North Carolina whitewater - Hurricane Creek, Great Smoky Mountains, Haywood County Haywood county, SR 1336 to Pigeon River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.     The beautiful scenery of North Carolina and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. If you're coming from Newport it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, 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 keep in mind that many runs in this state are very easy. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, suitable for an     afternoon trip. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. A good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. 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. There are no other stretches to paddle along Hurricane Creek than the SR 1336 to Pigeon River stretch. Whitewater paddling here in the Great Smoky Mountains is a great experience. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good places for that around here. Briefly about the general area: Hurricane Creek sees pretty high levels of precipitation; of all the months in a year May is the one with the most rain, and October on   the other hand is the driest. Man, is there lots of cool stuff to do in the Great Smoky Mountains. All through the summertime at Hurricane Creek temperatures are typically in the 80's. Summer nighttime lows fall down to the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Hurricane Creek are in the 20's. A brilliant place to go to in the neighborhood of Hurricane Creek is Rathbone Cove, and while you're here you can take a hike along the Asbury Trail. Hurricane Creek, SR 1336 to Pigeon River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: Length: 4.3 miles Average Gradient: 300 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.73199 Longitude: -82.97081 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.7233 Longitude: -83.02781 Paddler input for Hurricane Creek, North Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Hurricane Creek, Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina Local climate location: NEWPORT 11 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Hurricane Creek.   Whitewater Near Hurricane Creek: Cold Springs Creek, Haywood County , 1 miles away, Class IV - 2.5 miles long (to Harmen Den) Pigeon River, Haywood County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 7.2 miles long (Harmon Den to Big Creek) Cataloochee Creek, Haywood County , 6 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 6 miles long (Catalooche Campground to Waterville Lake) Big Creek, Haywood County , 8 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (NPS Campground to Confluence with Big Pigeon) Pigeon River, Cocke County , 9 miles away, Class III+ - 4.66 miles long (Big Creek to Hartford) Pigeon River, Cocke County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 4.2 miles long (Walter's Power Plant at Waterville to Bridge at Hartford) Big Creek, Haywood County , 10 miles away, Class V - 5.4 miles long (Walnut Bottom to NPS Campground) Pigeon River, Haywood County , 10 miles away, Class I-III - 26.7 miles long (Confluence of East-West Fork to New Hepco Bidge) French Broad, Cocke County , 10 miles away, Class I-III - 18 miles long (Hot Springs to Highway 107 at Del Rio) Spring Creek, Madison County , 13 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 7 miles long (Route 1171 to Hot Springs)   Ski Areas Near Hurricane Creek: Cataloochee, North Carolina , 11 miles away, 740 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 36 miles away, 700 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 39 miles away, 600 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 46 miles away, 225 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 49 miles away, 210 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 82 miles away, 830 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 82 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 84 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 96 miles away, 365 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 167 miles away, 603 vertical feet   Hotels Near Hurricane Creek: Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center, Lake Junaluska , 11 miles away Parkway Inn, Waynesville , 11 miles away Scottish Inns Maggie Valley, Maggie Valley , 12 miles away Super 8 Motel Waynesville, Waynesville , 12 miles away Waynesville Days Inn, Waynesville , 12 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Hurricane Creek: Round Mountain Campground, Cocke County, 7 miles away Creekwood Farm RV Park, Waynesville, 8 miles away Pride Resorts Of America, Waynesville, 8 miles away   Trails Near Hurricane Creek: Asbury Trail, Haywood County , 6 miles away Big Branch Trail, Haywood County , 7 miles away Walnut Mountain Trail, Cocke County , 8 miles away Baxter Creek Trail, Haywood County , 8 miles away Palmer Creek Trail, Haywood County , 10 miles away   National Parks Near Hurricane Creek: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 31 miles away Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 35 miles away   Lakes Near Hurricane Creek