North Carolina whitewater - Green River, Blue Ridge Mountains, Polk County

Polk county, North Carolina Route 9 below Lake Adger Dam to North Carolina Route 1005 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     17.2 miles
  The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Forest City, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The beautiful scenery of Polk County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The campgrounds here at Green River are pretty good. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so better not forget that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. The North Carolina Route
    9 below Lake Adger Dam to North Carolina Route 1005 section is one of many paddling sections in this river system. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill
up quick. This section of Green River in Polk County is 17.2 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-II section. The river winds through the Blue Ridge Mountains and you get great scenery. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so pack your sleeping bag. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of spots for that. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come.

Briefly about the general area:
 
Green River gets a good deal of water; March is the month that gets the most rain; the driest month of the year is January.
Summertime highs at Green River regularly tend to be in the 80's. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's frequently in the 60's. Daytime highs through the winter are in the 40's with temperatures at Green River dipping down into the 20's during winter nights.

Green River, North Carolina Route 9 below Lake Adger Dam to North Carolina Route 1005 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 17.2 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.34083
Longitude: -82.18806

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.33166
Longitude: -82.14917

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Current weather conditions at Green River, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina
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Local climate location: BLACK MOUNTAIN 3 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Fairways Of The Mountains (Vri), Lake Lure
6 miles away
Fairways of the Mountains, located in Lake Lure, NC, offers countless resort and outdoor activities. In addition to tennis and 36 holes of golf, vacationers can enjoy water activities on beautiful Lak...

Columbus/Tryon Days Inn, Columbus
6 miles away
Days Inn Columbus, North Carolina, is in the heart of horse country. We are located 6 miles from the Equestrian Nature Center, home of Tryon Spring and Fall Steeplechase, and home of Hunter-Jumper Ass...

Fairfield Mountains Resort, Lake Lure
6 miles away
Located 45 miles southeast of Asheville, Fairfield Mountains is surrounded by wooded scenery so lovely, it has served as the location for several hit movies, including Dirty Dancing and Last of the Mo...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Forest City, North Carolina, the metro area neareast to Green River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Green River.
 Whitewater Near Green River:
Broad River, Rutherford County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 7.4 miles long (Lake Lure Dam to Route 1181)
Rocky Broad River, Henderson/Rutherford County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V - 3.5 miles long (Along Route 64/74 to Lake Lure at Chimney Rock)
Broad River, Rutherford County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 16.8 miles long (Route 1181 to North Carolina Route 1004)
Green River, Polk County , 10 miles away, Class II - 6 miles long (Fishtop Access to where river leaves road)
Cove Creek, polk County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 3 miles long (to Green River)
North Pacolet River, Henderson/Polk County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 4 miles long (Pearsons Falls along Highway 176 to Tryon)
Rocky Broad River, Henderson/Buncombe County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 3.6 miles long (Bridge at Flat Creek Road to Bridge at US Route 64)
Green River, Henderson County , 12 miles away, Class II-III+ - 3.7 miles long (Tuxedo Powerplant to above Hungry Creek)
Green River, Henderson/ Polk County , 13 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2.9 miles long (Hungry Creek to Green River Cove Road)
Big Hungry Creek, Henderson/ Polk County , 13 miles away, Class III-IV - 1.3 miles long (Big Hungry Road to Green)
 Ski Areas Near Green River:
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 42 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 50 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 51 miles away, 619 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 52 miles away, 830 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 59 miles away, 365 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 65 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 81 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia , 85 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 98 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Winterplace, West Virginia , 147 miles away, 603 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Green River:
Fairways Of The Mountains (Vri), Lake Lure , 6 miles away
Columbus/Tryon Days Inn, Columbus , 6 miles away
Fairfield Mountains Resort, Lake Lure , 6 miles away
Fox Run Resort (Vri), Lake Lure , 7 miles away
The Oaks Bed And Breakfast, Saluda , 10 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Green River:
Silver Creek Campground and whitewater Outfitters, Mill Spring, 4 miles away
River Creek Campground, Rutherfordton, 5 miles away
Lake Lure RV Park and Campground, Lake Lure, 7 miles away
 National Parks Near Green River:
Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 31 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Green River:
Brights Creek Golf Club, Columbus , 5 miles away
Meadowbrook Golf Club, Columbus , 5 miles away
Lake Lure Golf Course, Lake Lure , 7 miles away
 Lakes Near Green River

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