Tennessee whitewater - Coker Creek, Great Smoky Mountains, Polk County Polk county, Highway 68 to Hiwassee River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV(V)     6 miles   If you're coming from Athens it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Tennessee are harder than the national norm, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. This stretch of Coker Creek in Tennessee is 6 miles long and has been rated as a class III-IV(V) section by American Whitewater. This is a pretty decent length section, good for a one day paddling trip. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at     a nearby campground. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. The Highway 68 to Hiwassee River stretch is the only paddling stretch along Coker Creek. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are lots of good places for that around here. The beautiful scenery of Polk County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. The Great Smoky Mountains scenery is wonderful. Briefly about the general area: There is a wonderful hiking trail in the vicinity of Coker Creek called the Unicoi Mountain Trail; nearby you discover the Smith Mountain   Trail which is a splendid hiking trail. At Coker Creek throughout the months of summer highs are in the 80's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's while the cold winter nights at Coker Creek are in the 20's. You clearly have to have a thing about the Great Smoky Mountains. The high level of rainfall makes Coker Creek a reasonably wet location; most of the rain falls all through March, and the driest month of the year is October. Coker Creek, Highway 68 to Hiwassee River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV(V) Length: 6 miles Average Gradient: 80 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.2181 Longitude: -84.34141 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.17929 Longitude: -84.39531 Paddler input for Coker Creek, Tennessee: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Coker Creek, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee Local climate location: ATHENS 3 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Sleep Inn Etowah, Etowah 13 miles away Brand new Sleep Inn located in the heart of the Etowah Antique District and L and N Railroad Depot Museum. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Coker Creek.   Whitewater Near Coker Creek: Hiwassee River, Polk County , 1 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.8 miles long (Appalachia Dam to Appalachia Powerhouse) Wolf Creek, Polk County , 2 miles away, Class IV+ - 2.3 miles long (FR to Hiawassee River) Hiwassee River, Polk County , 2 miles away, Class II - 5.8 miles long (Appalachia Powerhouse to Bridge at Reliance) Turtletown Creek, Polk County , 3 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.2 miles long (Highway 68 to Hiwassee River) Little Loss Creek, Polk County , 8 miles away, Class -blank- - 2 miles long (into Big Loss Creek) Goforth Creek, Polk County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (to Ocoee) Ocoee River, Polk County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Ocoee #3 to Ocoee #2 Dam) Tellico River, Monroe County , 12 miles away, Class I-III - 4.2 miles long (Ranger Station to Tellico Plains) Gee Creek, Polk County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 1 miles long (hike up back to parking area) Wildcat Creek, Monroe County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 4 miles long (Source to Tellico River)   Ski Areas Near Coker Creek: Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 63 miles away, 600 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 71 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 74 miles away, 225 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 91 miles away, 740 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 135 miles away, 700 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 181 miles away, 830 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 181 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 183 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 195 miles away, 365 vertical feet   Hotels Near Coker Creek: Sleep Inn Etowah, Etowah , 13 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites, Blue Ridge , 19 miles away Blue Ridge - Days Inn, Blue Ridge , 20 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Murphy, Nc, Murphy , 23 miles away Econo Lodge Sweetwater, Sweetwater , 23 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Coker Creek: Coker Creek Village, Cokercreek, 7 miles away Tellico Plains Koa, Tellico Plains, 11 miles away Gee Creek Campground, Polk County, 13 miles away   Trails Near Coker Creek: Unicoi Mountain Trail, Polk County , 0 miles away Smith Mountain Trail, Polk County , 3 miles away Unicoi Trail, Polk County , 3 miles away John Muir National Recreation Trail, Polk County , 3 miles away Ivy Trail, Monroe County , 4 miles away   National Parks Near Coker Creek: Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 51 miles away Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 66 miles away   Lakes Near Coker Creek