North Carolina whitewater - Brush Creek, Great Smoky Mountains, Madison County Madison county, to French Broad River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V     5 miles   The to French Broad River stretch of Brush Creek in Madison County is 5 miles long and it is classified as a class IV-V section by American Whitewater. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Greeneville, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if     you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling spots. The wild scenery of the Great Smoky Mountains is great. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great attractions for lots of people. There are no other stretches to paddle along Brush Creek than the to French Broad River stretch. The scenic beauty of Madison County and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This is a pretty decent length section, suitable for an afternoon trip. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Briefly about the general area: Brush Creek is a wet location that gets a lot of rain; through July this area sees the most rain while   October is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Throughout the long summer days, highs ordinarily are in the 80's at Brush Creek with nighttime lows in the 60's. For the period of the wintertime highs are regularly in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Brush Creek are in the 20's. A wonderful location to visit close to Brush Creek is Mulberry Gap. Brush Creek, to French Broad River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V Length: 5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.86299 Longitude: -82.70601 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.8483 Longitude: -82.75611 Paddler input for Brush Creek, North Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Brush Creek, Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina Local climate location: GREENEVILLE EXP STN 19 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Comfort Inn Mars Hill, Mars Hill 14 miles away Conveniently located to Wolf Ridge Ski Resort, Blue Ridge Parkway, mars Hill College and Ashville. Guests will enjoy free continental breakfast featuring hot fresh waffles. Hotel amenities include a s... Asheville Days Inn Woodfin, Asheville 16 miles away Asheville Days Inn Woodfin has been completely redesigned as of Summer 2006. Our beautiful rooms have the new Sol Terre Sleep Experience which includes PILLOW TOP MATTRESSES, SOFTER BLANKETS, MORE PI... Comfort Inn West, Asheville 18 miles away The Comfort Inn is centrally located only six miles from Biltmore House and Gardens and three miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway and within walking distance to Cracker Barrel Restaurant. Business trav...   Great Smoky Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Great Smoky Mountains. Great Smoky Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Great Smoky Mountains. All North Carolina Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in North Carolina. Books about whitewater paddling on Brush Creek, North Carolina List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Brush Creek, North Carolina. Find a whitewater outfitter in North Carolina Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Greeneville, Tennessee Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Greeneville, Tennessee, the metro area neareast to Brush Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Brush Creek.   Whitewater Near Brush Creek: Walnut Creek, Madison County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 4 miles long (US 25/70 to Barnard) French Broad River, Transylvania/ Henderson/ Buncombe/ Madison County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 8.1 miles long (Barnard to Hot Springs) Big Laurel Creek, Madison County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV - 7 miles long (Hurricane to Hot Springs) Spring Creek, Madison County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 7 miles long (Route 1171 to Hot Springs) French Broad River, Transylvania/ Henderson/ Buncombe/ Madison County , 13 miles away, Class I-III - 6.5 miles long (North Carolina Route 251 to Route 1634) French Broad, Cocke County , 17 miles away, Class I-III - 18 miles long (Hot Springs to Highway 107 at Del Rio) Cold Springs Creek, Haywood County , 20 miles away, Class IV - 2.5 miles long (to Harmen Den) Hurricane Creek, Haywood County , 20 miles away, Class -blank- - 4.3 miles long (SR 1336 to Pigeon River) Spivey Creek, Unicoi County , 20 miles away, Class V+ - 1.8 miles long (Little Bald Creek to Tumbling Rich Gap Brook) Pigeon River, Haywood County , 21 miles away, Class I-III - 26.7 miles long (Confluence of East-West Fork to New Hepco Bidge)   Ski Areas Near Brush Creek: Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 16 miles away, 700 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 30 miles away, 740 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 58 miles away, 600 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 62 miles away, 830 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 62 miles away, 225 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 62 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 64 miles away, 619 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 66 miles away, 210 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 76 miles away, 365 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 148 miles away, 603 vertical feet   Hotels Near Brush Creek: Comfort Inn Mars Hill, Mars Hill , 14 miles away Asheville Days Inn Woodfin, Asheville , 16 miles away Comfort Inn West, Asheville , 18 miles away Red Roof Inn Asheville West, Asheville , 18 miles away Rodeway Inn Asheville, Asheville , 18 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Brush Creek: Meadow Fork Campground, Hot Springs, 7 miles away Hot Springs Resort and Spa, Hot Springs, 7 miles away Hemlock Hollow Inn - Farm, Shoppe & Cabins, Greeneville, 9 miles away   Trails Near Brush Creek: Little Paint Creek Trail, Greene County , 8 miles away Pounding Mill Trail, Madison County , 8 miles away Dixon Trail, Greene County , 9 miles away Whiteoak Flats Trail, Madison County , 9 miles away Paint Creek Trail, Greene County , 9 miles away   National Parks Near Brush Creek: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 19 miles away Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 54 miles away   Lakes Near Brush Creek