North Carolina whitewater - Rocky Broad River, Blue Ridge Mountains, Henderson/Rutherford County Henderson/Rutherford county, Along Route 64/74 to Lake Lure at Chimney Rock section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V     3.5 miles   This stretch of Rocky Broad River in Henderson/Rutherford County is 3.5 miles long and is a class IV-V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The scenic beauty of North Carolina and the water flowing gracefully down Rocky Broad River are reasons enough to come here and paddle. If you're coming from Asheville it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. No need to look hard for hotels, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill     up quick. This is a bit of a short stretch so no need to bring snacks. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so better not forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good spots for that around here. The beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains scenery is an added bonus. Briefly about the general area: A river like this is too good to miss. Rainbow Falls is a   good local attraction, and Haircomb Gap is a good site to spend some time. Throughout the warmest time of the year here at Rocky Broad River, high temperatures commonly reach the 80's with nighttime lows in the 60's. For the duration of the winter highs are in the 40's; night lows in the 20's for Rocky Broad River. These mountains rock, just check out all the amusing things to do in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Hickorynut Falls is always fun to check out, and Chimney Rock is an attention-grabbing spot to visit while at Rocky Broad River. Rocky Broad River generally gets lots of rainfall; May is the month that gets the most rain, and December on the other hand is the driest. Rocky Broad River, Along Route 64/74 to Lake Lure at Chimney Rock road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V Length: 3.5 miles Average Gradient: 132 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.4523 Longitude: -82.28891 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.43529 Longitude: -82.23471 Paddler input for Rocky Broad River, North Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Rocky Broad River, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina Local climate location: BLACK MOUNTAIN 5 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Fairways Of The Mountains (Vri), Lake Lure 4 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... 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... Fox Run Resort (Vri), Lake Lure 7 miles away Fox Run, located in the Fairfield Mountains, offers countless resort and outdoor activities. In addition to golf and tennis, vacationers can enjoy water activities on beautiful Lake Lure or Bald Moun...   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. Books about whitewater paddling on Rocky Broad River, North Carolina List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Rocky Broad River, North Carolina. Find a whitewater outfitter in North Carolina Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Asheville, North Carolina Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Asheville, North Carolina, the metro area neareast to Rocky Broad River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Rocky Broad River.   Whitewater Near Rocky Broad River: Rocky Broad River, Henderson/Buncombe County , 2 miles away, Class IV-V - 3.6 miles long (Bridge at Flat Creek Road to Bridge at US Route 64) Broad River, Rutherford County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 7.4 miles long (Lake Lure Dam to Route 1181) Green River, Polk County , 9 miles away, Class II - 6 miles long (Fishtop Access to where river leaves road) Green River, Polk County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 17.2 miles long (North Carolina Route 9 below Lake Adger Dam to North Carolina Route 1005) Cove Creek, polk County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 3 miles long (to Green River) Green River, Henderson County , 11 miles away, Class II-III+ - 3.7 miles long (Tuxedo Powerplant to above Hungry Creek) Big Hungry Creek, Henderson/ Polk County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 1.3 miles long (Big Hungry Road to Green) Hungry River, Henderson County , 11 miles away, Class IV - 1.3 miles long (Big Hungry Road to Green River) Green River, Henderson/ Polk County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2.9 miles long (Hungry Creek to Green River Cove Road) North Pacolet River, Henderson/Polk County , 13 miles away, Class IV-V - 4 miles long (Pearsons Falls along Highway 176 to Tryon)   Ski Areas Near Rocky Broad River: Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 34 miles away, 700 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 48 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 49 miles away, 619 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 50 miles away, 830 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 58 miles away, 740 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 58 miles away, 365 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 77 miles away, 225 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 80 miles away, 210 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 91 miles away, 600 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 145 miles away, 603 vertical feet   Hotels Near Rocky Broad River: Fairways Of The Mountains (Vri), Lake Lure , 4 miles away Fairfield Mountains Resort, Lake Lure , 6 miles away Fox Run Resort (Vri), Lake Lure , 7 miles away Comfort Inn Black Mountain, Black Mountain , 10 miles away Super 8 Motel - Black Mountain/Asheville, Black Mountain , 11 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Rocky Broad River: Lazy Boy Travel Park, Hendersonville, 2 miles away Lake Lure RV Park and Campground, Lake Lure, 2 miles away Jaymar Travel Park, Hendersonville, 2 miles away   National Parks Near Rocky Broad River: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 22 miles away   Golf Courses Near Rocky Broad River: Lake Lure Golf Course, Lake Lure , 2 miles away Bald Mountain Golf Course, Lake Lure , 5 miles away Apple Valley Golf Course, Lake Lure , 7 miles away   Lakes Near Rocky Broad River