Tennessee whitewater - Cove Creek, Sevier County Sevier county, Cascades section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-IV     1.5 miles   If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so you'd better keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. The wonderful Tennessee scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The Cascades stretch of Cove Creek in Sevier County is 1.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-IV section of whitewater. The put-in is not too far from Sevierville, please print     out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This is a somewhat short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. This is the only paddling section along Cove Creek. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great attractions for lots of people. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Briefly about the general area: Near Cove Creek you find Little Cove Gap which is a perfect site to visit. Cove Creek is a wet location that gets a great deal of rainfall; the month with most of the rain is March, and October meanwhile is the driest month. The warmest time of the   year brings highs in the 80's to Cove Creek. Through the moonlight hours it's typically in the 60's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's, and overnight lows at Cove Creek during the wintertime mostly sink into the 20's. Cove Creek, Cascades road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-IV Length: 1.5 miles Average Gradient: 80 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.754 Longitude: -83.62581 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.7662 Longitude: -83.6225 Paddler input for Cove Creek, Tennessee: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Cove Creek, Tennessee Local climate location: KNOXVILLE UNIV OF TN 11 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Smoky Getaways, Sevierville Welcome to Smoky Getaways Cabin Rentals, the number one provider of luxury cabin rentals in the Great Smoky Mountains. We are centrally located between Pigeon Forge, TN and Townsend, TN, and our on... Governors Inn, Sevierville 2 miles away All rooms are Non-Smoking & AAA approved. This 3 Star Hotel is located one mile from Pigeon Forge. Featuring heated outdoor pool with hottub and free breakfast. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Cove Creek.   Whitewater Near Cove Creek: Little River, Sevier/Blount County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Bridge at Elkmont to Sinks) Little River, Sevier County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 3.5 miles long (Sinks to Elbow) Little Pigeon River - West Prong, Sevier County , 7 miles away, Class II - 6.6 miles long (Gatlinsburg to 1st bridge in Pigeon Forge) Little Pigeon River - West Prong, Sevier County , 7 miles away, Class II-V - 2.6 miles long (Campbell Overlook to 1st bridge in Gatlinsburg) Little River - Middle Prong, Blount County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Lynn Camp and Thunderhead Prong Confluence to Tremont Institute) Lynn Camp Prong, Blount County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 3 miles long (to confluence with Thunderhead Prong) Thunderhead Prong, Blount County , 9 miles away, Class IV - 1.5 miles long (to confluence with Lynn Camp Prong) Little River, Blount County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 2.6 miles long (Elbow to Townsend) Little River, Sevier County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.2 miles long (Huskey Gap Branch to Elkmont C.Highway) Little River - West Prong, Blount County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Confluence with Laurel Creek to West Prong of Little River)   Ski Areas Near Cove Creek: Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 6 miles away, 600 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 39 miles away, 740 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 47 miles away, 225 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 48 miles away, 210 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 78 miles away, 700 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 123 miles away, 830 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 124 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 126 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 137 miles away, 365 vertical feet Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio , 188 miles away, 600 vertical feet   Hotels Near Cove Creek: Smoky Getaways, Sevierville , 1 miles away Governors Inn, Sevierville , 2 miles away Mainstay Suites Pigeon Forge, Pigeon Forge , 4 miles away Mountain Trace Inn, Pigeon Forge , 4 miles away Econo Lodge Pigeon Forge, Pigeon Forge , 4 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Cove Creek: Eagles Nest Campground, Sevierville, 2 miles away Creekside Campground, Pigeon Forge, 3 miles away Fort wear Campground, Pigeon Forge, 3 miles away   Trails Near Cove Creek: Cove Mountain Trail, Sevier County , 5 miles away Laurel Falls Trail, Sevier County , 5 miles away Meigs Mountain Trail, Sevier County , 7 miles away Jakes Creek Trail, Sevier County , 8 miles away Sugarland Mountain Trail, Sevier County , 8 miles away   National Parks Near Cove Creek: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 8 miles away   Golf Courses Near Cove Creek: Gatlinburg City Departments Golf Course, Pigeon Forge , 6 miles away   Lakes Near Cove Creek