Tennessee whitewater - Big Creek, Great Smoky Mountains, Polk County Polk county, FR221/Peavine Road to US64 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV+     5.9 miles   Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Tennessee is often tougher than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. The beautiful scenery of Tennessee and the cool fresh water beats anything. This is the only paddling stretch along Big Creek. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. If you're coming from Cleveland it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The wild     scenery of the Great Smoky Mountains is great. This section of Big Creek is 5.9 miles long and has been rated as a class III-IV+ section by American Whitewater. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. On this section you do get some distance, you can easily run it on an afternoon. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Briefly about the general area: For the period of the summertime here at Big Creek, high temperatures commonly get into the 80's; through summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. During the wintertime highs are mostly in the 40's,   and after the sun is down during the wintertime temperatures at Big Creek drop into the 20's. You just can't picture the amount of outdoors enjoyable stuff the Great Smoky Mountains has to offer. A lot of rainfall falls at Big Creek; the wettest month of the year is ordinarily March, that's the one that rains the most; the driest of the months is October. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Big Creek; Indian Flat Trail is a great local trail, and the Caney Creek Trail offers hiking at its best. Big Creek, FR221/Peavine Road to US64 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV+ Length: 5.9 miles Average Gradient: 90 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.0466 Longitude: -84.5439 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.09569 Longitude: -84.547 Paddler input for Big Creek, Tennessee: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Big Creek, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee Local climate location: CLEVELAND 5 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 Big Creek.   Whitewater Near Big Creek: Ocoee River, Polk County , 2 miles away, Class III+ - 5 miles long (#2 Dam to #2 Powerhouse) Goforth Creek, Polk County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (to Ocoee) Ocoee River, Polk County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Ocoee #3 to Ocoee #2 Dam) Little Loss Creek, Polk County , 7 miles away, Class -blank- - 2 miles long (into Big Loss Creek) Jack's River, Fannin County , 7 miles away, Class II-V - 17.2 miles long (Jones Mill/Bethlehem Church to Conasauga Confluence) Gee Creek, Polk County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 1 miles long (hike up back to parking area) Conasauga River, Murray County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.5 miles long (Chicken Coop Gap to East Cowpen Road) Conasauga River, Murray County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 10 miles long (Hickory Creek Trailhead to East Cowpen Road) Conasauga River, Polk County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 10.1 miles long (Jacks River to US 411 Bridge) Hiwassee River, Polk County , 12 miles away, Class II - 5.8 miles long (Appalachia Powerhouse to Bridge at Reliance)   Ski Areas Near Big Creek: Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 77 miles away, 600 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 82 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 85 miles away, 225 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 104 miles away, 740 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 149 miles away, 700 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 195 miles away, 830 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 195 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 197 miles away, 619 vertical feet   Beaches Near Big Creek: Parksville Beach, Polk County , 6 miles away   Hotels Near Big Creek: Ramada Limited Of Blue Ridge, Blue Ridge , 18 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites, Blue Ridge , 19 miles away Blue Ridge - Days Inn, Blue Ridge , 20 miles away Key West Inn Chatsworth, Chatsworth , 23 miles away Best Western Mountain View Inn, East Ellijay , 23 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Big Creek: Sylco Campground, Polk County, 5 miles away A and B Campground, Polk County, 6 miles away Black Bear Cove, Benton, 9 miles away   Trails Near Big Creek: Indian Flat Trail, Polk County , 1 miles away Caney Creek Trail, Polk County , 1 miles away Hogback Trail, Polk County , 1 miles away Sylco Creek Trail, Polk County , 2 miles away Low Gap Trail, Polk County , 3 miles away   National Parks Near Big Creek: Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 56 miles away Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA , 63 miles away   Lakes Near Big Creek