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   The natural beauty of North Carolina and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. This is a pretty decent length section, good for a one day paddling trip. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling places. There are so many sections to paddle in this river system, the Along Highway 215 section     is just one of many. The Along Highway 215 stretch of Pigeon River - West Fork in North Carolina is 4 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV-V(V+) section of whitewater. The put-in is not too far from Brevard, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. When you're paddling down a Blue Ridge Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Briefly about the general area: A trip to Wash Hollow is always fun. During   the months of summer at Pigeon River - West Fork highs are usually in the 80's; during summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. All through the winter highs are in the 40's; throughout the dark hours in the winter at Pigeon River - West Fork temperatures drop to the 20's. Pigeon River - West Fork is a wet place that gets a lot of rain; July is the month that gets the most rain while October is ordinarily the driest month. 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 Laurel, 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 Winterplace, West Virginia , 177 miles away, 603 vertical feet   Hotels Near Pigeon River - West Fork: The Waynesville Inn Golf Resort and Spa, Waynesville , 8 miles away Best Western Smoky Mountain Inn, Waynesville , 9 miles away Super 8 Motel Waynesville, Waynesville , 10 miles away Waynesville Days Inn, 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