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.
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