About allaboutrivers.com Contact allaboutrivers.com

Upper Pigeon Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip on the Pigeon River



Visit Our Website
 
 »  Review this trip
 »  Post Alert for this trip
 
Lodging in Tennessee

 »  Tennessee Bed & Breakfasts
 »  Tennessee Cabins for Sale
 »  Tennessee Campgrounds
 »  Tennessee Hotels & Motels

 
 Find a Rafting Trip

 
 Link to Us
 Email This Page to a Friend
 Business Login
 Add a Listing

 
  Follow Us On Twitter
  Visit Us On Facebook
 
 

Paddlesports Schools:

Rocky Mountain Outdoor Center
Located in:
Salida, CO

More Details
Our Website
Whitewater Kayaking, Rock Climbing, Mountaineering, & Mountain Biking: Guiding & Instruction in Colorado Rocky Mountain Outdoor (more...)
 
 
 
 

Paddlesports Schools:

Otter Bar Lodge Kayak School
Located in:
Forks of Salmon, CA

More Details
Our Website
Otter Bar offers all skill levels of whitewater kayak instruction based out of our wilderness lodge on California's pristine Salmo (more...)
 
 
 
 

Paddlesports Shops:

The Outfitters Shop at Zoar Outdoor
Located in:
Charlemont, MA

More Details
Our Website
The Outfitters Shop is the Northeast's premier whitewater outlet featuring over 100 of the hottest designs in stock. Our expert st (more...)
 
 
 
 

Paddlesports Shops:

Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe
Located in:
Bend, OR

More Details
Our Website
Tumalo Creek Kayak and Canoe has the largest selection of whitewater kayaks, sea kayaks, recreational kayaks, paddleboards and can (more...)
 
 
site home  :: self guided home  :: U.S. river guide  :: Rivers in North Carolina  :: Pigeon River North Carolina  :: Upper Pigeon Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip

Upper Pigeon Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip on the Pigeon River

Related River Guidebooks on AllAboutRivers

Carolina Whitewater
Carolina Whitewater
in North Carolina River Guide Books
Paddling Eastern North Carolina
Paddling Eastern North Carolina
in North Carolina Touring Guidebooks
Playboating the Nantahala River
Playboating the Nantahala River
in North Carolina River Guide Books
The River Gypsies' Guide to North America
The River Gypsies' Guide to North America
in North Carolina River Guide Books
Atlas & Gazetteer: North Carolina
Atlas & Gazetteer: North Carolina
in North Carolina Road Maps
North Carolina Rivers & Creeks
North Carolina Rivers & Creeks
in North Carolina River Guide Books


Upper Pigeon Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices.
Put In:  Below the Carolina Power and Light Plant
Take Out:  Bridge at Hartford, TN
Difficulty:  Class III , Class IV
Gradient:  78 ft/mi
Run Length:  4.5 miles
Current Streamflow:  1510 cfs @ 05/26/2012 04:15 PM - PIGEON R BL POWER PLANT NR WATERVILLE, NC, reading taken from USGS
Flow Information (phone):  Carolina Power and Light Co.; 800-899-4435.
Season Comments:  January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Permit:  None presently required.
Character/Similar To:  Large volume river with big standing waves and several big rapids.
Hazards:  Several rapids that should be scouted.
Water Craft:  kayak,wwcan,raft
Land Ownership:  Mixed
Wilderness:  No
Location:  In the Southeastern U.S. (TN), 285 miles West of Raleigh, NC
Shuttle Logistics:  Put-in: Take I-40 east to Exit 451-Waterville Road. Turn right at Big Creek then left to the Pigeon River boat launch.
Take-out: Take the exit for Hartford, TN and make a left into Hartford. Drive right to the public take-out (there's plenty of raft companies around if you get lost).


Towns near Upper Pigeon Kayaking

Asheville North Carolina
Athens Tennessee
Banner Elk North Carolina
Boone North Carolina
Bryson City North Carolina
Cherokee North Carolina
Cleveland Tennessee
Copperhill Tennessee
Erwin Tennessee
Gatlinburg Tennessee
Gatlinburg Tennessee
Hartford Tennessee
Hartford Tennessee
Hot Springs North Carolina
Maggie Valley North Carolina
Marshall North Carolina
Pigeon Forge Tennessee
Tellico Plains Tennessee


Other Resources

Conservation Organizations
  • Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association
  • Southeastern Kayak Clubs
  • Chota Canoe Club
  • East Tennessee Whitewater Club
  • Tennessee Valley Canoe Club
  • U of Tennessee Canoe & Hiking Club

  • AllAboutRivers.com is published and operated by
    Quicksilver Interactive Media, Inc.

    © 1999-2012 Quicksilver Interactive Media, Inc. - All Rights Reserved


    Visit Our Website