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Gauge Conditions

Pigeon River near Hepco, NC Downstream Primary

Runnable: 250.0 – 4,000.0 CFS

Flow range for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Description

Keep'er sunnyside up on this wave because its shallow, but the polished sloping bedrock beneath the wave gives it a great shape.

Location

Other Rapids on This Run (8)

Rapid N/A

Crabtree Creek Put In

Jonathans Creek Confluence

Finale Below Hepco Dam Rapid

6.7 mi

Rapid N/A

Fines Creek Rd Take Out

7.2 mi

Type

Rapid

Difficulty

Class III-

Mile Marker

6.0 mi

Directions

Navigate

View Full Run

0.7 Iron Duff to Fines Creek

Pigeon

III+ 7.2 mi

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

Whitewater data from
American Whitewater