North Carolina whitewater - Pigeon River - West Fork, Blue Ridge Mountains, Haywood County Haywood county, Route 215/1129 Junction to confluence with East Fork section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     6.3 miles   If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside North Carolina you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so better not forget that the rivers in this state are less demanding. The Route 215/1129 Junction to confluence with East Fork section of Pigeon River - West Fork in North Carolina is 6.3 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II-III section. There are plenty of other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother     nature will make you glad you came. If you'll be staying in a hotel you're in luck, lodging is available very near the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling rivers. This is a pretty decent length section, good for a one day paddling trip. The Blue Ridge Mountains scenery is wonderful. The beautiful scenery of North Carolina and the water flowing gracefully down Pigeon River - West Fork have people coming here. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. The put-in location is a short drive from Brevard, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Briefly about the general area: A lot of rainfall falls at Pigeon River - West   Fork; the month with most of the rain is July, and October is the month with the least moisture. Chambers Cove is close to Pigeon River - West Fork and is a good place. All through the summer months highs here at Pigeon River - West Fork reach the 80's; all through summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's; winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Pigeon River - West Fork. Pigeon River - West Fork, Route 215/1129 Junction to confluence with East Fork road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 6.3 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.42449 Longitude: -82.922 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.47919 Longitude: -82.8819 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 10 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Super 8 Motel Waynesville, Waynesville 4 miles away Nestled in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains, this new construction property opened in June 2004. Ideally located off I-40 just 10 miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway, 3 miles from Methodist Assemb... Comfort Inn Canton, Canton 7 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.... Econo Lodge Canton, Canton 7 miles away   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 - West Fork.   Whitewater Near Pigeon River - West Fork: Pigeon River - East Fork, Haywood County , 4 miles away, Class II-III - 8.7 miles long (Route 1887 Bridge to North Carolina Route 110 Bridge) Pigeon River - West Fork, Haywood County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 4 miles long (Along Highway 215) Pigeon River, Haywood County , 7 miles away, Class I-III - 26.7 miles long (Confluence of East-West Fork to New Hepco Bidge) 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) Pigeon River - Big East Fork, -blank- County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5 miles long (Blue Ridge Parkway to Highway 276) Courthouse Creek, Transylvania County , 10 miles away, Class III-V+ - 3 miles long (Trailhead to National Forest French Broad) Looking Glass Creek, Transylvania County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV(V+) - 5 miles long (Along Highway 278) Davidson River, Transylvania County , 12 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 3.5 miles long (Forest Service Road 475-A to Looking Glass Creek) Davidson River, Transylvania County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 5 miles long (FS Road 475 to Sycamore Flats) French Broad River - North Fork, Transylvania County , 16 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 7.2 miles long (Route 1326 Bridge to US Route 64 Bridge)   Ski Areas Near Pigeon River - West Fork: Cataloochee, North Carolina , 14 miles away, 740 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 38 miles away, 225 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 39 miles away, 700 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 41 miles away, 210 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 47 miles away, 600 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 82 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 82 miles away, 830 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 84 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 95 miles away, 365 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 173 miles away, 603 vertical feet   Hotels Near Pigeon River - West Fork: Super 8 Motel Waynesville, Waynesville , 4 miles away Gem Motel, Lake Junaluska , 6 miles away Lake View Motel & Country, Waynesville , 7 miles away Comfort Inn Canton, Canton , 7 miles away Econo Lodge Canton, Canton , 7 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Pigeon River - West Fork: Riverhouse Acres, Canton, 2 miles away Earthbound Lodging, Canton, 4 miles away Hemphill Mountain Campground, Waynesville, 7 miles away   Trails Near Pigeon River - West Fork: Art Loeb Trail, Transylvania County , 10 miles away Buck Spring Trail, Transylvania County , 10 miles away Thompson Ridge Trail, Transylvania County , 11 miles away Pilot Rock Trail, Transylvania County , 12 miles away Black Mountain Trail, Transylvania County , 13 miles away   National Parks Near Pigeon River - West Fork: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 25 miles away Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 44 miles away   Golf Courses Near Pigeon River - West Fork: Springdale Country Club, Canton , 6 miles away Lake Junaluska Golf Course, Waynesville , 7 miles away Waynesville Country Club Inn & Starter, Waynesville , 7 miles away   Lakes Near Pigeon River - West Fork