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

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Current weather conditions at Brush Creek, Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina
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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
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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...



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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.
 

   

OUTDOORS
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

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