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 Paddler input for French Broad River - East Fork, North Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at French Broad River - East Fork, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina 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...   Blue Ridge Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Blue Ridge Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Blue Ridge Mountains. All North Carolina Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in North Carolina. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       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