is an extremely short stretch so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. No shortage of good hotels, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so better not forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. Briefly about the general area: The Narrows is a splendid spot   to spend some time at. Big Hungry Creek generally gets a great deal of precipitation; March is the month that gets the most rain while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Summertime at Big Hungry Creek comes with high temperatures in the 80's, and the night is fairly colder of course, commonly in the 60's. Throughout the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's, and overnight lows during the winter for Big Hungry Creek tend to be in the 20's. Big Hungry Creek, Big Hungry Road to Green road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 1.3 miles Average Gradient: 130 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.29809 Longitude: -82.35071 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.28279 Longitude: -82.3577 Paddler input for Big Hungry Creek, North Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Big Hungry Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina Local climate location: BENT CREEK 0 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Big Hungry Creek.   Whitewater Near Big Hungry Creek: Hungry River, Henderson County , 0 miles away, Class IV - 1.3 miles long (Big Hungry Road to Green River) Green River, Henderson/ Polk County , 1 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2.9 miles long (Hungry Creek to Green River Cove Road) Green River, Henderson County , 1 miles away, Class II-III+ - 3.7 miles long (Tuxedo Powerplant to above Hungry Creek) Green River, Polk County , 3 miles away, Class II - 6 miles long (Fishtop Access to where river leaves road) Green River, Henderson County , 4 miles away, Class III-V - 1.2 miles long (Summit Lake Dam to powerhouse) Cove Creek, polk County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 3 miles long (to Green River) North Pacolet River, Henderson/Polk County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 4 miles long (Pearsons Falls along Highway 176 to Tryon) North Saluda River, Greenville County , 7 miles away, Class IV(V) - 1.3 miles long (Trail to North Saluda Reservoir) Rocky Broad River, Henderson/Rutherford County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 3.5 miles long (Along Route 64/74 to Lake Lure at Chimney Rock) Rocky Broad River, Henderson/Buncombe County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 3.6 miles long (Bridge at Flat Creek Road to Bridge at US Route 64)   Ski Areas Near Big Hungry Creek: Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 39 miles away, 700 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 53 miles away, 740 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 59 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 60 miles away, 619 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 61 miles away, 830 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 68 miles away, 225 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 69 miles away, 365 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 72 miles away, 210 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 86 miles away, 600 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 156 miles away, 603 vertical feet   Hotels Near Big Hungry Creek: Holiday Inn Express Hendersonville-Flat Rock,Nc, Flat Rock , 4 miles away Quality Inn & Suites, Hendersonville , 6 miles away Ramada Limited, Hendersonville , 6 miles away Best Western Hendersonville, Hendersonville , 6 miles away Comfort Inn Hendersonville, Hendersonville , 7 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Big Hungry Creek: Twin Ponds RV Park, Flat Rock, 3 miles away Orchard Lake Campground, Saluda, 3 miles away Lakewood Rv Resort, Flat Rock, 3 miles away   National Parks Near Big Hungry Creek: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 23 miles away   Golf Courses Near Big Hungry Creek: Kenmure Country Club, Flat Rock , 4 miles away Highland Lake Golf Club, Flat Rock , 5 miles away Orchard Trace Golf Club, Hendersonville , 6 miles away   Lakes Near Big Hungry Creek