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North Carolina
North Fork Swannanoa River
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Why you'll love it
8.9 mi run
75 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Average flow
- 75 cfs
- Average current
- 1.2 ft/s
- Gradient
- 236.5 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 29 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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North Fork Swannanoa River
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About this water
North Fork Swannanoa River is an 8.9-mile paddling stretch near Black Mountain, North Carolina. USGS models an average flow of about 75 cfs and a gradient of about 236.5 feet per mile.
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Photo: unknown/w:NOAA, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)Broad River
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Craven Street Bridge Access
~24 min drive
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Lake Powhatan Glamping
~36 min drive
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Swannanoa River
~8 min drive
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French Broad River Greenway Access
~25 min drive
French Broad River Greenway Access is a boat launch in North Carolina.
Mill Creek
~11 min drive
Mill Creek is a 9.3-mile paddling stretch near Old Fort, North Carolina. USGS models an average flow of about 39 cfs and a gradient of about 238.7 feet per mile.
Woodfin Park Access
~25 min drive
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Reems Creek
~14 min drive
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French Broad River Greenway Access
~26 min drive
French Broad River Greenway Access is a boat launch in North Carolina.
Cane River
~16 min drive
Cane River is a 2.8-mile paddling stretch near Burnsville, North Carolina. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 169 cfs and a gradient of about 158.4 feet per mile.
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