North Carolina whitewater - Horsepasture River, Blue Ridge Mountains, Transylvania County Transylvania county, US Route 281 to Lake Jocassee section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V+     4.2 miles   If you're coming from Brevard it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down. The US Route 281 to Lake Jocassee section of Horsepasture River in Transylvania County is 4.2 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class V+ section. There are no other sections to paddle along Horsepasture River than the US Route 281 to Lake Jocassee section. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. The wonderful Transylvania County scenery and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile.     Whitewater rafting and kayaking in North Carolina is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers. The beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains scenery is an added bonus. On this section you do get some distance, it's good length for a morning trip. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will make you glad you came. Briefly about the general area: Life's too short to enjoy all the cool stuff in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Windy Falls is a glorious local attraction,   and Rainbow Falls is a gorgeous place to go to while you're at Horsepasture River. Horsepasture River gets a large amount of water; during March this area sees the most rain, and April is the month with the least moisture. Through the summertime months at Horsepasture River temperatures are generally in the 70's. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 50's. Throughout the wintertime the highs are usually in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Horsepasture River. Horsepasture River, US Route 281 to Lake Jocassee road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: V+ Length: 4.2 miles Average Gradient: 418 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.0923 Longitude: -82.97631 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.04769 Longitude: -82.9303 Paddler input for Horsepasture River, North Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Horsepasture River, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina Local climate location: HIGHLANDS 11 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Sapphire Valley Resort, Sapphire 8 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... Rodeway Inn Brevard, Brevard 19 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 20 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...   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 Horsepasture River.   Whitewater Near Horsepasture River: Thompson River, Transylvania County , 3 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5.2 miles long (North Route 281 to Lake Jocassee) Toxaway River, Transylvania County , 3 miles away, Class V+ - 3.69 miles long (Highway 64 to Lake Jocassee) Whitewater, Oconee County , 5 miles away, Class III-V+ - 2.4 miles long (Base of Upper Falls to Lake Jocassee) Toxaway River - Upper, Transylvania County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2 miles long (Above Lake Toxaway) Toxaway Creek, Transylvania County , 6 miles away, Class II-V+ - 3.6 miles long (Frozen Creek Road Bridge to Lake Jocassee) Whitewater River, Jackson/Transylvania County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 4 miles long (Bullpen Road to Highway 281) Tuckasegee River, Jackson County , 7 miles away, Class III-V - 4.5 miles long (Above Tanasee Creek Reservoir) French Broad River - West Fork, Transylvania County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 3.4 miles long (SR 1309 Bridge to US 64 Bridge) Chattooga River - East Fork, Oconee County , 9 miles away, Class -blank- - 1.9 miles long (Highway 107 to Walhalla Fish Hatchery) Eastatoe Creek - Lower Gorge, Pickens County , 9 miles away, Class II-III(V) - 2 miles long (Mill Creek to Dug Mountain Access)   Ski Areas Near Horsepasture River: Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 25 miles away, 225 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 28 miles away, 210 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 29 miles away, 740 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 55 miles away, 600 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 59 miles away, 700 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 97 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 98 miles away, 830 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 99 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 109 miles away, 365 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 191 miles away, 603 vertical feet   Hotels Near Horsepasture River: Sapphire Valley Resort, Sapphire , 8 miles away Rodeway Inn Brevard, Brevard , 19 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Brevard, Nc, Brevard , 20 miles away Best Western Executive Inn, Seneca , 21 miles away Jameson Inn Seneca, Seneca , 22 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Horsepasture River: Westridge, Lake Toxaway, 3 miles away Riverbend RV Park, Lake Toxaway, 4 miles away Panther Ridge RV Park and Community, Lake Toxaway, 4 miles away   Trails Near Horsepasture River: Foothills Trail, Oconee County , 7 miles away Foothills Trail, Oconee County , 7 miles away Winding Stairs Trail, Oconee County , 12 miles away Whiteside Mountain National Recreation Trail, Jackson County , 12 miles away Ellicott Rock Trail, Macon County , 13 miles away   National Parks Near Horsepasture River: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 40 miles away Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 53 miles away   Golf Courses Near Horsepasture River: Sapphire Lakes Country Club, Sapphire , 3 miles away Lake Toxaway Company Country Club, Lake Toxaway , 4 miles away Red Bird Golf Links, Sapphire , 7 miles away   Lakes Near Horsepasture River