North Carolina whitewater - Santeetlah River, Great Smoky Mountains, Graham County Graham county, FR 81c Bridge to Forest Service Gate section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V     3.4 miles   Whitewater rafting and kayaking in North Carolina is often easier than elsewhere, so keep in mind that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. The wonderful Graham County scenery and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains is a great plus for this river. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. This is a bit of a short stretch so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. The FR 81c Bridge to Forest Service Gate stretch is one     of a few paddling stretches in this river system. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The FR 81c Bridge to Forest Service Gate stretch of Santeetlah River in North Carolina is 3.4 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class V section of whitewater. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. Briefly about the general area: Good hiking is available along the South Fork Citico Trail; hiking is a popular thing to do around Santeetlah River; Brush Mountain Trail is a tremendous local trail. Santeetlah River gets a lot of water; most of the rain falls during March; October   meanwhile is the driest month. There's no way someone can get bored here in the Great Smoky Mountains. All through the months of summer highs here at Santeetlah River reach the 80's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 60's. During the wintertime highs are commonly in the 40's, and overnight lows throughout the wintertime for Santeetlah River tend to be in the 20's. Santeetlah River, FR 81c Bridge to Forest Service Gate road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: V Length: 3.4 miles Average Gradient: 294 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.33129 Longitude: -84.0125 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.3456 Longitude: -83.991 Paddler input for Santeetlah River, North Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Santeetlah River, Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina Local climate location: KNOXVILLE WSO AP 7 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Santeetlah River.   Whitewater Near Santeetlah River: Santeetlah River, Graham County , 4 miles away, Class III+ - 5 miles long (Gate to FS Road 81 Bridge) Snowbird Creek, Graham County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 8 miles long (Hooper Bald to Junction) Slickrock Creek, Graham/ County , 6 miles away, Class III-V - 6.5 miles long (Big Fat Gap to Lake Cheoh) Santeetlah River, Graham County , 6 miles away, Class II-IV - 5 miles long (Forest Service road 81 to Santeetlah Lake) Doublecamp Creek, Monroe County , 7 miles away, Class IV - 3.17 miles long (to Citico Creek) Snowbird Creek, Graham County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 12 miles long (Junction to First Bridge Downstream) North River, Monroe County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 2 miles long (North River Campground to Tellico River) Citico Creek, Monroe County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 17 miles long (Doublecamp to Little Tennessee River) Citico Creek, Cherokee County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 4 miles long (Indian Boundary to Below Pigs in Space) Cheoah River, Graham County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 7.1 miles long (Grocery Store to Calderwood Lake Boat Launch)   Ski Areas Near Santeetlah River: Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 37 miles away, 600 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 49 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 51 miles away, 225 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 64 miles away, 740 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 109 miles away, 700 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 154 miles away, 830 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 155 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 157 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 168 miles away, 365 vertical feet   Hotels Near Santeetlah River: Best Western Inn - Murphy, Murphy , 13 miles away Days Inn Murphy, Murphy , 15 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Murphy, Nc, Murphy , 15 miles away Highland Manor Inn And Conference Center, Townsend , 22 miles away Luxbury Inn and Suites, Maryville , 23 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Santeetlah River: Horse Cove Campground, Graham County, 6 miles away Rattler Ford Campground, Graham County, 6 miles away Doublecamp Campground, Monroe County, 8 miles away   Trails Near Santeetlah River: South Fork Citico Trail, Monroe County , 3 miles away Brush Mountain Trail, Monroe County , 4 miles away Jeffrey Trail, Monroe County , 4 miles away Sugar Cove Trail, Monroe County , 4 miles away Big Indian Branch Trail, Monroe County , 4 miles away   National Parks Near Santeetlah River: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 40 miles away Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 59 miles away