Tennessee whitewater - Little River - West Prong, Great Smoky Mountains, Blount County Blount county, Cold Water Knob to Cades Cove Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     6 miles   If you're coming from Sevierville it's not a long drive at all to the put-in 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 in this state are often tougher than in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are less forgiving. The campgrounds here at Little River - West Prong are pretty good. The Cold Water Knob to Cades Cove Road section is one of many paddling sections in this river system. A bit of exercise and just being     out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more. Lodging is available near the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The scenic beauty of Tennessee and the water flowing gracefully down Little River - West Prong attract people from near and far. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, you can easily run it on an afternoon. When you're paddling down a Great Smoky Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good places for that around here. The Cold Water Knob to Cades Cove Road stretch of Little River - West Prong in Tennessee is 6 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III-IV section. Briefly about the general area: For   the duration of the summer months, highs typically are in the 80's at Little River - West Prong. Summer overnight lows descend down to the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's while Little River - West Prong nighttime low temperatures through the wintertime are in the 20's. Whohoo, so many exciting things in one place! The Great Smoky Mountains rocks! Have a nice hiking adventure along the Russell Field Trail. Little River - West Prong is a reasonably wet place ordinarily with a good deal of rainfall; the wettest month of the year is generally March, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest month is October. A tremendous place near Little River - West Prong is Hickory Tree Gap, and hiking along the Anthony Creek Trail is magnificent fun. Little River - West Prong, Cold Water Knob to Cades Cove Road road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 6 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.5777 Longitude: -83.7279 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.6402 Longitude: -83.71621 Paddler input for Little River - West Prong, Tennessee: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Little River - West Prong, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee Local climate location: KNOXVILLE UNIV OF TN 12 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Highland Manor Inn And Conference Center, Townsend 4 miles away Family operated, country-inn atmosphere. 49 rooms. Quiet, hilltop setting. Beautiful Mountain view. Exceptionally clean, well maintained rooms. Private Balconies. Whirlpools. Fireplaces. Compli... Econo Lodge Parkside, Townsend 4 miles away The Econo Lodge Parkside is ideally located within 20 miles of Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, on the peaceful side of the Smoky Mountains. This hotel is convenient to Maryville College, the University... Dancing Bear Lodge, Townsend 6 miles away Failure to cancel 15 days prior to 4 PM EST day of arrival date will result in forfeiture of deposit. Deposit must be received at time of booking and must include first night stay plus tax. Credit car...   Great Smoky Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Great Smoky Mountains. Great Smoky Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Great Smoky Mountains. All Tennessee Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Tennessee. Books about whitewater paddling on Little River - West Prong, Tennessee List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Little River - West Prong, Tennessee. 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 River - West Prong. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Little River - West Prong.   Whitewater Near Little River - West Prong: Little River - West Prong, Blount County , 2 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Confluence with Laurel Creek to West Prong of Little River) Little River - Middle Prong, Blount County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Lynn Camp and Thunderhead Prong Confluence to Tremont Institute) Little River, Blount County , 3 miles away, Class II-III - 2.6 miles long (Elbow to Townsend) Thunderhead Prong, Blount County , 4 miles away, Class IV - 1.5 miles long (to confluence with Lynn Camp Prong) Little River, Sevier County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 3.5 miles long (Sinks to Elbow) Lynn Camp Prong, Blount County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 3 miles long (to confluence with Thunderhead Prong) Little River, Blount County , 8 miles away, Class II - 10 miles long (Townsend to Dam at Melrose) Little River, Sevier/Blount County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Bridge at Elkmont to Sinks) Cove Creek, Sevier County , 11 miles away, Class II-IV - 1.5 miles long (Cascades) Little River, Sevier County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.2 miles long (Huskey Gap Branch to Elkmont C.Highway)   Ski Areas Near Little River - West Prong: Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 13 miles away, 600 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 44 miles away, 210 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 44 miles away, 740 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 44 miles away, 225 vertical feet Wolf Ridge, North Carolina , 86 miles away, 700 vertical feet   Hotels Near Little River - West Prong: Highland Manor Inn And Conference Center, Townsend , 4 miles away Econo Lodge Parkside, Townsend , 4 miles away Dancing Bear Lodge, Townsend , 6 miles away Smoky Getaways, Sevierville , 11 miles away Summit of Gatlinburg, Gatlinburg , 13 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Little River - West Prong: Tremont Hills Campground, Townsend, 3 miles away Little River Village Campground, Townsend, 4 miles away Lazy Daze Campground, Townsend, 4 miles away   Trails Near Little River - West Prong: Anthony Creek Trail, Blount County , 3 miles away Russell Field Trail, Blount County , 3 miles away Vista Trail, Blount County , 3 miles away Rich Mountain Trail, Blount County , 5 miles away Meigs Mountain Trail, Sevier County , 6 miles away   National Parks Near Little River - West Prong: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 16 miles away Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 67 miles away