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Davidson River
Balsam Grove, North Carolina
North Carolina
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What we do know
Inside National Forests in North Carolina
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Why you'll love it
4.7 mi run
59 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Average flow
- 59 cfs
- Average current
- 1.2 ft/s
- Gradient
- 113.6 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 18 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Davidson River
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this water
Davidson River is a 4.7-mile paddling stretch near Balsam Grove, North Carolina. USGS models an average flow of about 59 cfs and a gradient of about 113.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Photo: ChristopherM, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Pigeon River
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Pisgah Forest Access
~11 min drive
Pisgah Forest Access is a boat launch in North Carolina.
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~29 min drive
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West Fork French Broad River
~16 min drive
West Fork French Broad River is a 9.6-mile paddling stretch near Lake Toxaway, North Carolina. USGS models an average flow of about 68 cfs and a gradient of about 55.5 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Hap Simpson River Access
~12 min drive
Hap Simpson River Access is a boat launch in North Carolina.
Boylston Creek
~21 min drive
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Island Ford Access
~14 min drive
Island Ford Access is a boat launch in North Carolina.
East Fork French Broad River
~21 min drive
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Champion Park Access
~17 min drive
Champion Park Access is a boat launch in North Carolina.
Crab Creek
~21 min drive
Crab Creek is a 5-mile paddling stretch near Hendersonville, North Carolina. USGS models an average flow of about 33 cfs and a gradient of about 45.9 feet per mile.
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Merrimack Canoes
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