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.
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