Tennessee whitewater - Emory River, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Morgan County Morgan county, Coal loading facility at base of Ligias Ridge to Gobey Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-IV     6.5 miles   The put-in location is a short drive from Harriman, as you can see on the road map further down. This section of Emory River is 6.5 miles long and it is classified as a class II-IV section by American Whitewater. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Tennessee are often tougher than in other states, so don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's perfect     for a one day trip. The scenic beauty of Tennessee and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. The wild scenery of the Cumberland Plateau Mountains is great. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Briefly about the general area: The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 80's to Emory River, and the nighttime is a little colder of course, frequently in the 60's.   High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Emory River are in the 20's. A delightful site to explore close to Emory River is Low Gap. The high level of precipitation makes Emory River a pretty wet location; the wettest month of the year is typically March, that's the one that rains the most while October is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Emory River, Coal loading facility at base of Ligias Ridge to Gobey Bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-IV Length: 6.5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.17139 Longitude: -84.47334 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.12083 Longitude: -84.61529 Paddler input for Emory River, Tennessee: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Emory River, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Tennessee Local climate location: ALLARDT 4 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 Emory River.   Whitewater Near Emory River: Crooked Fork Creek, Morgan County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 2 miles long (US 27 to Potter's Falls) Crooked Fork Creek, Morgan County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.2 miles long (Potter's Falls to Camp Austin) Emory River, Morgan County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Emory River Canyon - Highway 62 to Nemo) Emory River, Morgan County , 8 miles away, Class II-IV - 21.2 miles long (Gobey Bridge to Oakdale) Obed River, Cumberland/ Morgan County , 8 miles away, Class I-III - 7 miles long (Nemo to Oakdale) Island Creek, Morgan County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 2 miles long (Catoosa Bridge to Emory River) Little Emory River, Morgan County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Ford Close to Right Fork to Kring Hollow Road) Clear Creek, Morgan County , 11 miles away, Class II-IV - 7.5 miles long (Lilly to Nemo) Little Clear Creek, -blank- County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 3 miles long (Highway 62 to Lily) Island Creek, Morgan County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Catoosa Road to Catoosa Bridge)   Ski Areas Near Emory River: Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 73 miles away, 600 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 105 miles away, 210 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 106 miles away, 740 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 106 miles away, 225 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 141 miles away, 700 vertical feet Perfect North, Indiana , 169 miles away, 400 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 184 miles away, 830 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 186 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio , 188 miles away, 600 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 188 miles away, 619 vertical feet   Hotels Near Emory River: Best Western Sundancer Motor Lodge, Harriman , 13 miles away Quality Inn Harriman, Harriman , 14 miles away Super 8 Motel - Harriman, Harriman , 14 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites HARRIMAN, Harriman , 14 miles away Comfort Inn Kingston, Kingston , 15 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Emory River: Clear Creek Campsite, Clarkrange, 15 miles away Caney Creek Campground, Roane County, 16 miles away Windrock Campground, Oliver Springs, 16 miles away   National Parks Near Emory River: Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 7 miles away Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Oneida - TN , 20 miles away