North Carolina whitewater - Cheoah River, Great Smoky Mountains, Graham County

Graham county, Grocery Store to Calderwood Lake Boat Launch section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV-V     7.1 miles
 
Ummm..The Cheoah is NOT suitable for a beginner.    The water in the SE is very different than Western water. Says Becca

The Grocery Store to Calderwood Lake Boat Launch stretch of Cheoah River in Graham County is 7.1 miles long and is a class IV-V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The natural beauty of Graham County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. There are no other sections to paddle along Cheoah River than the Grocery Store to Calderwood Lake Boat Launch section. Whitewater rafting
    and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so you'd better keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of places for that. This stretch has
has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. The beautiful Great Smoky Mountains scenery is an added bonus.

Briefly about the general area:
Sam Cove is a magnificent location to take a look at close by. Cheoah River is a rather wet
 
place mostly with a great deal of rainfall; the month of March is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest of the months is October. For the duration of the summertime months at Cheoah River temperatures are mostly in the 80's. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 60's. Highs during the winter are generally in the 40's, and overnight lows all through the wintertime for Cheoah River tend to be in the 20's.

Cheoah River, Grocery Store to Calderwood Lake Boat Launch road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV-V
Length: 7.1 miles
Average Gradient: 83 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.39279
Longitude: -83.8652

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.45069
Longitude: -83.94301

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Current weather conditions at Cheoah River, Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina
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Local climate location: KNOXVILLE WSO AP 7 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Microtel Inn and Suites Robbinsville, Robbinsville
9 miles away
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Country Hearth Inn Andrews, Andrews
13 miles away
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Highland Manor Inn And Conference Center, Townsend
14 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Cheoah River.
 Whitewater Near Cheoah River:
Yellow Creek, Graham County , 2 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.1 miles long (SR 1242 to US 129)
Santeetlah River, Graham County , 4 miles away, Class II-IV - 5 miles long (Forest Service road 81 to Santeetlah Lake)
Slickrock Creek, Graham/ County , 5 miles away, Class III-V - 6.5 miles long (Big Fat Gap to Lake Cheoh)
Santeetlah River, Graham County , 5 miles away, Class III+ - 5 miles long (Gate to FS Road 81 Bridge)
Snowbird Creek, Graham County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 12 miles long (Junction to First Bridge Downstream)
Santeetlah River, Graham County , 8 miles away, Class V - 3.4 miles long (FR 81c Bridge to Forest Service Gate)
Abrams Creek, Blount County , 9 miles away, Class I-III - 18 miles long (Cades Cove to US Route 127)
Snowbird Creek, Graham County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 8 miles long (Hooper Bald to Junction)
Citico Creek, Monroe County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 17 miles long (Doublecamp to Little Tennessee River)
Doublecamp Creek, Monroe County , 11 miles away, Class IV - 3.17 miles long (to Citico Creek)
 Ski Areas Near Cheoah River:
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 29 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia , 45 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 47 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 57 miles away, 740 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Cheoah River:
Microtel Inn and Suites Robbinsville, Robbinsville , 9 miles away
Country Hearth Inn Andrews, Andrews , 13 miles away
Highland Manor Inn And Conference Center, Townsend , 14 miles away
Dancing Bear Lodge, Townsend , 17 miles away
Econo Lodge Parkside, Townsend , 18 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Cheoah River:
Horse Cove Campground, Graham County, 3 miles away
Rattler Ford Campground, Graham County, 4 miles away
Ceoah Paint Campground, Graham County, 4 miles away
 Trails Near Cheoah River:
Long Hungry Ridge Trail, Swain County , 6 miles away
Big Stack Gap Branch Trail, Monroe County , 7 miles away
Stiffknee Trail, Monroe County , 7 miles away
Hannah Mountain Trail, Blount County , 8 miles away
Fodderstack Trail, Monroe County , 8 miles away
 National Parks Near Cheoah River:
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 32 miles away
Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 61 miles away
 Lakes Near Cheoah River

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