North Carolina whitewater - Pigeon River - West Fork, Blue Ridge Mountains, Haywood County Haywood county, Along Highway 215 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V(V+)     4 miles   This section of Pigeon River - West Fork in Haywood County is 4 miles long and it is classified as a class IV-V(V+) section by American Whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in North Carolina tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so don't forget that many runs in this state are very easy. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The starting point is not too far from Brevard, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you     won’t get lost. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature will make you glad you came. The beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains is a great plus for this river. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of spots for that. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon. The beautiful scenery of Haywood County and the water flowing gracefully down Pigeon River - West Fork will make you feel great. There are so many sections to paddle in this river system, the Along Highway 215 section is just one of many. Briefly about the general area: Pigeon River - West Fork gets a great deal of water; the month of July is the wettest with most of the rain, and October is when it's the driest. For the duration   of the months of summer here at Pigeon River - West Fork, high temperatures mostly reach the 80's. All through the moonlight hours it's regularly in the 60's. All through the wintertime the highs are ordinarily in the 40's, and during the dark hours in the winter at Pigeon River - West Fork temperatures drop to the 20's. Wash Hollow is right next door to Pigeon River - West Fork and is unquestionably a splendid place to stop at. Pigeon River - West Fork, Along Highway 215 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V(V+) Length: 4 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.3384 Longitude: -82.90351 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.37379 Longitude: -82.93641 Paddler input for Pigeon River - West Fork, North Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Pigeon River - West Fork, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina Local climate location: WATERVILLE 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 Pigeon River - West Fork.   Whitewater Near Pigeon River - West Fork: Courthouse Creek, Transylvania County , 5 miles away, Class III-V+ - 3 miles long (Trailhead to National Forest French Broad) Pigeon River - West Fork, Haywood County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 6.3 miles long (Route 215/1129 Junction to confluence with East Fork) Pigeon River - Big East Fork, -blank- County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5 miles long (Blue Ridge Parkway to Highway 276) Pigeon River - East Fork, Haywood County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 8.7 miles long (Route 1887 Bridge to North Carolina Route 110 Bridge) Pigeon River - Big East Fork, Haywood County , 7 miles away, Class III-V - 2.7 miles long (3800 foot countour line to US Route 276 Bridge) Davidson River, Transylvania County , 9 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 3.5 miles long (Forest Service Road 475-A to Looking Glass Creek) Looking Glass Creek, Transylvania County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV(V+) - 5 miles long (Along Highway 278) Tuckasegee River, Jackson County , 11 miles away, Class III-V - 4.5 miles long (Above Tanasee Creek Reservoir) French Broad River - North Fork, Transylvania County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 7.2 miles long (Route 1326 Bridge to US Route 64 Bridge) Toxaway River - Upper, Transylvania County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2 miles long (Above Lake Toxaway)   Ski Areas Near Pigeon River - West Fork: Cataloochee, North Carolina , 17 miles away, 740 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 33 miles away, 225 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 37 miles away, 210 vertical feet Wolf Ridge, North Carolina , 44 miles away, 700 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 48 miles away, 600 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 85 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 86 miles away, 830 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 88 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 98 miles away, 365 vertical feet   Hotels Near Pigeon River - West Fork: The Waynesville Inn Golf Resort and Spa, Waynesville , 8 miles away Super 8 Waynesville, Waynesville , 9 miles away Best Western Smoky Mountain Inn, Waynesville , 9 miles away Days Inn Waynesville NC, Waynesville , 10 miles away Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center, Lake Junaluska , 10 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Pigeon River - West Fork: Riverhouse Acres, Canton, 7 miles away Earthbound Lodging, Canton, 8 miles away Cove Creek Campground, Transylvania County, 8 miles away   Trails Near Pigeon River - West Fork: Art Loeb Trail, Transylvania County , 6 miles away Buck Spring Trail, Transylvania County , 11 miles away Thompson Ridge Trail, Transylvania County , 12 miles away Black Mountain Trail, Transylvania County , 13 miles away Pilot Rock Trail, Transylvania County , 13 miles away   National Parks Near Pigeon River - West Fork: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 28 miles away Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 45 miles away   Lakes Near Pigeon River - West Fork