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 North Carolina Route 9 below Lake Adger Dam to North Carolina Route 1005 stretch of Green River is 17.2 miles long and has been rated as a class I-II section by American Whitewater. The beautiful scenery of Polk County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water make the trip here worthwhile. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside North Carolina you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so better not forget that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother
    nature have people coming from far and near. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling rivers. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short
distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The wild scenery of the Blue Ridge Mountains is great. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Forest City, as you can see on the road map further down. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so why not pack your camping stuff too. There are plenty of other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well.

Briefly about the general area:
During the summer, highs typically are in the 80's
 
at Green River. Throughout the moonlight hours it's frequently in the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's, and nighttime lows at Green River during the winter regularly fall into the 20's.
Green River is a quite wet place generally with much precipitation; most of the rain falls during March, and the driest month of the year is January.

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.

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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 Ridge, 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
 Hotels Near Green River:
Apple Valley Villas, Lake Lure , 6 miles away
Fairways Of The Mountains (Vri), Lake Lure , 6 miles away
Days Inn Columbus Tryon, Columbus , 6 miles away
Fairfield Mountains Resort, Lake Lure , 6 miles away
Fox Run Resort (Vri), Lake Lure , 7 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Green River:
Silver Creek Campground and whitewater Outfitters, Mill Spring, 4 miles away
Apple Valley Farm Motorcoach Resort, Lake Lure, 5 miles away
Hitching Post Campground, Mill Spring, 5 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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