Tennessee whitewater - French Broad, Great Smoky Mountains, Cocke County Cocke county, Hot Springs to Highway 107 at Del Rio section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     18 miles   The starting location is a reasonable drive from Newport, as you can see on the road map further down. The Hot Springs to Highway 107 at Del Rio section of French Broad in Tennessee is 18 miles long and is a class I-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. 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. The wonderful Tennessee scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people     coming here. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will make you glad you came. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so why not pack your camp stove too. The river winds through the Great Smoky Mountains and you get great scenery. 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 many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. This river system is full of great paddling stretches, the Hot Springs to Highway 107 at Del Rio stretch is just one of them. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good spots for that around here. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Briefly about the general area: French Broad sees pretty high levels of rainfall;   the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest month is October. Coming to this river is always a good idea. You might want to pay a visit to Peach Orchard Gap if you're here at French Broad. All the outdoors entertaining stuff in the Great Smoky Mountains will keep you coming back again and again. Put some time aside to spend at Sulphur Spring while you're here at French Broad, and if you're here you can take a hike along the Gum Springs Trail. At French Broad all through the summer highs are in the 80's, and through the night it cools down to the 60's. Highs all through the wintertime are ordinarily in the 40's while French Broad overnight low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 20's. It's always splendid to go to Sulphur Spring, and you can have a nice hiking adventure along the Meadow Creek Mountain Trail. French Broad, Hot Springs to Highway 107 at Del Rio road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-III Length: 18 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.89361 Longitude: -82.82222 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.9235 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, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee Local climate location: NEWPORT 20 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Holiday Inn NEWPORT-I-40 EXIT 435, Newport 16 miles away Welcome to the Holiday Inn Newport Hotel! We're easy to reach, on Exit 435 from I-40 just 45 miles east of Knoxville and 70 miles west of Asheville, NC. If you're touring the Smokies, we're just a 3... Parkway Inn Newport, Newport 16 miles away Visiting Newport Tennessee on business. We are conveniently located near area businesses such as Bush Brothers Newport, Con-Agra Newport, Tennessee Valley Authority, United States Forest Service, Ball... Mountain Crest Inn, Newport 16 miles away While you are with us, you will find comfortable, spacious rooms, a varied and tempting menu in Louies Restaurant and lounge. There is plenty of opportunity for leisure activity for yourself or the w...   Great Smoky Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Great Smoky Mountains. Great Smoky Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Great Smoky Mountains. All Tennessee Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Tennessee. Books about whitewater paddling on French Broad, Tennessee List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on French Broad, Tennessee. 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-II(III) - 8.5 miles long (Del Rio to Bridgeport Market) Spring Creek, Madison County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 7 miles long (Route 1171 to Hot Springs) Cold Springs Creek, Haywood County , 9 miles away, Class IV - 2.5 miles long (to Harmen Den) Hurricane Creek, Haywood County , 10 miles away, Class -blank- - 4.3 miles long (SR 1336 to Pigeon River) Pigeon River, Haywood County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 7.2 miles long (Harmon Den to Big Creek) Pigeon River, Cocke County , 12 miles away, Class III+ - 4.66 miles long (Big Creek to Hartford) Pigeon River, Cocke County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 4.2 miles long (Walter's Power Plant at Waterville to Bridge at Hartford) Big Creek, Haywood County , 12 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (NPS Campground to Confluence with Big Pigeon) Big Laurel Creek, Madison County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 7 miles long (Hurricane to Hot Springs) French Broad River, Transylvania/ Henderson/ Buncombe/ Madison County , 13 miles away, Class III-IV - 8.1 miles long (Barnard to Hot Springs)   Ski Areas Near French Broad: Cataloochee, North Carolina , 21 miles away, 740 vertical feet Wolf Ridge, North Carolina , 32 miles away, 700 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 42 miles away, 600 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 56 miles away, 225 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 59 miles away, 210 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 77 miles away, 830 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 78 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 80 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 92 miles away, 365 vertical feet   Hotels Near French Broad: Holiday Inn NEWPORT-I-40 EXIT 435, Newport , 16 miles away Parkway Inn Newport, Newport , 16 miles away Mountain Crest Inn, Newport , 16 miles away Best Western Newport Inn, Newport , 16 miles away Days Inn Newport, Newport , 16 miles away   Camp Grounds Near French Broad: Houston Valley Campground, Cocke County, 3 miles away Round Mountain Campground, Cocke County, 4 miles away Paint Creek Campground, Greene County, 8 miles away   Trails Near French Broad: Meadow Creek Mountain Trail, Cocke County , 4 miles away Gum Springs Trail, Cocke County , 4 miles away Paint Mountain Trail, Cocke County , 4 miles away Walnut Mountain Trail, Cocke County , 4 miles away Tweed Trail, Cocke County , 4 miles away   National Parks Near French Broad: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 33 miles away Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 39 miles away