North Carolina whitewater, North Pacolet River Henderson Polk county, Pearsons Falls along Highway 176 to Tryon section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V     4 miles   The scenic beauty of Henderson/Polk County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water will make you feel great. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in North Carolina is often easier than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers in this state are not as hard as elsewhere. The starting location is a short drive from Greenville, as you can see on the road map further down. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there     are lots of good spots for that around here. This section of North Pacolet River in Henderson/Polk County is 4 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV-V section of whitewater. There are so many sections to paddle in this river system, the Pearsons Falls along Highway 176 to Tryon section is just one of many. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Briefly about the general area:   Cedar Cliff is an exciting thing to make out while you're here at North Pacolet River; North Pacolet River is a spot with many visitors from Saluda. Through the warm days of summer highs here at North Pacolet River get into the 80's, and during the night it cools down to the 60's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 40's; nighttime lows in the 20's for North Pacolet River. North Pacolet River ordinarily gets much precipitation. Most of the rain falls through August, and April is the month with the least moisture. North Pacolet River, Pearsons Falls along Highway 176 to Tryon road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near North Pacolet River.   Whitewater Near North Pacolet River: Cove Creek, polk County, 2 miles away       Class IV-V(V+) - 3 miles long (to Green River) North Pacolet River, Henderson/Polk County, 3 miles away       Class IV-V - 4 miles long (Pearsons Falls along Highway 176 to Tryon) Whitewater Outfitter - Green River Adventures, Polk County, 3 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Green River, Henderson County, 3 miles away       Class II-III+ - 3.7 miles long (Tuxedo Powerplant to above Hungry Creek) North Saluda River, Greenville County, 4 miles away       Class IV(V) - 1.3 miles long (Trail to North Saluda Reservoir) Green River, Polk County, 5 miles away       Class II - 6 miles long (Fishtop Access to where river leaves road) Green River, Henderson/ Polk County, 6 miles away       Class IV-V+ - 2.9 miles long (Hungry Creek to Green River Cove Road) Big Hungry Creek, Henderson/ Polk County, 6 miles away       Class III-IV - 1.3 miles long (Big Hungry Road to Green) Hungry River, Henderson County, 6 miles away       Class IV - 1.3 miles long (Big Hungry Road to Green River) Green River, Henderson County, 7 miles away       Class III-V - 1.2 miles long (Summit Lake Dam to powerhouse)   Ski Areas Near North Pacolet River: Wolf Ridge, North Carolina , 44 miles away, 700 foot drop, 5 lifts, 20 runs Cataloochee, North Carolina , 58 miles away, 740 foot drop, 4 lifts, 10 runs Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 60 miles away, 1200 foot drop, 8 lifts, 20 runs Hawksnest, North Carolina , 61 miles away, 619 foot drop, 4 lifts, 12 runs Ski Beech, North Carolina , 62 miles away, 830 foot drop, 10 lifts, 15 runs Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 69 miles away, 365 foot drop, 5 lifts, 9 runs Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 71 miles away, 225 foot drop, 4 lifts, 10 runs Sky Valley, Georgia , 75 miles away, 210 foot drop, 2 lifts, 5 runs Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 91 miles away, 600 foot drop, 3 lifts, 8 runs   Hotels Near North Pacolet River: The Orchard Inn, Saluda , 4 miles away 1906 Pine Crest Inn Restaura, Tryon , 4 miles away Days Inn Columbus Tryon, Columbus , 6 miles away Mountain Inn Suites, Flat Rock , 9 miles away Quality Inn & Suites Flat Rock, Flat Rock , 9 miles away   Campgrounds Near North Pacolet River: Orchard Lake Campground, Saluda, 4 miles away Silver Creek Campground and whitewater Outfitters, Mill Spring, 8 miles away Twin Ponds RV Park, Flat Rock, 8 miles away   Public Lands Near North Pacolet River: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 28 miles away Paris Mountain State Park, South Carolina , 17 miles away Jones Gap State Park, South Carolina , 18 miles away Caesars Head State Park, South Carolina , 22 miles away   Golf Courses Near North Pacolet River: Tryon Country Club, Tryon , 3 miles away Cliffs At Glassy, Landrum , 5 miles away Cliffs At Glassy Wellness Center, Landrum , 5 miles away   Lakes Near North Pacolet River Lake Bonclarken, Henderson , 10 miles away Crooked Creek Lake, Henderson , 13 miles away Lake Cunningham, Greenville , 14 miles away