Custom Search     Bald Mountain Lake     Best spot in North Carolina, convenient to Lake Lure, Bat Cave, Chimney Rock, Biltmore Estate, Ashville, Hendersonville,Black Mountain, Christian Summer Camps,etc. Says R. Terry Runkle On close by Broad River you find a category I-II bit of whitewater; the Lake Lure Dam to Route 1181 segment is 7.4 miles long. This segment of Broad River is recommended for learner paddlers. Rocky Broad River has a close by whitewater segment; the Bridge at Flat Creek Road     to Bridge at US Route 64 section is a magnificent 3.6-mile-from-beginning-to-end grade IV-V segment of whitewater. This part of Rocky Broad River is magnificent for those with lots of whitewater know-how.            Map Detailed Map Weather Local weather forecast