North Carolina whitewater - Broad River, Blue Ridge Mountains, Rutherford County

Rutherford county, Lake Lure Dam to Route 1181 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     7.4 miles
  If you're coming from Forest City it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. This section of Broad River in Rutherford County is 7.4 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-II section. The wonderful Rutherford County scenery and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Whitewater paddling here in the Blue Ridge Mountains is a great experience. There's camping available near Broad River. This stretch has has
    enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so better not forget that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. No need to look hard
for hotels, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Lake Lure Dam to Route 1181 stretch is one of them. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while are great attractions for lots of people.

Briefly about the general area:
Summer at Broad River comes with high temperatures in the 80's, and through summer nights temperatures
 
are in the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's; after the sun is down throughout the winter temperatures at Broad River sink into the 20's. The high level of rainfall makes Broad River a pretty wet site; during the month of May you get the most rain around here, and December meanwhile is the driest month.

Broad River, Lake Lure Dam to Route 1181 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 7.4 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.42499
Longitude: -82.1833

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.3936
Longitude: -82.09501

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Current weather conditions at Broad River, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina
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Local climate location: BLACK MOUNTAIN 5 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Fairfield Mountains Resort, Lake Lure
3 miles away
Located 45 miles southeast of Asheville, Fairfield Mountains is surrounded by wooded scenery so lovely, it has served as the location for several hit movies, including Dirty Dancing and Last of the Mo...

Fox Run Resort (Vri), Lake Lure
3 miles away
Fox Run, located in the Fairfield Mountains, offers countless resort and outdoor activities. In addition to golf and tennis, vacationers can enjoy water activities on beautiful Lake Lure or Bald Moun...

Fairways Of The Mountains (Vri), Lake Lure
5 miles away
Fairways of the Mountains, located in Lake Lure, NC, offers countless resort and outdoor activities. In addition to tennis and 36 holes of golf, vacationers can enjoy water activities on beautiful Lak...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Forest City, North Carolina, the metro area neareast to Broad River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Broad River.
 Whitewater Near Broad River:
Green River, Polk County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 17.2 miles long (North Carolina Route 9 below Lake Adger Dam to North Carolina Route 1005)
Rocky Broad River, Henderson/Rutherford County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V - 3.5 miles long (Along Route 64/74 to Lake Lure at Chimney Rock)
Broad River, Rutherford County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 16.8 miles long (Route 1181 to North Carolina Route 1004)
Rocky Broad River, Henderson/Buncombe County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 3.6 miles long (Bridge at Flat Creek Road to Bridge at US Route 64)
Green River, Polk County , 13 miles away, Class II - 6 miles long (Fishtop Access to where river leaves road)
Cove Creek, polk County , 14 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 3 miles long (to Green River)
North Pacolet River, Henderson/Polk County , 15 miles away, Class IV-V - 4 miles long (Pearsons Falls along Highway 176 to Tryon)
Catawba River, McDowell/Burke County , 15 miles away, Class I-II - 12 miles long (Route 1234 Bridge to US Route 221 Bridge)
Curtis Creek, McDowell County , 15 miles away, Class IV+ - 7 miles long (Close to Old Fort)
Green River, Henderson County , 16 miles away, Class II-III+ - 3.7 miles long (Tuxedo Powerplant to above Hungry Creek)
 Ski Areas Near Broad River:
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 40 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 45 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 47 miles away, 619 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 48 miles away, 830 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 54 miles away, 365 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 66 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 84 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia , 88 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 99 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Winterplace, West Virginia , 142 miles away, 603 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Broad River:
Fairfield Mountains Resort, Lake Lure , 3 miles away
Fox Run Resort (Vri), Lake Lure , 3 miles away
Fairways Of The Mountains (Vri), Lake Lure , 5 miles away
Columbus/Tryon Days Inn, Columbus , 10 miles away
The Oaks Bed And Breakfast, Saluda , 14 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Broad River:
River Creek Campground, Rutherfordton, 1 miles away
Lake Lure RV Park and Campground, Lake Lure, 7 miles away
Silver Creek Campground and whitewater Outfitters, Mill Spring, 7 miles away
 National Parks Near Broad River:
Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 31 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Broad River:
Apple Valley Golf Course, Lake Lure , 3 miles away
Bald Mountain Golf Course, Lake Lure , 4 miles away
Lake Lure Golf Course, Lake Lure , 7 miles away
 Lakes Near Broad River

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