Tennessee whitewater - Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong, Great Smoky Mountains, Sevier County
Sevier
county,
Picnic Grounds at Greenbrier Ranger Station to Highway 73 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III-IV 2.7 miles
Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Tennessee tend to be more challenging than the national average, so better not forget that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. This section of Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong in Tennessee is 2.7 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III-IV section of whitewater. The wonderful Tennessee scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream attract people from near and far. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions for lots of
people. The starting point is not too far from Sevierville, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. This is a somewhat short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. This is not the only paddling section
in this river system, there are others too. If you'll be staying in a hotel you're in luck, lodging is available very near the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. When you're paddling down a Great Smoky Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good rivers.
Briefly about the general area: High temperatures
at Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong during the months of summer are in the 80's with nighttime lows in the 60's. During the wintertime the highs are ordinarily in the 40's; through the dark hours in the wintertime at Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong temperatures descend to
the 20's. Near Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong you locate Tudor Hollow which is a good place to stop by. Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong ordinarily gets a great deal of rainfall; throughout the month of March you get the most rain around here, and the driest month is October.
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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 II-III - 9.2 miles long (Highway 73 to Richardson Cove)
Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong, Sevier
County
, 4 miles away, Class V - 1.4 miles long (Ramsey Prong/ Eagle Rocks Prong confluence to Bridge at Trailhead)
Little Pigeon River - West Prong - Roaring Fork, Sevier
County
, 6 miles away, Class I-IV - 1 miles long (Roaring Fork Motor Trail)
Upper Road Prong, Sevier
County
, 7 miles away, Class V+ - 1.09 miles long (Green Light Falls to Third Bridge)
Road Prong, Sevier
County
, 7 miles away, Class V - 0.72 miles long (Third bridge to right above West Prong confluence)
Walker Camp Prong, Sevier
County
, 7 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
, 7 miles away, Class V - 1.75 miles long (Chimneys Trailhead to Chimneys Picnic Area)
Little Pigeon River - West Prong, Sevier
County
, 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.5 miles long (Chimneys Picnic Area to Campbell Overlook)
Little Pigeon River - West Prong, Sevier
County
, 9 miles away, Class II - 6.6 miles long (Gatlinsburg to 1st bridge in Pigeon Forge)