North Carolina whitewater - Swannanoa River, Blue Ridge Mountains, Buncombe County Buncombe county, Main Bridge In Swannanoa to Azalea section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     8.6 miles   This section of Swannanoa River is 8.6 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-II section. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in North Carolina is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. The nature scenery of North Carolina and the water flowing gracefully down Swannanoa River have people coming here. No shortage of good hotels, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. On this section you do get some distance, you can easily     run it on an afternoon. The Main Bridge In Swannanoa to Azalea stretch is the only paddling stretch along Swannanoa River. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots. The wild scenery of the Blue Ridge Mountains is great. The put-in location is a short drive from Asheville, as you can see on the road map further down. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Briefly about the general area: Near Swannanoa River you hit upon Wilson Cove which is a nice place to pop by. The high level of precipitation makes Swannanoa River a reasonably wet site; July is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest month is October. At Swannanoa River during   the summertime months highs are in the 80's with night lows in the 60's. Daytime highs throughout the wintertime are in the 40's; night lows in the 20's for Swannanoa River. Swannanoa River, Main Bridge In Swannanoa to Azalea road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 8.6 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.6007 Longitude: -82.4086 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.58359 Longitude: -82.4655 Paddler input for Swannanoa River, North Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Swannanoa River, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina Local climate location: HOT SPRINGS 5 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Asheville/North Carolina Days Inn, Asheville 2 miles away 5 Sunbursts and Chairmans Award 84 Rooms Free Wireless High Speed Internet Hotel is 5 miles from Biltmore House Deluxe Continental Breakfasts Heated Outdoor Pool (Seasonal) 3 Floors -Eleva... Holiday Inn Asheville-Biltmore East@Blueri, Asheville 2 miles away The award winning Holiday Inn Hotel Asheville- Biltmore East at the Blue Ridge Parkway provides the warmth and charm of a mountain lodge with the quality and service you've come to expect from Holiday... Quality Inn & Suites Biltmore East, Asheville 2 miles away The AAA 3 Diamond Quality Inn and Suites Biltmore East offers a FREE FULL HOT COUNTRY BREAKFAST - sausage, eggs, biscuits, gravy, hot waffles, grits, fruit and more. All rooms have FREE wireless Inter...   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 Swannanoa River, North Carolina List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Swannanoa 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 Swannanoa River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Swannanoa River.   Whitewater Near Swannanoa River: Rocky Broad River, Henderson/Buncombe County , 13 miles away, Class IV-V - 3.6 miles long (Bridge at Flat Creek Road to Bridge at US Route 64) French Broad River, Transylvania/ Henderson/ Buncombe/ Madison County , 13 miles away, Class I-III - 6.5 miles long (North Carolina Route 251 to Route 1634) Rocky Broad River, Henderson/Rutherford County , 15 miles away, Class IV-V - 3.5 miles long (Along Route 64/74 to Lake Lure at Chimney Rock) Big Hungry Creek, Henderson/ Polk County , 18 miles away, Class III-IV - 1.3 miles long (Big Hungry Road to Green) Hungry River, Henderson County , 18 miles away, Class IV - 1.3 miles long (Big Hungry Road to Green River) Green River, Henderson/ Polk County , 19 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2.9 miles long (Hungry Creek to Green River Cove Road) Curtis Creek, McDowell County , 19 miles away, Class IV+ - 7 miles long (Close to Old Fort) Green River, Polk County , 19 miles away, Class II - 6 miles long (Fishtop Access to where river leaves road) Green River, Henderson County , 19 miles away, Class II-III+ - 3.7 miles long (Tuxedo Powerplant to above Hungry Creek) Green River, Henderson County , 20 miles away, Class III-V - 1.2 miles long (Summit Lake Dam to powerhouse)   Ski Areas Near Swannanoa River: Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 21 miles away, 700 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 45 miles away, 740 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 50 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 51 miles away, 830 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 52 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 63 miles away, 365 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 69 miles away, 225 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 72 miles away, 210 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 78 miles away, 600 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 145 miles away, 603 vertical feet   Hotels Near Swannanoa River: Asheville/North Carolina Days Inn, Asheville , 2 miles away Holiday Inn Asheville-Biltmore East@Blueri, Asheville , 2 miles away Quality Inn & Suites Biltmore East, Asheville , 2 miles away Asheville-East/Biltmore Super 8 Motel, Asheville , 2 miles away Ramada Inn Asheville, Asheville , 5 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Swannanoa River: Azalea Country Campground, Asheville, 2 miles away Asheville East KOA, Swannanoa, 2 miles away Arden RV Park and Camp Grounds, Skyland, 9 miles away   Trails Near Swannanoa River: Side Hill Trail, Buncombe County , 15 miles away Shut-In Trail, Buncombe County , 17 miles away   National Parks Near Swannanoa River: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 9 miles away   Lakes Near Swannanoa River