Swannanoa River, North Carolina <<< Back to Swannanoa River main page 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 Paddling Rivers Near Swannanoa River, North Carolina:    Swannanoa River, Buncombe County, 2 miles away       Class I-II - 8.6 miles long (Main Bridge In Swannanoa to Azalea)    Whitewater Outfitter - Explore Biltmore Outdoor Center, Buncombe County, 8 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    French Broad River, Transylvania/ Henderson/ Buncombe/ Madison County, 12 miles away       Class I-III - 6.5 miles long (North Carolina Route 251 to Route 1634)    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)    Rocky Broad River, Henderson/Rutherford County, 13 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, 18 miles away       Class IV-V+ - 2.9 miles long (Hungry Creek to Green River Cove Road)    Curtis Creek, McDowell County, 18 miles away       Class IV+ - 7 miles long (Close to Old Fort)    Green River, Polk County, 18 miles away       Class II - 6 miles long (Fishtop Access to where river leaves road)    Broad River, Rutherford County, 20 miles away       Class I-II - 7.4 miles long (Lake Lure Dam to Route 1181)    Toe River - South, Avery/ Mitchell/ Yancey County, 20 miles away       Class I-II - 22.5 miles long (Carolina Hemlocks Camp to Route 1131) Hotels near Swannanoa River, North Carolina: Holiday Inn ASHEVILLE-BILTMORE EAST, Asheville 1.8 miles away Days Inn Asheville/Tunnel Road & I-40, Asheville 1.8 miles away Quality Inn & Suites Biltmore East, Asheville 1.9 miles away Ramada Asheville Southeast, Asheville 5.1 miles away Best Western Asheville Tunnel Road, Asheville 5.5 miles away Brookstone Lodge, Asheville 6.1 miles away SpringHill Suites Asheville, Asheville 6.3 miles away Fairfield Inn & Suites Asheville Tunnel Road, Asheville 6.3 miles away Hampton Inn Asheville-Tunnel Road, Asheville 6.3 miles away Courtyard Asheville, Asheville 6.3 miles away Super 8 Asheville Tunnel Road, Asheville 6.3 miles away Econo Lodge Biltmore, Asheville 6.4 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near Swannanoa River, North Carolina:    Azalea Country Campground, Asheville, 2 miles away    Asheville East KOA, Swannanoa, 2 miles away    Taps RV Park, Asheville, 2 miles away    Mama Gertie's Hideaway, Swannanoa, 2 miles away    Miles Motors Campground, Swannanoa, 2 miles away    K O A Kampgrounds, Swannanoa, 4 miles away    Arden RV Park and Campgrounds, Skyland, 9 miles away Public Lands Near Swannanoa River, North Carolina:    Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC, 9 miles away    Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina, 13 miles away    Mount Mitchell State Park, North Carolina, 15 miles away    Jones Gap State Park, South Carolina, 29 miles away    Caesars Head State Park, South Carolina, 29 miles away    Cherokee National Forest, Tennessee, 36 miles away Lakes Near Swannanoa River, North Carolina:    Spivey Lake, Buncombe , 3 miles away    Lake Tomahawk, Buncombe , 8 miles away    Beaver Lake, Buncombe , 9 miles away    Lake Powhatan, Buncombe , 14 miles away Current weather conditions and forecast for Swannanoa River, North Carolina   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. Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Asheville, North Carolina Outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Asheville, North Carolina, the metro area neareast to Swannanoa River. Find info on campgrounds, marinas, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater, golf courses and more.