North Carolina whitewater - Pigeon River, Great Smoky Mountains, Haywood County Haywood county, Confluence of East-West Fork to New Hepco Bidge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     26.7 miles   The Confluence of East-West Fork to New Hepco Bidge section of Pigeon River in North Carolina is 26.7 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-III section of whitewater. The wonderful Haywood County scenery and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. Whitewater paddling here in the Great Smoky Mountains is a great experience. You can enjoy this stretch more if you take your time, so why not pack your     camping stuff too. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good spots for that around here. 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. The starting location is a short drive from Asheville, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. If you'll be staying in a hotel you're in luck, lodging is available very near the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. This is not the only paddling stretch in this river system, there are others too. Briefly about the general area:   Pigeon River sees pretty high levels of rainfall; most of the rain falls throughout July, and the driest month of the year is October. For the duration of the summertime months highs here at Pigeon River reach the 80's. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 60's. For the duration of the winter this place gets highs in the 40's; after the sun is down all through the winter temperatures at Pigeon River sink into the 20's. A magnificent site to have a look at close to Pigeon River is Terrell Cove. Pigeon River, Confluence of East-West Fork to New Hepco Bidge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-III Length: 26.7 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.47805 Longitude: -82.88278 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.66194 Longitude: -82.9889 Paddler input for Pigeon River, North Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Pigeon River, Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina Local climate location: WATERVILLE 10 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 Pigeon River.   Whitewater Near Pigeon River: Pigeon River - West Fork, Haywood County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 6.3 miles long (Route 215/1129 Junction to confluence with East Fork) Pigeon River - East Fork, Haywood County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 8.7 miles long (Route 1887 Bridge to North Carolina Route 110 Bridge) Hurricane Creek, Haywood County , 10 miles away, Class -blank- - 4.3 miles long (SR 1336 to Pigeon River) Cataloochee Creek, Haywood County , 11 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 6 miles long (Catalooche Campground to Waterville Lake) Cold Springs Creek, Haywood County , 11 miles away, Class IV - 2.5 miles long (to Harmen Den) Pigeon River - West Fork, Haywood County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 4 miles long (Along Highway 215) Pigeon River, Haywood County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 7.2 miles long (Harmon Den to Big Creek) Pigeon River - Big East Fork, Haywood County , 14 miles away, Class III-V - 2.7 miles long (3800 foot countour line to US Route 276 Bridge) Pigeon River - Big East Fork, -blank- County , 15 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5 miles long (Blue Ridge Parkway to Highway 276) Big Creek, Haywood County , 16 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (NPS Campground to Confluence with Big Pigeon)   Ski Areas Near Pigeon River: Cataloochee, North Carolina , 11 miles away, 740 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 37 miles away, 700 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 41 miles away, 225 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 44 miles away, 600 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 44 miles away, 210 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 81 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 81 miles away, 830 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 83 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 94 miles away, 365 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 170 miles away, 603 vertical feet   Hotels Near Pigeon River: Super 8 Motel Waynesville, Waynesville , 3 miles away Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center, Lake Junaluska , 3 miles away Waynesville Days Inn, Waynesville , 5 miles away Parkway Inn, Waynesville , 6 miles away Comfort Inn Canton, Canton , 6 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Pigeon River: Creekwood Farm RV Park, Waynesville, 5 miles away Pride Resorts Of America, Waynesville, 5 miles away Riverhouse Acres, Canton, 6 miles away   Trails Near Pigeon River: Asbury Trail, Haywood County , 11 miles away Caldwell Fork Trail, Haywood County , 12 miles away Palmer Creek Trail, Haywood County , 13 miles away Big Branch Trail, Haywood County , 14 miles away Baxter Creek Trail, Haywood County , 15 miles away   National Parks Near Pigeon River: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 26 miles away Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 40 miles away   Golf Courses Near Pigeon River: Iron Tree Golf Course, Clyde , 1 miles away Lake Junaluska Golf Course, Waynesville , 4 miles away Waynesville Country Club Inn & Starter, Waynesville , 7 miles away   Lakes Near Pigeon River