Middlesborough, Kentucky Micropolitan Area Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information. If you live in or near Middlesborough, Kentucky and you like whitewater paddling you have to drive a bit to get to a good spot. Take a look at the list of nearby whitewater below, and find the perfect spot. All the whitewater is pretty far away as you can see so you'd better plan for a long drive. Spending some time picking the right whitewater stretch will make you paddling trip more enjoyable. HIGH QUALITY TOPO MAP, CLICK HERE Important Whitewater Safety Information Whitewater paddling spots near Middlesborough, Kentucky: Whitewater 25 to 50 miles from Middlesborough, Kentucky Bark Camp Creek, Kentucky, Old Fluffy, 43 miles away, class III-IV, 0 miles long. Cumberland River, Kentucky, Cumberland Falls to Laurel River, 44 miles away, class II-III, 11 miles long. Cumberland River, Kentucky, Redbird Kentucky204 Bridge to Cumberland Falls, 41 miles away, class I-II, 12 miles long. Cumberland River - Poor Fork, Kentucky, Cumberland to Harlan, 38 miles away, class I-II, 23.5 miles long. Laurel River, Kentucky, Below Laurel River Lake, 42 miles away, class II-III(IV), 2 miles long. Rockcastle River, Kentucky, Kentucky 80 to Bee Rock Boat Ramp, 46 miles away, class II+(IV), 16 miles long. Cumberland River - Clear Fork, Tennessee, Highway 90 bridge to Sandy Beach Cove, 27 miles away, class II-III, 3 miles long. Powell River, Virginia, Route 603 bridge to Pennington Gap, 48 miles away, class II-IV, 6.5 miles long. Whitewater 50 to 75 miles from Middlesborough, Kentucky Buck Creek, Kentucky, Kentucky 461 to Cumberland River, 57 miles away, class II, 34 miles long. Cumberland River - Big South Fork, Kentucky, Station Camp to Lake Cumberland, 65 miles away, class II, 12 miles long. Cumberland River - Little South Fork, Kentucky, Parmleysville to confluence with Big South Fork, 67 miles away, class I-II, 45 miles long. Four Mile Creek, Kentucky, Four Mile Road Bridge to Confluence with Kentucky River, 72 miles away, class II-III+, 2 miles long. Muddy Creek, Kentucky, Oakley Wells Road Bridge to Close to Doylesville, 66 miles away, class II(III), 5 miles long. Otter Creek, Kentucky, East Fork to Kentucky 388 bridge, 71 miles away, class -blank-, 2 miles long. Otter Creek, Kentucky, West Fork to Kentucky388 Bridge, 72 miles away, class II(III), 6 miles long. Red River, Kentucky, Kentucky 746 to Kentucky 715, 59 miles away, class III, 10.3 miles long. Roaring Paunch River, Kentucky, Barthell to Big South Fork, 57 miles away, class IV-V+, 3 miles long. Rock Creek, Kentucky, White Oak Junction to Big South Fork of Cumberland River, 61 miles away, class II-III(IV), 6 miles long. Silver Creek, Kentucky, Curtis RoadBridge to Kentucky 876 Bridge, 72 miles away, class II-III(IV), 3 miles long. Silver Creek, Kentucky, Kentucky 876 Bridge to end of Bogie Mill Road, 74 miles away, class II, 3.5 miles long. Big Creek, North Carolina, Walnut Bottom to NPS Campground, 69 miles away, class V, 5.4 miles long. Big Creek, North Carolina, NPS Campground to Confluence with Big Pigeon, 69 miles away, class IV, 2 miles long. Cataloochee Creek, North Carolina, Catalooche Campground to Waterville Lake, 75 miles away, class II-III(IV), 6 miles long. Cold Springs Creek, North Carolina, to Harmen Den, 74 miles away, class IV, 2.5 miles long. Deep Creek, North Carolina, Bryson City, 74 miles away, class II, 3 miles long. HuRivericane Creek, North Carolina, SR 1336 to Pigeon River, 75 miles away, class -blank-, 4.3 miles long. Noland Creek, North Carolina, Lakeview Road to Fontana Lake, 74 miles away, class -blank-, 1 miles long. Oconaluftee River, North Carolina, Quiet Walkway to Smokemont, 71 miles away, class III, 4 miles long. Oconaluftee River, North Carolina, Smokemont Campground to Birdtown, 74 miles away, class II-III, 11.5 miles long. Pigeon River, North Carolina, Harmon Den to Big Creek, 72 miles away, class IV-V, 7.2 miles long. Pigeon River, North Carolina, Big Creek to Hartford, 66 miles away, class III+, 4.66 miles long. Raven Fork, North Carolina, Job Corps Bridge to Confluence with Oconalufftee, 74 miles away, class II-III+(IV), 8 miles long. Raven Fork, North Carolina, Gorges to Confluence with Straight Fork, 72 miles away, class V+, 4 miles long. Straight Fork, North Carolina, Round Bottom to Raven Fork, 72 miles away, class III-IV, 4.6 miles long. Abrams Creek, Tennessee, Cades Cove to US Route 127, 68 miles away, class I-III, 18 miles long. Clear Fork, Tennessee, Brewster Bridge to Burnt Mill Bridge, 71 miles away, class II+, 10 miles long. Cove Creek, Tennessee, Cascades, 56 miles away, class II-IV, 1.5 miles long. Crooked Fork Creek, Tennessee, Potter's Falls to Camp Austin, 72 miles away, class III-IV, 6.2 miles long. Crooked Fork Creek, Tennessee, US 27 to Potter's Falls, 71 miles away, class IV-V, 2 miles long. Cumberland River - Big South Fork, Tennessee, Burnt Mill Bridge over Clear Fork to Bridge at Leatherwood Ford, 68 miles away, class II-IV, 10.2 miles long. Cumberland River - Big South Fork, Tennessee, Leatherwood Ford to Blue Heron Kentucky, 65 miles away, class II+(IV), 19 miles long. Emory River, Tennessee, Coal loading facility at base of Ligias Ridge to Gobey Bridge, 68 miles away, class II-IV, 6.5 miles long. Emory River, Tennessee, Emory River Canyon - Highway 62 to Nemo, 75 miles away, class II-III, 7 miles long. French Broad, Tennessee, Del Rio to Bridgeport Market, 62 miles away, class I-II(III), 8.5 miles long. French Broad, Tennessee, Hot Springs to Highway 107 at Del Rio, 69 miles away, class I-III, 18 miles long. Little River, Tennessee, Huskey Gap Branch to Elkmont C.Highway, 64 miles away, class III-IV, 2.2 miles long. Little River, Tennessee, Bridge at Elkmont to Sinks, 61 miles away, class II-III, 7 miles long. Little River, Tennessee, Sinks to Elbow, 61 miles away, class III-IV+, 3.5 miles long. Little River, Tennessee, Elbow to Townsend, 61 miles away, class II-III, 2.6 miles long. Little River, Tennessee, Townsend to Dam at Melrose, 58 miles away, class II, 10 miles long. Little River, Tennessee, Dam at Melrose to Tennessee River, 54 miles away, class I, 22 miles long. Little Emory River, Tennessee, Ford Close to Right Fork to Kring Hollow Road, 68 miles away, class II-III, 4 miles long. Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong, Tennessee, Ramsey Prong/ Eagle Rocks Prong confluence to Bridge at Trailhead, 63 miles away, class V, 1.4 miles long. Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong, Tennessee, Ramsey's Cascade trailhead to Porters Creek confluence, 62 miles away, class IV+, 1.5 miles long. Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong, Tennessee, Picnic Grounds at Greenbrier Ranger Station to Highway 73, 61 miles away, class III-IV, 2.7 miles long. Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong, Tennessee, Highway 73 to Richardson Cove, 58 miles away, class II-III, 9.2 miles long. Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong, Tennessee, Chimneys Trailhead to Chimneys Picnic Area, 64 miles away, class V, 1.75 miles long. Little Pigeon River - West Prong, Tennessee, Chimneys Picnic Area to Campbell Overlook, 64 miles away, class IV-V, 2.5 miles long. Little Pigeon River - West Prong, Tennessee, Campbell Overlook to 1st bridge in Gatlinsburg, 60 miles away, class II-V, 2.6 miles long. Little Pigeon River - West Prong, Tennessee, Gatlinsburg to 1st bridge in Pigeon Forge, 57 miles away, class II, 6.6 miles long. Little Pigeon River - West Prong - Roaring Fork, Tennessee, Roaring Fork Motor Trail, 60 miles away, class I-IV, 1 miles long. Little River - Middle Prong, Tennessee, Lynn Camp and Thunderhead Prong Confluence to Tremont Institute, 63 miles away, class III-IV, 3 miles long. Little River - West Prong, Tennessee, Cold Water Knob to Cades Cove Road, 64 miles away, class III-IV, 6 miles long. Little River - West Prong, Tennessee, Confluence with Laurel Creek to West Prong of Little River, 63 miles away, class III-IV, 3 miles long. Lynn Camp Prong, Tennessee, to confluence with Thunderhead Prong, 64 miles away, class IV-V(V+), 3 miles long. New River, Tennessee, US 27 Bridge to Clear Fork River, 65 miles away, class II-III, 8.9 miles long. North White Oak Creek, Tennessee, Zenith Mines to Leatherwood Ford, 72 miles away, class II, 7.8 miles long. Pigeon River, Tennessee, Walter's Power Plant at Waterville to Bridge at Hartford, 67 miles away, class II-III, 4.2 miles long. Pine Creek, Tennessee, Close to Toonley to Leatherwood Ford, 67 miles away, class IV-V, 1.62 miles long. Road Prong, Tennessee, Third bridge to right above West Prong confluence, 65 miles away, class V, 0.72 miles long. Upper Road Prong, Tennessee, Green Light Falls to Third Bridge, 65 miles away, class V+, 1.09 miles long. Thunderhead Prong, Tennessee, to confluence with Lynn Camp Prong, 64 miles away, class IV, 1.5 miles long. Walker Camp Prong, Tennessee, Bridge below Alum Cave Creek confluence to Chimney's Trailhead, 64 miles away, class IV-V, 1.5 miles long. White Oak Creek, Tennessee, Burville Road to Burnt Mill Bridge, 71 miles away, class II, 21.3 miles long. White Oak Creek, Tennessee, Highway 52 to Clear Fork River, 72 miles away, class I-II, 6 miles long. Big Stony - Devil's Fork, Virginia, Straight Fork Confluence to Big Stony Takeout, 73 miles away, class III+(IV), 1.5 miles long. Cove Creek, Virginia, Cove Creek Gorge to Stinking Creek confluence, 68 miles away, class IV-V+, 2 miles long. Powell River, Virginia, Appalachia to Big Stone Gap, 69 miles away, class II-IV, 3 miles long. Powell River, Virginia, Big Stone Gap to Dryden, 58 miles away, class I-II, 12 miles long. Powell River - South Fork, Virginia, South Fork Gorge, 68 miles away, class V+, 4 miles long. Stock Creek, Virginia, Natural Tunnel State Park, 65 miles away, class II-III, 1.8 miles long. Stock Creek, Virginia, Upper Gorge, 66 miles away, class III-IV+(V), 1.5 miles long. * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer. Other Outdoors Recreation Nearby: Ski Resorts near Middlesborough, Kentucky: Ski Areas 50 to 100 miles from Middlesborough, Kentucky Cataloochee, North Carolina, 82 miles, vertical drop 740 feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina, 94 miles, vertical drop 700 feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 60 miles, vertical drop 600 feet Ski Areas 100 to 150 miles from Middlesborough, Kentucky Hawksnest, North Carolina, 133 miles, vertical drop 619 feet Ski Beech, North Carolina, 133 miles, vertical drop 830 feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, 133 miles, vertical drop 1200 feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina, 144 miles, vertical drop 365 feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, 112 miles, vertical drop 225 feet Sky Valley, Georgia, 102 miles, vertical drop 210 feet Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio, 129 miles, vertical drop 600 feet * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer. National Parks near Middlesborough, Kentucky: National Parks 0 to 100 miles from Middlesborough, Kentucky Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, 58 miles Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 60 miles Obed Wild & Scenic River, 75 miles National Parks 100 to 200 miles from Middlesborough, Kentucky Blue Ridge Parkway, 102 miles Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, 165 miles Gauley River National Recreation Area, 186 miles Little River Canyon National Preserve, 191 miles Mammoth Cave National Park, 175 miles New River Gorge National River, 186 miles Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, 179 miles Russell Cave National Monument, 173 miles * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer. Important Outdoors Safety Information       Go to Kentucky Rivers