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   The Blue Ridge Parkway to Highway 276 section of Pigeon River - Big East Fork in unknown County is 5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class IV-V+ section. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in North Carolina is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. The nature scenery of North Carolina and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming     from far and near. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling places. If you're coming from Brevard it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The Blue Ridge Mountains scenery is wonderful. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, it's perfect for a one day trip. The Blue Ridge Parkway to Highway 276 section is one of many paddling sections in this river system. Briefly about the general area: A great place to check out in close proximity   to Pigeon River - Big East Fork is Big Buckeye Cove, and a visit to Yellowstone Falls will fill your spirit with brilliant feelings. Pigeon River - Big East Fork is a wet location that gets lots of rainfall; July is the month that gets the most rain while October is the month with the least amount of precipitation. All year is a brilliant time in the Blue Ridge Mountains if you love the outdoors. While you're here at Pigeon River - Big East Fork you can take a hike along the Art Loeb Trail It's always nice to stop by Second Falls. High temperatures at Pigeon River - Big East Fork all through the warm days of summer are in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures descend down into the 60's. High temperatures through the winter are normally in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Pigeon River - Big East Fork are in the 20's. At this river you will never have a bad time. 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. Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites BREVARD, 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... Hampton Inn Brevard NC, Brevard 10 miles away Nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains the Hampton Inn Brevard hotel is a heartbeat away from the vacation of your dreams. Hampton Inn Brevard hotel is located in Pisgah Forest North Caroli... 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. Books about whitewater paddling on Pigeon River - Big East Fork, North Carolina List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Pigeon River - Big East Fork, North Carolina. Find a whitewater outfitter in North Carolina Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Brevard, North Carolina Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Brevard, North Carolina, the metro area neareast to Pigeon River - Big East Fork. 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 Ridge, 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   Hotels Near Pigeon River - Big East Fork: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites BREVARD, Brevard , 9 miles away Hampton Inn Brevard NC, Brevard , 10 miles away Comfort Inn Canton, Canton , 12 miles away Days Inn - Canton, Canton , 12 miles away Super 8 Waynesville, Waynesville , 12 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