Tennessee whitewater - Little Pigeon River - West Prong, Great Smoky Mountains, Sevier County Sevier county, Gatlinsburg to 1st bridge in Pigeon Forge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II     6.6 miles   If you're coming from Sevierville it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Tennessee are often tougher than in other states, so keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. No shortage of good hotels, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of places for that. There are plenty     of other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. The beautiful scenery of Sevier County and the water flowing gracefully down Little Pigeon River - West Prong are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This is a pretty decent length section, good for a one day paddling trip. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. The Gatlinsburg to 1st bridge in Pigeon Forge section of Little Pigeon River - West Prong in Tennessee is 6.6 miles long and is a class II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. There's camping available near Little Pigeon River - West Prong. The wild scenery of the Great Smoky Mountains is great. Briefly about the general area: Little Pigeon River - West Prong sees pretty high levels of rainfall;   throughout March this area sees the most rain while October is usually the driest month. The panoramas at Great Smoky Mountains National Park will blow your mind, and Little Pigeon River - West Prong is right by the Cove Mountain Trail. Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Little Pigeon River - West Prong with nighttime lows in the 60's. For the period of the winter highs are mostly in the 40's, and overnight lows throughout the wintertime for Little Pigeon River - West Prong tend to be in the 20's. This river is always fun. A nice site in the neighborhood of Little Pigeon River - West Prong is Long Hollow. And that's not all the things you can do here in the Great Smoky Mountains. Don't leave Little Pigeon River - West Prong without first checking out Dudley Bluff, and you'll never forgive yourself if you don’t go skiing at Ober Gatlinburg while you're here. Little Pigeon River - West Prong, Gatlinsburg to 1st bridge in Pigeon Forge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II Length: 6.6 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.72449 Longitude: -83.51461 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.77289 Longitude: -83.5375 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 10 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Smoky Shadows Motel And Conf Center, Pigeon Forge 2 miles away Smoky Shadows Motel and Conference Center represents Southern hospitality at its best with quiet, comfortable rooms along the scenic Little Pigeon River. The area is filled with live entertainment, un... 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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-V - 2.6 miles long (Campbell Overlook to 1st bridge in Gatlinsburg) Little Pigeon River - West Prong - Roaring Fork, Sevier County , 4 miles away, Class I-IV - 1 miles long (Roaring Fork Motor Trail) Little Pigeon River - West Prong, Sevier County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.5 miles long (Chimneys Picnic Area to Campbell Overlook) Cove Creek, Sevier County , 7 miles away, Class II-IV - 1.5 miles long (Cascades) Little River, Sevier County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.2 miles long (Huskey Gap Branch to Elkmont C.Highway) Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong, Sevier County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 9.2 miles long (Highway 73 to Richardson Cove) Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong, Sevier County , 7 miles away, Class V - 1.75 miles long (Chimneys Trailhead to Chimneys Picnic Area) 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 River, Sevier/Blount County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Bridge at Elkmont to Sinks) Road Prong, Sevier County , 8 miles away, Class V - 0.72 miles long (Third bridge to right above West Prong confluence)   Ski Areas Near Little Pigeon River - West Prong: Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 3 miles away, 600 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 32 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 Ridge, North Carolina , 71 miles away, 700 vertical feet   Hotels Near Little Pigeon River - West Prong: Smoky Shadows Motel And Conf Center, Pigeon Forge , 2 miles away Fairfield Inn & Suites Gatlinburg North, Gatlinburg , 2 miles away Cold Creek Resort, Pigeon Forge , 2 miles away Days Inn Gatlinburg On The River, Gatlinburg , 2 miles away Creekstone Inn, Pigeon Forge , 2 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Little Pigeon River - West Prong: Alpine Hideaway Campground, Pigeon Forge, 2 miles away Foothills RV Park and Cabins, Pigeon Forge, 2 miles away Riveredge RV Park, Pigeon Forge, 2 miles away   Trails Near Little Pigeon River - West Prong: Cove Mountain Trail, Sevier County , 4 miles away Sugarland Mountain Trail, Sevier County , 5 miles away Laurel Falls Trail, Sevier County , 6 miles away Jakes Creek Trail, Sevier County , 8 miles away Meigs Mountain Trail, Sevier County , 10 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 , 3 miles away