Tennessee whitewater - Little River, Great Smoky Mountains, Sevier County Sevier county, Huskey Gap Branch to Elkmont C.Highway section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     2.2 miles   Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Tennessee are harder than the national norm, so you'd better keep in mind that many runs in this state are not easy. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Sevierville, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. No need to look hard for hotels, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The beautiful scenery of Tennessee and the playfulness of the water are     in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This stretch of Little River is 2.2 miles long and has been rated as a class III-IV section by American Whitewater. The Huskey Gap Branch to Elkmont C.Highway section is one of many paddling sections in this river system. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. This is a short paddling stretch so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. The beautiful Great Smoky Mountains scenery is an added bonus. Briefly about the general area: Little River typically gets much rain; March is when you get the most rain here; October on the other hand is the driest. During the warm months, highs usually   are in the 80's at Little River; the nighttime is a little chillier of course, usually in the 60's. During the winter highs are in the 40's, and through the dark hours in the wintertime at Little River temperatures drop to the 20's. You just can't picture the amount of outdoors fun stuff the Great Smoky Mountains has to offer. If you're here, you might as well pop by Coon Hollow, and hiking along the Jakes Creek Trail is good fun. Coming to this river is always a good idea. Hit the slopes at Ober Gatlinburg in the vicinity, and Little River is right by the Sugarland Mountain Trail. Little River, Huskey Gap Branch to Elkmont C.Highway road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 2.2 miles Average Gradient: 150 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.59489 Longitude: -83.515 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.65359 Longitude: -83.5806 Paddler input for Little River, Tennessee: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Little River, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee Local climate location: KNOXVILLE UNIV OF TN 3 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 Little River.   Whitewater Near Little River: Little Pigeon River - West Prong, Sevier County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.5 miles long (Chimneys Picnic Area to Campbell Overlook) Little Pigeon River - West Prong, Sevier County , 4 miles away, Class II-V - 2.6 miles long (Campbell Overlook to 1st bridge in Gatlinsburg) Little River, Sevier/Blount County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Bridge at Elkmont to Sinks) Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong, Sevier County , 5 miles away, Class V - 1.75 miles long (Chimneys Trailhead to Chimneys Picnic Area) Walker Camp Prong, Sevier County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (Bridge below Alum Cave Creek confluence to Chimney's Trailhead) Road Prong, Sevier County , 5 miles away, Class V - 0.72 miles long (Third bridge to right above West Prong confluence) Upper Road Prong, Sevier County , 6 miles away, Class V+ - 1.09 miles long (Green Light Falls to Third Bridge) Little Pigeon River - West Prong - Roaring Fork, Sevier County , 7 miles away, Class I-IV - 1 miles long (Roaring Fork Motor Trail) Little Pigeon River - West Prong, Sevier County , 7 miles away, Class II - 6.6 miles long (Gatlinsburg to 1st bridge in Pigeon Forge) Lynn Camp Prong, Blount County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 3 miles long (to confluence with Thunderhead Prong)   Ski Areas Near Little River: Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 4 miles away, 600 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 32 miles away, 740 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 38 miles away, 225 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 39 miles away, 210 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 74 miles away, 700 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 120 miles away, 830 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 120 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 122 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 134 miles away, 365 vertical feet Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio , 195 miles away, 600 vertical feet   Hotels Near Little River: Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort, Gatlinburg , 5 miles away Summit of Gatlinburg, Gatlinburg , 5 miles away Family Inns Of America (Suites), Gatlinburg , 5 miles away Guesthouse Gatlinburg, Gatlinburg , 5 miles away Red Roof Inn Gatlinburg, Gatlinburg , 5 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Little River: Chimneys Campground, Sevier County, 4 miles away Accommodations by Sunset Cottage, Gatlinburg, 6 miles away Dudley Creek Travel Trailer Park, Gatlinburg, 6 miles away   Trails Near Little River: Sugarland Mountain Trail, Sevier County , 2 miles away Jakes Creek Trail, Sevier County , 3 miles away Laurel Falls Trail, Sevier County , 4 miles away Cove Mountain Trail, Sevier County , 4 miles away Meigs Mountain Trail, Sevier County , 7 miles away   National Parks Near Little River: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 5 miles away Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 68 miles away