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 starting location is a short drive from Brevard, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. This is a pretty short     section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. This stretch of Courthouse Creek is 3 miles long and is a class III-V+ section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. A good workout and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots. The nature scenery of Transylvania County and the water flowing gracefully down Courthouse Creek have people coming here. The Trailhead to National Forest French Broad stretch is the only paddling stretch along Courthouse Creek. The beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains is a great plus for this river. Briefly about the general area: The warmest time of the year   at Courthouse Creek arrives with high temperatures in the 80's with night lows in the 60's. Highs all through the winter are regularly in the 40's, and throughout the dark hours in the winter at Courthouse Creek temperatures plunge to the 20's. You just can't envision the amount of outdoors cool stuff the Blue Ridge Mountains has to offer. Courthouse Falls is a glorious local attraction. While you're here at Courthouse Creek you can take a hike along the Art Loeb Trail; you might also want to pay a visit to Summey Cove while you're here at Courthouse Creek. Courthouse Creek is a rather wet place ordinarily with a large amount of rain; March is when you get the most rain here while October is generally the driest month. 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... The Waynesville Inn Golf Resort and Spa, Waynesville 13 miles away The Waynesville Inn, Golf Resort and Spa is a 115 room mountain golf resort located just outside of Asheville, NC in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Our property offers Championship Golf on our Donald Ross...   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. All North Carolina Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in North Carolina. 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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 The Waynesville Inn Golf Resort and Spa, Waynesville , 13 miles away Sapphire Valley Resort, Sapphire , 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