Tennessee whitewater - French Broad, Cocke County Cocke county, Del Rio to Bridgeport Market section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II(III)     8.5 miles   These people rent canoes on the french broad. 865-322-5041 Says Jobe The natural beauty of Cocke County and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. If you're coming from Newport it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The average Tennessee whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so don't forget that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. This     is a pretty decent length section, it's good length for a morning trip. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of places for that. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. This section of French Broad is 8.5 miles long and has been rated as a class I-II(III) section by American Whitewater. Briefly about the general area: You might want to pay a visit to White Rock Hollow if you're here at French Broad, and there are plenty of folks from Newport here. There is a brilliant hiking trail right next door to French Broad called the Meadow   Creek Mountain Trail. The high level of rainfall makes French Broad a pretty wet spot; the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain while October is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Throughout the summertime highs here at French Broad get into the 80's while overnight lows are commonly in the 60's. Throughout the wintertime the highs are typically in the 40's; night lows during the winter for French Broad tend to be in the 20's. French Broad, Del Rio to Bridgeport Market road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II(III) Length: 8.5 miles Average Gradient: 10 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.9235 Longitude: -83.02211 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.9542 Longitude: -83.1204 Paddler input for French Broad, Tennessee: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at French Broad, Tennessee Local climate location: NEWPORT 19 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Holiday Inn Newport,Tn, Newport 9 miles away Welcome to the Holiday Inn Newport Hotel! 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Find a whitewater outfitter in Tennessee Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Newport, Tennessee Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Newport, Tennessee, the metro area neareast to French Broad. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near French Broad.   Whitewater Near French Broad: French Broad, Cocke County , 7 miles away, Class I-III - 18 miles long (Hot Springs to Highway 107 at Del Rio) Pigeon River, Cocke County , 9 miles away, Class III+ - 4.66 miles long (Big Creek to Hartford) Pigeon River, Cocke County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 4.2 miles long (Walter's Power Plant at Waterville to Bridge at Hartford) Big Creek, Haywood County , 10 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (NPS Campground to Confluence with Big Pigeon) Cold Springs Creek, Haywood County , 12 miles away, Class IV - 2.5 miles long (to Harmen Den) Pigeon River, Haywood County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 7.2 miles long (Harmon Den to Big Creek) Big Creek, Haywood County , 12 miles away, Class V - 5.4 miles long (Walnut Bottom to NPS Campground) Hurricane Creek, Haywood County , 13 miles away, Class -blank- - 4.3 miles long (SR 1336 to Pigeon River) Cataloochee Creek, Haywood County , 16 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 6 miles long (Catalooche Campground to Waterville Lake) Spring Creek, Madison County , 16 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 7 miles long (Route 1171 to Hot Springs)   Ski Areas Near French Broad: Cataloochee, North Carolina , 21 miles away, 740 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 36 miles away, 600 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 39 miles away, 700 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 55 miles away, 225 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 57 miles away, 210 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 84 miles away, 830 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 85 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 87 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 98 miles away, 365 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 164 miles away, 603 vertical feet   Hotels Near French Broad: Holiday Inn Newport,Tn, Newport , 9 miles away Mountain Crest Inn, Newport , 9 miles away Best Western Newport Inn, Newport , 9 miles away Days Inn Newport, Newport , 9 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites NEWPORT SOUTH, Newport , 9 miles away   Camp Grounds Near French Broad: Tuller Mountain Creek Campground, Newport, 8 miles away Fox Fire Camp And Canoe, Hartford, 9 miles away Houston Valley Campground, Cocke County, 9 miles away   Trails Near French Broad: Meadow Creek Mountain Trail, Cocke County , 7 miles away Stone Mountain Trail, Cocke County , 8 miles away Gum Springs Trail, Cocke County , 8 miles away Tweed Trail, Cocke County , 9 miles away Tweed Trail, Cocke County , 9 miles away   National Parks Near French Broad: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 33 miles away Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 40 miles away