North Carolina whitewater - Pigeon River - Big East Fork, Blue Ridge Mountains, unknown County Blue Ridge Parkway to Highway 276 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V+     5 miles   This section of Pigeon River - Big East Fork in North Carolina is 5 miles long and is a class IV-V+ section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The scenic beauty of unknown County and the playfulness of the water will make you feel great. The Blue Ridge Parkway to Highway 276 section is one of many paddling sections in this river system. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. 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 sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in North Carolina are often more forgiving than in other states, so better not forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. The beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains is a great plus for this river. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. This stretch has has enough mileage, suitable for an afternoon trip. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions for lots of people. Briefly about the general area: For the period of the warmest time of the year, highs typically are in the 80's at Pigeon River - Big East   Fork with nighttime lows in the 60's. All through the winter the highs are typically in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Pigeon River - Big East Fork are in the 20's. Lots of rainfall falls at Pigeon River - Big East Fork; during July this area sees the most rain, and October is when it's the driest. A short trip to Second Falls is always worthwhile, and there are perfect sites to explore along the Art Loeb Trail. This river is so good. You'll truly wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the entertaining stuff in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Yellowstone Falls is a pretty place to have a look at while you're at Pigeon River - Big East Fork, and nearby you come across Big Buckeye Cove which is a nice spot to visit. Pigeon River - Big East Fork, Blue Ridge Parkway to Highway 276 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V+ Length: 5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.3217 Longitude: -82.8434 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.3655 Longitude: -82.81801 Paddler input for Pigeon River - Big East Fork, North Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Pigeon River - Big East Fork, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina Local climate location: WATERVILLE 17 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Rodeway Inn Brevard, Brevard 9 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 9 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... Comfort Inn Canton, Canton 12 miles away Free Wireless High Speed Internet. Easy access off I-40. Asheville 15 miles. Maggie Valley 10 miles. Blue Ridge Paper Products Paper Mill 1 mile. Hotel offers a free deluxe continental breakfast....   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. All North Carolina Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in North Carolina. 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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 - Big East Fork.   Whitewater Near Pigeon River - Big East Fork: Pigeon River - Big East Fork, Haywood County , 2 miles away, Class III-V - 2.7 miles long (3800 foot countour line to US Route 276 Bridge) Davidson River, Transylvania County , 4 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 3.5 miles long (Forest Service Road 475-A to Looking Glass Creek) Looking Glass Creek, Transylvania County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV(V+) - 5 miles long (Along Highway 278) Pigeon River - East Fork, Haywood County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 8.7 miles long (Route 1887 Bridge to North Carolina Route 110 Bridge) Courthouse Creek, Transylvania County , 6 miles away, Class III-V+ - 3 miles long (Trailhead to National Forest French Broad) Pigeon River - West Fork, Haywood County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 4 miles long (Along Highway 215) Davidson River, Transylvania County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 5 miles long (FS Road 475 to Sycamore Flats) Pigeon River - West Fork, Haywood County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 6.3 miles long (Route 215/1129 Junction to confluence with East Fork) French Broad River - North Fork, Transylvania County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 7.2 miles long (Route 1326 Bridge to US Route 64 Bridge) French Broad River - West Fork, Transylvania County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 3.4 miles long (SR 1309 Bridge to US 64 Bridge)   Ski Areas Near Pigeon River - Big East Fork: Cataloochee, North Carolina , 22 miles away, 740 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 38 miles away, 225 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 41 miles away, 700 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 42 miles away, 210 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 54 miles away, 600 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 , 93 miles away, 365 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 174 miles away, 603 vertical feet   Hotels Near Pigeon River - Big East Fork: Rodeway Inn Brevard, Brevard , 9 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Brevard, Nc, Brevard , 9 miles away Comfort Inn Canton, Canton , 12 miles away Asheville-Days Inn West, Candler , 12 miles away Super 8 Motel Waynesville, Waynesville , 13 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Pigeon River - Big East Fork: Cove Creek Campground, Transylvania County, 3 miles away Blue Ridge Motorcycle Campgrounds, Canton, 4 miles away Earthbound Lodging, Canton, 6 miles away   Trails Near Pigeon River - Big East Fork: Art Loeb Trail, Transylvania County , 4 miles away Buck Spring Trail, Transylvania County , 5 miles away Thompson Ridge Trail, Transylvania County , 6 miles away Black Mountain Trail, Transylvania County , 6 miles away Pilot Rock Trail, Transylvania County , 7 miles away   National Parks Near Pigeon River - Big East Fork: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 24 miles away Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 51 miles away