Tennessee whitewater - Little River, Great Smoky Mountains, Sevier County Sevier county, Sinks to Elbow section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV+     3.5 miles   This section of Little River in Tennessee is 3.5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III-IV+ section. If you're coming from Sevierville it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. The river winds through the Great Smoky     Mountains and you get great scenery. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. There are some good hotels near the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. There are plenty of other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. This stretch is short so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. The beautiful scenery of Sevier County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Briefly about the general area: Summertime highs at Little River typically tend   to be in the 80's while nighttime lows are generally in the 60's. For the period of the winter highs are commonly in the 40's; after the sun is down through the winter temperatures at Little River dip into the 20's. Nearby Little River Gorge is a wonderful location to go if you're at Little River, and the Meigs Mountain Trail is a great hiking trail nearby. Little River sees pretty high levels of precipitation; of all the months in a year March is the one with the most rain while October is regularly the driest month. Yep, outdoors entertaining stuff truly is plentiful here in the Great Smoky Mountains. Little River, Sinks to Elbow road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV+ Length: 3.5 miles Average Gradient: 70 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.66941 Longitude: -83.66239 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.65969 Longitude: -83.70777 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 10 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Econo Lodge Parkside, Townsend 4 miles away The Econo Lodge Parkside is ideally located within 20 miles of Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, on the peaceful side of the Smoky Mountains. This hotel is convenient to Maryville College, the University... Smoky Getaways, Sevierville 7 miles away Welcome to Smoky Getaways Cabin Rentals, the number one provider of luxury cabin rentals in the Great Smoky Mountains. 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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 River - Middle Prong, Blount County , 2 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Lynn Camp and Thunderhead Prong Confluence to Tremont Institute) Thunderhead Prong, Blount County , 3 miles away, Class IV - 1.5 miles long (to confluence with Lynn Camp Prong) Little River, Blount County , 3 miles away, Class II-III - 2.6 miles long (Elbow to Townsend) Little River - West Prong, Blount County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Confluence with Laurel Creek to West Prong of Little River) Lynn Camp Prong, Blount County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 3 miles long (to confluence with Thunderhead Prong) Little River - West Prong, Blount County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Cold Water Knob to Cades Cove Road) Little River, Sevier/Blount County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Bridge at Elkmont to Sinks) Cove Creek, Sevier County , 7 miles away, Class II-IV - 1.5 miles long (Cascades) Little River, Blount County , 8 miles away, Class II - 10 miles long (Townsend to Dam at Melrose) Little River, Sevier County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.2 miles long (Huskey Gap Branch to Elkmont C.Highway)   Ski Areas Near Little River: Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 9 miles away, 600 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 41 miles away, 740 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 45 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 45 miles away, 225 vertical feet Wolf Ridge, North Carolina , 83 miles away, 700 vertical feet   Hotels Near Little River: Econo Lodge Parkside, Townsend , 4 miles away Smoky Getaways, Sevierville , 7 miles away Dancing Bear Lodge, Townsend , 7 miles away Highland Manor Inn And Conference Center, Townsend , 7 miles away Summit of Gatlinburg, Gatlinburg , 9 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Little River: Tremont Hills Campground, Townsend, 2 miles away Smoker Holler RV Resort, Sevierville, 2 miles away Wonderland Rv Park, Sevierville, 3 miles away   Trails Near Little River: Meigs Mountain Trail, Sevier County , 3 miles away Laurel Falls Trail, Sevier County , 7 miles away Jakes Creek Trail, Sevier County , 7 miles away Anthony Creek Trail, Blount County , 7 miles away Vista Trail, Blount County , 7 miles away   National Parks Near Little River: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 12 miles away Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 68 miles away   Lakes Near Little River