Green
3. Lower, Fishtop Access to Big Rock Access(Lower Green)
| Difficulty | II |
| Length | 6.5 mi |
| Avg Gradient | n/a |
| Reach Info Last Updated | May 29, 2020 |
River Description
This is a very good river for all types of paddlers especially beginners. Most rapids are easy to navigate and will have slow spots or pools at the end to gather lost equipment in the event of a swim. This river also plays host to many types of tubers, there are two tubing places along this section of river.
Directions to Put-In:
From Asheville / Hendersonville Area: Take I-26 going towards Saluda. Stay on I-26 and go down the mountain into the Green River Gourge and get off at exit 59. When you come to the stop sign, make a left hand turn and go under the I-26 bridge, then drive past the on-ramp to go back towards Hendersonville, and make the very next left onto Green River Cove Rd. This is a windy road that will switch back on itself for 3 miles and drop you about 900 feet into the gourge. After going the 3 miles down into the gourge, Fishtop Access will be the first very large gravel area on your left, can't miss it. Park and then follow the obvious trail down to the rivers pool area. This is the place most people put in at, and this is where The Narrows paddlers take out at.
Directions to Take-Out:
From Fishtop Access: Exit the parking lot by making a left onto Green River Cove Rd. Travel 6 miles to another large gravel parking lot on your left, this is Big Rock Take-Out. This is the main place most people will take out at, and the last accessable place to the river before it runs into Lake Adger further down the mountain. There are several other road side places that you can takeout at including the next most popular one at the second bridge crossing over the river, about 4.5 miles from Fishtop Access.
Optional Put-In / Take-Out's: There are many other roadside areas that you can park at for different put-in and take-out combinations. Watch out for No Tresspassing and Private Property Signs an
...River Features
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Trip Reports
Log in to add a reportMaybe 3/4 way through the run, tree down across river completely blocking travel.
7/14/13 lower Green River- on the left channel heading downstream at Little Corky near the end, there is a downed tree trunk across most of the river with only about 10 feet open near the far bank at river left to sneak by. Better to go down the channel on the right of the island there. It's been there about a week so far it seems.
7/14/13 on lower Green River just off bank of launch site at Fishtop, looking upstream towards the 'Narrows'. Rainy, high flow with dam releasing at 200%.
7/14/13 on lower Green River, high flow rainy with 200% dam release looking upstream at center island at Little Corky, both left and right channel ends visible.
2007- 08-12...paddled the river the day after the area had recieved 10' (according to the tube rental) of rain the night before. It was big for this section, it was my second time on this river but my first in a whitewater kayak! Although my adrenaline was pummping I felt very comfortable and had a lot of fun...excellent training grounds or waters!
Parker, Kristie, & Jay Cross on Parker's first river, age 4 years old.
Parker Cross is 4 years old and paddled his Fun1. This was his first river to paddle
Gwen boofs the rock at Big Corky (flow 100%+)
This is a nice wave to ride above the bridge
This is a nice run for beginners with a bit of a challenge. Very little flat water and quite a few class twos plus a few class 2 + at decent flow.