Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee Whitwater Rivers


Abrams Creek Class I-III - 18 miles long (Cades Cove to US Route 127)

Blount County
Bald River Class II-IV(V) - 6 miles long (ForkSouth 126 bridge to Bald River Falls)

Monroe County
Big Creek Class IV - 2 miles long (NPS Campground to Confluence with Big Pigeon)

Haywood County
Big Creek Class V - 5.4 miles long (Walnut Bottom to NPS Campground)

Haywood County
Big Creek Class III-IV+ - 5.9 miles long (FR221/Peavine Road to US64)

Polk County
Big Laurel Creek Class III-IV - 7 miles long (Hurricane to Hot Springs)

Madison County
Brush Creek Class IV-V - 5 miles long (to French Broad River)

Madison County
Cataloochee Creek Class II-III(IV) - 6 miles long (Catalooche Campground to Waterville Lake)

Haywood County
Cheoah River Class IV-V - 7.1 miles long (Grocery Store to Calderwood Lake Boat Launch)

Graham County
Citico Creek Class II-III - 17 miles long (Doublecamp to Little Tennessee River)

Monroe County
Citico Creek Class III-IV - 4 miles long (Indian Boundary to Below Pigs in Space)

Cherokee County
Coker Creek Class III-IV(V) - 6 miles long (Highway 68 to Hiwassee River)

Polk County
Cold Springs Creek Class IV - 2.5 miles long (to Harmen Den)

Haywood County
Deep Creek Class II - 3 miles long (Bryson City)

Swain County
Doublecamp Creek Class IV - 3.17 miles long (to Citico Creek)

Monroe County
Fires Creek Class -blank- - 5 miles long (Mule Flats to Arch Bridge)

Clay County
Fires Creek Class II-III+ - 8 miles long (Two miles above Horse Park to Leatherwood Falls)

Clay County
French Broad Class I-III - 18 miles long (Hot Springs to Highway 107 at Del Rio)

Cocke County
French Broad River Class III-IV - 8.1 miles long (Barnard to Hot Springs)

Transylvania/ Henderson/ Buncombe/ Madison County
Goforth Creek Class IV-V - 5 miles long (to Ocoee)

Polk County
Hiawassee River Class I-II - 18.3 miles long (Hayesville to US Route 64)

Clay/Cherokee County
Hiwassee River Class II - 5.8 miles long (Appalachia Powerhouse to Bridge at Reliance)

Polk County
Hiwassee River Class III-IV - 4.8 miles long (Appalachia Dam to Appalachia Powerhouse)

Polk County
Hurricane Creek Class -blank- - 4.3 miles long (SR 1336 to Pigeon River)

Haywood County
Jack's River Class II-V - 17.2 miles long (Jones Mill/Bethlehem Church to Conasauga Confluence)

Fannin County
Laurel Creek Class V - 0.2 miles long (to Tellico right below Turkey Creek Confluence)

Monroe County
Little Loss Creek Class -blank- - 2 miles long (into Big Loss Creek)

Polk County
Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong Class III-IV - 2.7 miles long (Picnic Grounds at Greenbrier Ranger Station to Highway 73)

Sevier County
Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong Class V - 1.4 miles long (Ramsey Prong/ Eagle Rocks Prong confluence to Bridge at Trailhead)

Sevier County
Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong Class IV+ - 1.5 miles long (Ramsey's Cascade trailhead to Porters Creek confluence)

Sevier County
Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong Class V - 1.75 miles long (Chimneys Trailhead to Chimneys Picnic Area)

Sevier County
Little Pigeon River - West Prong Class II-V - 2.6 miles long (Campbell Overlook to 1st bridge in Gatlinsburg)

Sevier County
Little Pigeon River - West Prong Class II - 6.6 miles long (Gatlinsburg to 1st bridge in Pigeon Forge)

Sevier County
Little Pigeon River - West Prong Class IV-V - 2.5 miles long (Chimneys Picnic Area to Campbell Overlook)

Sevier County
Little Pigeon River - West Prong - Roaring Fork Class I-IV - 1 miles long (Roaring Fork Motor Trail)

Sevier County
Little River Class III-IV+ - 3.5 miles long (Sinks to Elbow)

Sevier County
Little River Class II-III - 2.6 miles long (Elbow to Townsend)

Blount County
Little River Class III-IV - 2.2 miles long (Huskey Gap Branch to Elkmont C.Highway)

Sevier County
Little River Class II-III - 7 miles long (Bridge at Elkmont to Sinks)

Sevier/Blount County
Little River - Middle Prong Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Lynn Camp and Thunderhead Prong Confluence to Tremont Institute)

Blount County
Little River - West Prong Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Confluence with Laurel Creek to West Prong of Little River)

Blount County
Little River - West Prong Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Cold Water Knob to Cades Cove Road)

Blount County
Little Tennessee River Class I-III - 23 miles long (North Carolina Route 28 to US Route 19)

Macon/ Swain County
Lynn Camp Prong Class IV-V(V+) - 3 miles long (to confluence with Thunderhead Prong)

Blount County
Nantahala River Class II+(III) - 8 miles long (Power Plant to Wesser)

Macon/Swain County
Nantahala River Class III - 3.2 miles long (Route 1310 Bridge to Highway 19)

Macon/Swain County
Nantahala River Class IV-V - 0.7 miles long (FS Road 327 to 1310 Bridge)

Macon County
Noland Creek Class -blank- - 1 miles long (Lakeview Road to Fontana Lake)

Swain County
Nolichucky River Class III-IV - 8.1 miles long (Rt 197 Poplar to 19/23 Close to Erwin)

Mitchell/ Unicoi County
Nolichucky River Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Poplar North to Nolichucky Gorge Campground)

Unicoi County
Nolichucky River Class I-II(III) - 3 miles long (Nolichucky Gorge Campground to Jackson Love Bridge)

Unicoi County
North River Class III-IV - 2 miles long (North River Campground to Tellico River)

Monroe County
Ocoee River Class III+ - 5 miles long (#2 Dam to #2 Powerhouse)

Polk County
Ocoee River Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Ocoee #3 to Ocoee #2 Dam)

Polk County
Oconaluftee River Class III - 4 miles long (Quiet Walkway to Smokemont)

Swain County
Oconaluftee River Class II-III - 11.5 miles long (Smokemont Campground to Birdtown)

Swain County
Pigeon River Class III+ - 4.66 miles long (Big Creek to Hartford)

Cocke County
Pigeon River Class II-III - 4.2 miles long (Walter's Power Plant at Waterville to Bridge at Hartford)

Cocke County
Pigeon River Class IV-V - 7.2 miles long (Harmon Den to Big Creek)

Haywood County
Pigeon River Class I-III - 26.7 miles long (Confluence of East-West Fork to New Hepco Bidge)

Haywood County
Raven Fork Class V+ - 4 miles long (Gorges to Confluence with Straight Fork)

Swain County
Raven Fork Class II-III+(IV) - 8 miles long (Job Corps Bridge to Confluence with Oconalufftee)

Swain County
Road Prong Class V - 0.72 miles long (Third bridge to right above West Prong confluence)

Sevier County
Santeetlah River Class V - 3.4 miles long (FR 81c Bridge to Forest Service Gate)

Graham County
Santeetlah River Class III+ - 5 miles long (Gate to FS Road 81 Bridge)

Graham County
Santeetlah River Class II-IV - 5 miles long (Forest Service road 81 to Santeetlah Lake)

Graham County
Slickrock Creek Class III-V - 6.5 miles long (Big Fat Gap to Lake Cheoh)

Graham/ County
Snowbird Creek Class III-IV - 12 miles long (Junction to First Bridge Downstream)

Graham County
Snowbird Creek Class III-IV+ - 8 miles long (Hooper Bald to Junction)

Graham County
Spivey Creek Class V+ - 1.8 miles long (Little Bald Creek to Tumbling Rich Gap Brook)

Unicoi County
Spring Creek Class III-IV(V) - 7 miles long (Route 1171 to Hot Springs)

Madison County
Straight Fork Class III-IV - 4.6 miles long (Round Bottom to Raven Fork)

Swain County
Tellico River Class I-III - 4.2 miles long (Ranger Station to Tellico Plains)

Monroe County
Tellico River Class III-IV - 2 miles long (Bridge above Bald River to bridge below Jared's Knee)

Monroe County
Tellico River Class II-III - 8 miles long (Trout Hatchery to Bridge above Bald River)

Monroe County
Tellico River Class II-III - 5.4 miles long (Bridge below Jared's Knee to Ranger Station)

Monroe County
Thunderhead Prong Class IV - 1.5 miles long (to confluence with Lynn Camp Prong)

Blount County
Tuckasegee River Class I-III - 8 miles long (Whittier to Bryson City)

Jackson/Swain County
Tuckasegee River Class II(III) - 5 miles long (Dillsboro to Route 1392)

Jackson County
Turkey Creek Class IV-V - 3 miles long (Waucheesi to Tellico River)

Monroe County
Turtletown Creek Class IV-V - 4.2 miles long (Highway 68 to Hiwassee River)

Polk County
Upper Road Prong Class V+ - 1.09 miles long (Green Light Falls to Third Bridge)

Sevier County
Walker Camp Prong Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (Bridge below Alum Cave Creek confluence to Chimney's Trailhead)

Sevier County
Walnut Creek Class III-IV(V) - 4 miles long (US 25/70 to Barnard)

Madison County
Whiteoak Creek Class IV-V+ - 2 miles long (Above Nantahala Cascades)

Macon County
Wildcat Creek Class III-IV+ - 4 miles long (Source to Tellico River)

Monroe County
Wolf Creek Class IV+ - 2.3 miles long (FR to Hiawassee River)

Polk County
Yellow Creek Class IV-V - 1.1 miles long (SR 1242 to US 129)

Graham County

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