North Carolina whitewater - Courthouse Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Transylvania County Transylvania county, Trailhead to National Forest French Broad section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-V+     3 miles   The put-in location is a short drive from Brevard, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The nature scenery of Transylvania County and the playfulness of the water make the trip here worthwhile. This section of Courthouse Creek in North Carolina is 3 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III-V+ section. This is the only paddling section along Courthouse Creek. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. The rivers for whitewater rafting and     kayaking here in North Carolina are often easier than in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. This is a pretty short section so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are lots of good places for that around here. When you're paddling down a Blue Ridge Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Briefly about the general area: All the water falling down from the sky makes Courthouse Creek a wet spot;   the month with most of the rain is March, and October is when it's the driest. All the outdoors fun things in the Blue Ridge Mountains will keep you coming back over and over. There's fine hiking along the Art Loeb Trail. Summertime highs at Courthouse Creek usually tend to be in the 80's while night lows are frequently in the 60's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Courthouse Creek are in the 20's. A short trip to Courthouse Falls is always worthwhile; Summey Cove is close at hand, and is a great site. Courthouse Creek, Trailhead to National Forest French Broad road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-V+ Length: 3 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.28329 Longitude: -82.8993 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.25109 Longitude: -82.89041 Paddler input for Courthouse Creek, North Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Courthouse Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina Local climate location: CULLOWHEE 15 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Rodeway Inn Brevard, Brevard 12 miles away This Brevard hotel features a free continental breakfast, free RV and truck parking, seasonal outdoor pool, indoor coin laundromat, vending machines, and copy/fax services. Several restaurants are wit... Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Brevard, Nc, Brevard 13 miles away The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Brevard can be found nestled in the mountains of NC near Brevard College and at the Entrance of Pisgah Nat'l Forest in the Land of the Waterfalls Hotel features... Sapphire Valley Resort, Sapphire 14 miles away Scenic mountain views provide the perfect backdrop for this four-season resort. Hotel rooms, condominiums, and houses are nestled in the Blue Ridge mountains but are surrounded by activities for the e...   Blue Ridge Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Blue Ridge Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Blue Ridge Mountains. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Courthouse Creek.   Whitewater Near Courthouse Creek: Pigeon River - West Fork, Haywood County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 4 miles long (Along Highway 215) Pigeon River - Big East Fork, -blank- County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5 miles long (Blue Ridge Parkway to Highway 276) French Broad River - North Fork, Transylvania County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 7.2 miles long (Route 1326 Bridge to US Route 64 Bridge) Davidson River, Transylvania County , 7 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 3.5 miles long (Forest Service Road 475-A to Looking Glass Creek) French Broad River - West Fork, Transylvania County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V - 3.4 miles long (SR 1309 Bridge to US 64 Bridge) Pigeon River - Big East Fork, Haywood County , 8 miles away, Class III-V - 2.7 miles long (3800 foot countour line to US Route 276 Bridge) Toxaway River - Upper, Transylvania County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2 miles long (Above Lake Toxaway) Looking Glass Creek, Transylvania County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV(V+) - 5 miles long (Along Highway 278) Tuckasegee River, Jackson County , 9 miles away, Class III-V - 4.5 miles long (Above Tanasee Creek Reservoir) Toxaway River, Transylvania County , 10 miles away, Class V+ - 3.69 miles long (Highway 64 to Lake Jocassee)   Ski Areas Near Courthouse Creek: Cataloochee, North Carolina , 21 miles away, 740 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 32 miles away, 225 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 36 miles away, 210 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 47 miles away, 700 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 52 miles away, 600 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 87 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 88 miles away, 830 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 89 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 99 miles away, 365 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 180 miles away, 603 vertical feet   Hotels Near Courthouse Creek: Rodeway Inn Brevard, Brevard , 12 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Brevard, Nc, Brevard , 13 miles away Sapphire Valley Resort, Sapphire , 14 miles away Super 8 Motel Waynesville, Waynesville , 14 miles away Best Western Smoky Mountain Inn, Waynesville , 14 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Courthouse Creek: Cove Creek Campground, Transylvania County, 6 miles away Wolf Creek Overlook, Tuckasegee, 7 miles away Pounding Branch Campground, Lake Toxaway, 7 miles away   Trails Near Courthouse Creek: Art Loeb Trail, Transylvania County , 2 miles away Buck Spring Trail, Transylvania County , 11 miles away Black Mountain Trail, Transylvania County , 11 miles away Thompson Ridge Trail, Transylvania County , 12 miles away Pilot Rock Trail, Transylvania County , 13 miles away   National Parks Near Courthouse Creek: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 30 miles away Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 49 miles away