Tennessee whitewater - Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong, Great Smoky Mountains, Sevier County
Sevier
county,
Ramsey Prong/ Eagle Rocks Prong confluence to Bridge at Trailhead section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS V 1.4 miles
The starting location is a reasonable drive from Sevierville, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Tennessee are often more challenging than in other states, so better not forget that the rivers in this state are less manageable. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. No need to look hard for hotels, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This section of Little Pigeon River - Middle
Prong is 1.4 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class V section. The nature scenery of Sevier County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This stretch is very short so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak
back to put-in a few times. The Ramsey Prong/ Eagle Rocks Prong confluence to Bridge at Trailhead stretch is one of many paddling stretches in this river system. Whitewater paddling here in the Great Smoky Mountains is a great experience. There's camping available near Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are lots of good places for that around here.
Briefly about the general area: Cat Stairs is a pleasant place to explore while in the area. The high level of rainfall makes
Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong a quite wet spot; March is the month that gets the most rain; the driest month of the year is October. High temperatures at Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong through the long summer days are in the 80's. For the duration of the moonlight
hours it's usually in the 60's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 40's, and throughout the dark hours in the wintertime at Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong temperatures fall to the 20's.
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These outdoors activities are available near Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong.
Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong, Sevier
County
, 2 miles away, Class IV+ - 1.5 miles long (Ramsey's Cascade trailhead to Porters Creek confluence)
Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong, Sevier
County
, 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.7 miles long (Picnic Grounds at Greenbrier Ranger Station to Highway 73)
Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong, Sevier
County
, 7 miles away, Class II-III - 9.2 miles long (Highway 73 to Richardson Cove)
Oconaluftee River, Swain
County
, 7 miles away, Class III - 4 miles long (Quiet Walkway to Smokemont)
Upper Road Prong, Sevier
County
, 9 miles away, Class V+ - 1.09 miles long (Green Light Falls to Third Bridge)
Little Pigeon River - West Prong - Roaring Fork, Sevier
County
, 9 miles away, Class I-IV - 1 miles long (Roaring Fork Motor Trail)
Road Prong, Sevier
County
, 9 miles away, Class V - 0.72 miles long (Third bridge to right above West Prong confluence)
Raven Fork, Swain
County
, 9 miles away, Class V+ - 4 miles long (Gorges to Confluence with Straight Fork)
Walker Camp Prong, Sevier
County
, 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (Bridge below Alum Cave Creek confluence to Chimney's Trailhead)
Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong, Sevier
County
, 10 miles away, Class V - 1.75 miles long (Chimneys Trailhead to Chimneys Picnic Area)