Tennessee whitewater - Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong, Sevier County Sevier county, Highway 73 to Richardson Cove section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     9.2 miles   The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Tennessee are often tougher than in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less manageable. This section of Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong in Sevier County is 9.2 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-III section. The beautiful scenery of Tennessee and the playfulness of the water have people coming here. If you're coming from Sevierville it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map     further down. The campgrounds here at Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong are pretty good. There are so many sections to paddle in this river system, the Highway 73 to Richardson Cove section is just one of many. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good rivers for that around here. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. Briefly about the general area: A great deal of precipitation falls at Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong; all through March this area sees the most rain, and October is when it's the driest. At Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong throughout the warm months highs are in the 80's, and all   through the night it cools down to the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's; overnight lows throughout the wintertime for Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong tend to be in the 20's. Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong is near Swader Hollow which is without doubt worth going to. Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong, Highway 73 to Richardson Cove road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 9.2 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.73799 Longitude: -83.41661 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.8148 Longitude: -83.43351 Paddler input for Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong, Tennessee: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong, Tennessee Local climate location: KNOXVILLE UNIV OF TN 14 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Hickory Mist Luxury Cabins, Gatlinburg 2 miles away Featured on the Travel Channelā??s Great Escapes Luxury episode, Hickory Mist Luxury Cabins & Lodges is the premier cabin and lodge rental company in the Smoky Mountains. Most of our lodges feature fu... 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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 Pigeon River - Middle Prong. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong.   Whitewater Near Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong: 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 , 5 miles away, Class IV+ - 1.5 miles long (Ramsey's Cascade trailhead to Porters Creek confluence) Little Pigeon River - West Prong - Roaring Fork, Sevier County , 5 miles away, Class I-IV - 1 miles long (Roaring Fork Motor Trail) Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong, Sevier County , 7 miles away, Class V - 1.4 miles long (Ramsey Prong/ Eagle Rocks Prong confluence to Bridge at Trailhead) Little Pigeon River - West Prong, Sevier County , 7 miles away, Class II - 6.6 miles long (Gatlinsburg to 1st bridge in Pigeon Forge) Little Pigeon River - West Prong, Sevier County , 9 miles away, Class II-V - 2.6 miles long (Campbell Overlook to 1st bridge in Gatlinsburg) Walker Camp Prong, Sevier County , 9 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 , 9 miles away, Class V - 1.75 miles long (Chimneys Trailhead to Chimneys Picnic Area) Road Prong, Sevier County , 9 miles away, Class V - 0.72 miles long (Third bridge to right above West Prong confluence) Upper Road Prong, Sevier County , 9 miles away, Class V+ - 1.09 miles long (Green Light Falls to Third Bridge)   Ski Areas Near Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong: Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 10 miles away, 600 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 26 miles away, 740 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 44 miles away, 225 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 45 miles away, 210 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 64 miles away, 700 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 109 miles away, 830 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 110 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 112 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 124 miles away, 365 vertical feet Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio , 186 miles away, 600 vertical feet   Hotels Near Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong: Hickory Mist Luxury Cabins, Gatlinburg , 2 miles away My Cabin Vacation, Gatlinburg , 5 miles away Gatlinburg Super 8 Motel, Gatlinburg , 5 miles away MountainLoft, Gatlinburg , 5 miles away Bent Creek Golf Village, Gatlinburg , 6 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong: Greenbrier Island Campground, Gatlinburg, 2 miles away Le Conte Vista RV Resort, Gatlinburg, 3 miles away Trout Creek Campground, Gatlinburg, 4 miles away   Trails Near Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong: Cove Mountain Trail, Sevier County , 11 miles away Sugarland Mountain Trail, Sevier County , 11 miles away Laurel Falls Trail, Sevier County , 13 miles away Messer Trail, Cocke County , 14 miles away Jakes Creek Trail, Sevier County , 14 miles away   National Parks Near Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 7 miles away Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 61 miles away   Golf Courses Near Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong: Bent Creek Golf Course, Gatlinburg , 5 miles away