Tennessee whitewater - Little Pigeon River - West Prong, Great Smoky Mountains, Sevier County Sevier county, Campbell Overlook to 1st bridge in Gatlinsburg section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-V     2.6 miles   The Campbell Overlook to 1st bridge in Gatlinsburg stretch of Little Pigeon River - West Prong in Sevier County is 2.6 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II-V section. The wonderful Sevier County scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water make the trip here worthwhile. If you're coming from Sevierville it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are sure to keep     you coming back for more. The wild scenery of the Great Smoky Mountains is great. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. This is not the only paddling stretch in this river system, there are others too. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling places. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Tennessee you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This is a short paddling stretch so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. Briefly about the general area: This place,   the Great Smoky Mountains, has so much outdoors fun things. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Little Pigeon River - West Prong; Cove Mountain Trail is a good local trail, and the Sugarland Mountain Trail offers hiking at its best. The high level of rain makes Little Pigeon River - West Prong a relatively wet location; the wettest month of the year is regularly March, that's the one that rains the most, and October is the month with the least moisture. If you haven’t been to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, you have to schedule some time for it while you're here, and the snow is good at Ober Gatlinburg. The warmest time of the year at Little Pigeon River - West Prong arrives with high temperatures in the 80's. Summer night lows sink down to the 60's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's, and nighttime lows in the 20's for Little Pigeon River - West Prong. This is a really good river. Little Pigeon River - West Prong, Campbell Overlook to 1st bridge in Gatlinsburg road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-V Length: 2.6 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.68679 Longitude: -83.5357 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.70719 Longitude: -83.5244 Paddler input for Little Pigeon River - West Prong, Tennessee: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Little Pigeon River - West Prong, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee Local climate location: KNOXVILLE UNIV OF TN 7 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Family Inns Of America (Suites), Gatlinburg All or our 53 rooms have a Microwave, Refrigerator, Coffee Maker, and Hair Dryer. Nineteen of our rooms are Presidential Suites. These have 1 or 2 King sized beds, 5 x 5 Jacuzzi Hot Tubs, Mini Kitchen... 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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 Pigeon River - West Prong. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Little Pigeon River - West Prong.   Whitewater Near Little Pigeon River - West Prong: Little Pigeon River - West Prong, Sevier County , 3 miles away, Class II - 6.6 miles long (Gatlinsburg to 1st bridge in Pigeon Forge) Little Pigeon River - West Prong - Roaring Fork, Sevier County , 3 miles away, Class I-IV - 1 miles long (Roaring Fork Motor Trail) Little Pigeon River - West Prong, Sevier County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.5 miles long (Chimneys Picnic Area to Campbell Overlook) Little River, Sevier County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.2 miles long (Huskey Gap Branch to Elkmont C.Highway) Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong, Sevier County , 5 miles away, Class V - 1.75 miles long (Chimneys Trailhead to Chimneys Picnic Area) Walker Camp Prong, Sevier County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (Bridge below Alum Cave Creek confluence to Chimney's Trailhead) Road Prong, Sevier County , 6 miles away, Class V - 0.72 miles long (Third bridge to right above West Prong confluence) Little River, Sevier/Blount County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Bridge at Elkmont to Sinks) Upper Road Prong, Sevier County , 6 miles away, Class V+ - 1.09 miles long (Green Light Falls to Third Bridge) Cove Creek, Sevier County , 7 miles away, Class II-IV - 1.5 miles long (Cascades)   Ski Areas Near Little Pigeon River - West Prong: Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 2 miles away, 600 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 31 miles away, 740 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 41 miles away, 225 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 42 miles away, 210 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 72 miles away, 700 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 117 miles away, 830 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 118 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 120 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 132 miles away, 365 vertical feet Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio , 191 miles away, 600 vertical feet   Hotels Near Little Pigeon River - West Prong: Family Inns Of America (Suites), Gatlinburg , 1 miles away Guesthouse Gatlinburg, Gatlinburg , 1 miles away Red Roof Inn Gatlinburg, Gatlinburg , 1 miles away Fabulous Chalet Inn, Gatlinburg , 1 miles away Clarion Inn & Suites, Gatlinburg , 1 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Little Pigeon River - West Prong: Dudley Creek Travel Trailer Park, Gatlinburg, 2 miles away Parkside Cabin Rentals, Gatlinburg, 2 miles away Accommodations by Sunset Cottage, Gatlinburg, 2 miles away   Trails Near Little Pigeon River - West Prong: Cove Mountain Trail, Sevier County , 2 miles away Sugarland Mountain Trail, Sevier County , 3 miles away Laurel Falls Trail, Sevier County , 4 miles away Jakes Creek Trail, Sevier County , 6 miles away Meigs Mountain Trail, Sevier County , 8 miles away   National Parks Near Little Pigeon River - West Prong: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 2 miles away Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 67 miles away   Golf Courses Near Little Pigeon River - West Prong: Gatlinburg City Departments Golf Course, Pigeon Forge , 5 miles away