DIRECTIONS:

Frequently, more than half the battle is actually getting to where you want
to be. The ease of getting to the Pigeon River and surrounding communities is unparalleled by almost any other whitewater location. I-40, which follows the Pigeon River in spots, makes the trip simple. Choose your point of reference or departure below and follow the dotted yellow line - the one in the middle of the Interstate.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

From Asheville, NC to the Pigeon River:
Take I-40 West for 57 miles to Exit 447, just past the Tennessee state line. Turn left under overpass. Turn right at Exxon Station for .4 miles. The Wildwater Ltd. Rafting Center is next to Barna Log Homes.
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From Pigeon Forge, TN to the Pigeon River:
441/411 North to Sevierville. 411 to Newport. I-40 East to exit 447. Turn right on Hartford Road. The Wildwater Ltd. Rafting Center is .3 miles on your left, next to Barna Log Homes.
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From Gatlinburg, TN to the Pigeon River:
321 North to Foothills Parkway. Travel North to I-40 East to exit 447. Turn right on Hartford Road. The Wildwater Ltd. Rafting Center is .3 miles on your left, next to Barna Log Homes.
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From Knoxville, TN to the Pigeon River:
I-40 East for 55 miles to exit 447. Turn right on Hartford Road. The Wildwater Ltd. Rafting Center is .3 miles on your left, next to Barna Log Homes.
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From Atlanta, GA to the Pigeon River:
Take I-85 north out of Atlanta to 985. Follow 985 North until it merges with Hwy 441. Follow Hwy 441 North to Franklin NC. In Franklin take the 441 Bypass around to Hwy 23. Follow Hwy 23 North (East). Hwy 23 will merge with Hwy 74. However, follow Hwy 23 to I-40 West . Merge onto I-40 West and continue to Exit 447, just past Tennessee state line. Turn left under overpass. Turn right at Exxon Station for .4 miles. The Wildwater Ltd. Rafting Center is next to Barna Log Homes.
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From Greenville, SC to Pigeon River:
Head North out of Greenville on Hwy 25. Continue on Hwy 25 until it merges with I-26 North, headed toward Asheville. Take I-40 West for 57 miles to Exit 447, just past the Tennessee state line. Turn left under overpass. Turn right at Exxon Station for .4 miles. The Wildwater Ltd. Rafting Center is next to Barna Log Homes.
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