North Carolina whitewater - French Broad River - East Fork, Blue Ridge Mountains, Transylvania County

Transylvania county, East Fork Road at Laurel Branch to French Broad River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-IV     5.5 miles
  The natural beauty of North Carolina and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The East Fork Road at Laurel Branch to French Broad River section of French Broad River - East Fork in North Carolina is 5.5 miles long and has been rated as a class II-IV section by American Whitewater. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. Getting a
    good workout and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in North Carolina is often easier than elsewhere, so better not forget that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. This stretch has has enough
mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon. The Blue Ridge Mountains scenery is wonderful. If you're coming from Brevard it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots. The campgrounds here at French Broad River - East Fork are pretty good.

Briefly about the general area:
All the water falling down from the sky makes French Broad River - East Fork
 
a wet location; the month of March is the wettest with most of the rain; the driest month is January. A great place next to French Broad River - East Fork is Wallace Gap; French Broad River - East Fork is a place with many visitors from Brevard.
Just can't get enough of the Blue Ridge Mountains. During the summer months at French Broad River - East Fork highs are commonly in the 80's, and the nighttime is somewhat colder of course, ordinarily in the 50's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 40's with temperatures at French Broad River - East Fork dipping down into the 20's all through winter nights.

French Broad River - East Fork, East Fork Road at Laurel Branch to French Broad River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-IV
Length: 5.5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.11669
Longitude: -82.754

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.1361
Longitude: -82.81141

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Current weather conditions at French Broad River - East Fork, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina
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Local climate location: WAYNESVILLE 16 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites BREVARD, Brevard
10 miles away
The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Brevard can be found nestled in the mountains of NC near Brevard College and at the Entrance of Pisgah Nat'l Forest in the Land of the Waterfalls Hotel features...

Hampton Inn Brevard NC, Brevard
10 miles away
Nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains the Hampton Inn Brevard hotel is a heartbeat away from the vacation of your dreams. Hampton Inn Brevard hotel is located in Pisgah Forest North Caroli...

Sapphire Valley Resort, Sapphire
19 miles away
Scenic mountain views provide the perfect backdrop for this four-season resort. Hotel rooms, condominiums, and houses are nestled in the Blue Ridge mountains but are surrounded by activities for the e...



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

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near French Broad River - East Fork.
 Whitewater Near French Broad River - East Fork:
French Broad River - North Fork, Transylvania County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 7.2 miles long (Route 1326 Bridge to US Route 64 Bridge)
French Broad River - West Fork, Transylvania County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 3.4 miles long (SR 1309 Bridge to US 64 Bridge)
Eastatoe Creek, Pickens County , 6 miles away, Class IV+ - 3.52 miles long (US 178 to Smith Creek above Lake Keowee)
Toxaway Creek, Transylvania County , 7 miles away, Class II-V+ - 3.6 miles long (Frozen Creek Road Bridge to Lake Jocassee)
Carrick Creek, Pickens County , 8 miles away, Class III - 0.1 miles long (Green Creek Con Fork to Pinnacle Lake)
Toxaway River, Transylvania County , 9 miles away, Class V+ - 3.69 miles long (Highway 64 to Lake Jocassee)
Davidson River, Transylvania County , 9 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 3.5 miles long (Forest Service Road 475-A to Looking Glass Creek)
Davidson River, Transylvania County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 5 miles long (FS Road 475 to Sycamore Flats)
Matthews Creek, Greenville County , 10 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 6 miles long (Raven Cliff Falls to US 276)
Eastatoe Creek - Lower Gorge, Pickens County , 10 miles away, Class II-III(V) - 2 miles long (Mill Creek to Dug Mountain Access)
 Ski Areas Near French Broad River - East Fork:
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 33 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 37 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia , 41 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Wolf Ridge, North Carolina , 50 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 63 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 86 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 87 miles away, 830 vertical feet
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 87 miles away, 619 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 97 miles away, 365 vertical feet
 Hotels Near French Broad River - East Fork:
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites BREVARD, Brevard , 10 miles away
Hampton Inn Brevard NC, Brevard , 10 miles away
Sapphire Valley Resort, Sapphire , 19 miles away
Days Inn Easley West Of Greenville/Clemson Area, Easley , 22 miles away
Comfort Inn Easley, Easley , 23 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near French Broad River - East Fork:
our 100 Acre Woods - Primitive Campground, Brevard, 1 miles away
Lazy J Campground, Rosman, 2 miles away
Adventure Village at Headwaters, Rosman - Brevard, 3 miles away
 Trails Near French Broad River - East Fork:
Art Loeb Trail, Transylvania County , 10 miles away
Black Mountain Trail, Transylvania County , 12 miles away
Mullinax Trail, Transylvania County , 15 miles away
Buck Spring Trail, Transylvania County , 15 miles away
Thompson Ridge Trail, Transylvania County , 15 miles away
 National Parks Near French Broad River - East Fork:
Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 31 miles away
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 60 miles away
 Lakes Near French Broad River - East Fork

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