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 put-in location is a reasonable drive from Newport, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The beautiful scenery of Haywood County and the playfulness of the water will make you feel great. 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. The wild scenery of the Great Smoky Mountains is great. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming back for more. Whether     you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good rivers for that around here. Hurricane Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the SR 1336 to Pigeon River stretch is the only one. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside North Carolina you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so don't forget that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Briefly about the general area: So much amusing stuff in the Great Smoky Mountains, just astonishing. While staying at Hurricane Creek you could always explore Rathbone Cove, and the Asbury Trail offers hiking at its best. During the long summer days highs here at Hurricane Creek reach the 80's.   For the period of the moonlight hours it's ordinarily in the 60's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 40's; overnight lows throughout the wintertime for Hurricane Creek tend to be in the 20's. All the water falling down from the sky makes Hurricane Creek a wet location; the month with most of the rain is May while October is the month with the least amount of precipitation. 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: Scottish Inns Maggie Valley, Maggie Valley , 12 miles away Waynesville Days Inn, Waynesville , 13 miles away Super 8 Motel Waynesville, Waynesville , 13 miles away Comfort Inn Maggie Valley, Maggie Valley , 13 miles away Best Western Mountainbrook Inn, Maggie Valley , 13 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Hurricane Creek: Round Mountain Campground, Cocke County, 7 miles away Creekwood Farm RV Park, Waynesville, 8 miles away Lonesome Pine Campground, Waynesville, 11 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