North Carolina whitewater - First Broad, Blue Ridge Mountains, Cleveland/ Rutherford County Cleveland/ Rutherford county, Route 1726 Bridge to Route 1529 Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     15 miles   This section of First Broad in Cleveland/ Rutherford County is 15 miles long and it is classified as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. The nature scenery of North Carolina and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. The beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains scenery is an added bonus. Since you're on this site     you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling spots. There are no other stretches to paddle along First Broad than the Route 1726 Bridge to Route 1529 Bridge stretch. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so pack your camping stuff. If you're coming from Forest City it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, as you can see on the road map further down. Briefly about the general area: The high level of precipitation makes First Broad a reasonably   wet location; during the month of May you get the most rain around here, and January on the other hand is the driest. Summertime at First Broad comes with high temperatures in the 80's. Summer nighttime lows dip down to the 60's. Highs during the winter are generally in the 40's, and night lows at First Broad all through the winter generally sink into the 20's. First Broad, Route 1726 Bridge to Route 1529 Bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-III Length: 15 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.5329 Longitude: -81.79571 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.47549 Longitude: -81.6737 Paddler input for First Broad, North Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at First Broad, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina Local climate location: MARION 19 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 First Broad.   Whitewater Near First Broad: Catawba River, McDowell/Burke County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 8.5 miles long (Route 1223 Bridge Route 1147 Bridge) Broad River, Rutherford County , 19 miles away, Class I-II - 20.2 miles long (US Route 221 South Bridge to South Carolina Route 10 Bridge) Johns River, Burke/Caldwell County , 20 miles away, Class I-II - 6.5 miles long (Route 1328 to Route 1438) Wilson Creek, Caldwell County , 21 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 4 miles long (Below Brown Mountain Beach to Johns River) Steels Creek, Burke County , 22 miles away, Class II-III - 6.6 miles long (to Confluence with Upper Creek) Upper Creek, Burke County , 22 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 17 miles long (Raven Cliff Gorge to FR 982) Broad River, Rutherford County , 23 miles away, Class I-II - 16.8 miles long (Route 1181 to North Carolina Route 1004) Catawba River - North Fork, McDowell County , 24 miles away, Class II-III - 5.6 miles long (Route 1559 to Route 1552 Bridge) Wilson Creek, Caldwell County , 24 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 1.9 miles long (National Forest sign to parking area above Brown MtNorth Beach) Linville River, Burke County , 24 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 16.4 miles long (Linville Falls to Lake James)   Ski Areas Near First Broad: Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 36 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 36 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 38 miles away, 365 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 40 miles away, 830 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 59 miles away, 700 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 94 miles away, 740 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 112 miles away, 225 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 116 miles away, 210 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 125 miles away, 603 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 126 miles away, 600 vertical feet   Hotels Near First Broad: Comfort Inn & Suites, Morganton , 12 miles away Days Inn And Suites, Morganton , 13 miles away PLAZA INN Morganton, Morganton , 13 miles away Sleep Inn Morganton, Morganton , 13 miles away Holiday Inn Morganton-I-40, Nc, Morganton , 13 miles away   Camp Grounds Near First Broad: Foothills Family Campground, Forest City, 19 miles away   National Parks Near First Broad: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 57 miles away   Lakes Near First Broad