Tennessee whitewater - Little River, Blount County Blount county, Townsend to Dam at Melrose section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II     10 miles   Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Tennessee tend to be more challenging than the national average, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many runs in this state are not easy. The Townsend to Dam at Melrose stretch of Little River in Tennessee is 10 miles long and has been rated as a class II section by American Whitewater. No need to look hard for hotels, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The put-in is not too far from Sevierville, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that.     The beautiful scenery of Tennessee and the cool fresh water beats anything. If you hurry you can run this stretch in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so why not pack your sleeping bag too. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good spots for that around here. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Briefly about the general area: Summertime at Little River arrives with high temperatures in the 80's while night lows are ordinarily in the 60's. For the period of the wintertime the highs are generally in the 40's, and overnight lows in the 20's for Little River. Nearby Webb Cove is a fine site to go if you're at Little River, and if you're addicted to cool geologic   marks try Emert Bluff. Little River is a reasonably wet place commonly with a large amount of rainfall; the month with most of the rain is March while October is typically the driest month. Little River, Townsend to Dam at Melrose road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II Length: 10 miles Average Gradient: 15 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.6794 Longitude: -83.75061 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.7486 Longitude: -83.83661 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, Tennessee Local climate location: KNOXVILLE UNIV OF TN 18 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Dancing Bear Lodge, Townsend 2 miles away Failure to cancel 15 days prior to 4 PM EST day of arrival date will result in forfeiture of deposit. Deposit must be received at time of booking and must include first night stay plus tax. Credit car... Econo Lodge Inn & Suites 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... Highland Manor Inn And Conference Center, Townsend 5 miles away Family operated, country-inn atmosphere. 49 rooms. Quiet, hilltop setting. Beautiful Mountain view. Exceptionally clean, well maintained rooms. Private Balconies. Whirlpools. Fireplaces. Compli...   All Tennessee Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Tennessee. Books about whitewater paddling on Little River, Tennessee List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Little River, 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 Sevierville, Tennessee Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Sevierville, Tennessee, the metro area neareast to Little River. 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, Blount County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 2.6 miles long (Elbow to Townsend) Little River - West Prong, Blount County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Confluence with Laurel Creek to West Prong of Little River) Little River - West Prong, Blount County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Cold Water Knob to Cades Cove Road) Little River, Sevier County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 3.5 miles long (Sinks to Elbow) Little River, Blount County , 9 miles away, Class I - 22 miles long (Dam at Melrose to Tennessee River) Little River - Middle Prong, Blount County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Lynn Camp and Thunderhead Prong Confluence to Tremont Institute) Thunderhead Prong, Blount County , 10 miles away, Class IV - 1.5 miles long (to confluence with Lynn Camp Prong) Lynn Camp Prong, Blount County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 3 miles long (to confluence with Thunderhead Prong) Abrams Creek, Blount County , 12 miles away, Class I-III - 18 miles long (Cades Cove to US Route 127) Cove Creek, Sevier County , 12 miles away, Class II-IV - 1.5 miles long (Cascades)   Ski Areas Near Little River: Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 16 miles away, 600 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 49 miles away, 740 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 51 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 52 miles away, 225 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 90 miles away, 700 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 135 miles away, 830 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 136 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 138 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 149 miles away, 365 vertical feet Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio , 193 miles away, 600 vertical feet   Hotels Near Little River: Dancing Bear Lodge, Townsend , 2 miles away Econo Lodge Inn & Suites Parkside, Townsend , 4 miles away Highland Manor Inn And Conference Center, Townsend , 5 miles away Governors Inn, Sevierville , 10 miles away Smoky Getaways, Sevierville , 11 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Little River: Tuckaleechee Campground, Townsend, 2 miles away Riverview Campground, Townsend, 3 miles away Big Meadow Family Campground, Townsend, 4 miles away   Trails Near Little River: Rich Mountain Trail, Blount County , 5 miles away Vista Trail, Blount County , 7 miles away Anthony Creek Trail, Blount County , 7 miles away Pine Oak Trail, Blount County , 8 miles away Russell Field Trail, Blount County , 8 miles away   National Parks Near Little River: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 20 miles away Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 60 miles away   Golf Courses Near Little River: Lambert Acres Golf Course, Maryville , 7 miles away   Lakes Near Little River