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 Paddler input for Green River, North Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Green River, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina Local climate location: BLACK MOUNTAIN 3 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 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