The Pigeon River barely trickles past debris piles between Rafting in the Smokies and its Family Adventure Island. Flooding from Hurricane Helene ruined the island causing damage to ziplining ...

Earlier this month, just as rafting season was getting in swing, the Pigeon’s wounds reopened again. Four inches of rain doused western North Carolina, causing a rockslide on Interstate 40 and ...

Hartford-area white water rafting businesses are gearing up for peak season months after flooding from Hurricane Helene devastated the area. Rockslide clean up on Interstate 40 in Pigeon River ...

Drivers should seek alternate routes, including using I-81 north to I-26 east, according to Nagi. Waterville Road, a popular jumping-off point for kayaking and whitewater rafting, is also closed.

The Pigeon River Country State Forest, the largest block of contiguous public land in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, was dedicated by the Natural Resources Commission in December 1973.

He emphasized how much the geography of the Pigeon River has changed because of Helene, and it’s something they’re still working to navigate. Hartford is home to many rafting businesses.

Hemlock Crossing Nature Center has 239 acres of woods and wetlands along Pigeon River. Within the park are eight miles of trails that wind between lines of pines planted in the lumber era.

Earlier this month, just as rafting season was getting in swing, the Pigeon’s wounds reopened. Four inches of rain doused western North Carolina, causing a rockslide on Interstate 40 and washing ...