Hazard Warning: Hazard information may be user-submitted and unverified. Conditions change frequently. Always scout rapids and obstacles yourself.
Put-in NC

Trailhead Put In and Take Out Parking

Big Creek (Pigeon R. trib.) - 1. Walnut Bottom to NPS Campground (NC)

Monitor this Rapid
Gauge Conditions
Oconaluftee River at Birdtown, NC Upstream Primary
Runnable: 1,200.0 – 2,400.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Trailhead Put In and Take Out Parking
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Trips on Upper Big Creek start and end at the same trailhead / picnic area parking lot. Park here, shoulder your boat to your launch point, and paddle back to the parking lot. The footbridge across Big Creek is a clear sign from the river that you've made it back to your car.

Location

Other Rapids on This Run (1)

Camp 37 Launch Rapid N/A
Camp 37 Launch
0.0 mi
Type
Put-in
Difficulty
Class N/A
Mile Marker
5.5 mi
Directions
Navigate
View Full Run
1. Walnut Bottom to NPS Campground
Big Creek (Pigeon R. trib.)
IV-V 5.5 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater