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 scenic beauty of Haywood County and the water flowing gracefully down Pigeon River attract people from near and far. The put-in is not too far from Asheville, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in North Carolina is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're not from around here don't forget that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling spots. Lodging is     available near the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. When you're paddling down a Great Smoky Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag. The Confluence of East-West Fork to New Hepco Bidge stretch of Pigeon River is 26.7 miles long and it is classified as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. The Confluence of East-West Fork to New Hepco Bidge stretch is one of many paddling stretches in this river system. Briefly about the general area: All through the summer, highs typically are   in the 80's at Pigeon River, and throughout the night it cools down to the 60's. Through the winter highs are frequently in the 40's, and nighttime lows at Pigeon River during the wintertime ordinarily descend into the 20's. Since you're here at Pigeon River why not pop by Terrell Cove. Pigeon River usually gets a lot of rain; of all the months in a year July is the one with the most rain, and October is when it's the driest. 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 , 4 miles away Waynesville Days Inn, Waynesville , 6 miles away Comfort Inn Canton, Canton , 6 miles away Scottish Inns Maggie Valley, Maggie Valley , 7 miles away Best Western Smoky Mountain Inn, Waynesville , 8 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Pigeon River: Creekwood Farm RV Park, Waynesville, 5 miles away Riverhouse Acres, Canton, 6 miles away Hemphill Mountain Campground, Waynesville, 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