Tennessee whitewater - Road Prong, Great Smoky Mountains, Sevier County Sevier county, Third bridge to right above West Prong confluence section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V     0.72 miles   If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so you'd better keep in mind that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. This stretch of Road Prong in Sevier County is 0.72 miles long and has been rated as a class V section by American Whitewater. No shortage of good hotels, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Sevierville, as you can see on the     road map further down. There are no other stretches to paddle along Road Prong than the Third bridge to right above West Prong confluence stretch. The wonderful Sevier County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Road Prong have people coming here. A good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. This section is very short so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. Whitewater paddling here in the Great Smoky Mountains is a great experience. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good spots. Briefly about the general area: Lots of precipitation falls at Road Prong; March is when you get the most rain here; the driest of the months is October.   A delightful place to go to close to Road Prong is Bearpen Hollow; Rainbow Falls is a pretty place to explore while you're at Road Prong. During the warmest time of the year at Road Prong temperatures are commonly in the 80's. For the period of the moonlight hours it's regularly in the 60's. For the period of the winter highs are regularly in the 40's, and nighttime lows during the winter for Road Prong tend to be in the 20's. This place, the Great Smoky Mountains, has so much outdoors cool things. Road Prong, Third bridge to right above West Prong confluence road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: V Length: 0.72 miles Average Gradient: 563 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.62609 Longitude: -83.47001 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.63582 Longitude: -83.47168 Paddler input for Road Prong, Tennessee: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Road Prong, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee Local climate location: KNOXVILLE UNIV OF TN 6 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Road Prong.   Whitewater Near Road Prong: Walker Camp Prong, Sevier County , 0 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 , 0 miles away, Class V - 1.75 miles long (Chimneys Trailhead to Chimneys Picnic Area) Upper Road Prong, Sevier County , 1 miles away, Class V+ - 1.09 miles long (Green Light Falls to Third Bridge) Little Pigeon River - West Prong, Sevier County , 2 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.5 miles long (Chimneys Picnic Area to Campbell Overlook) Little Pigeon River - West Prong - Roaring Fork, Sevier County , 5 miles away, Class I-IV - 1 miles long (Roaring Fork Motor Trail) Little River, Sevier County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.2 miles long (Huskey Gap Branch to Elkmont C.Highway) Little Pigeon River - West Prong, Sevier County , 6 miles away, Class II-V - 2.6 miles long (Campbell Overlook to 1st bridge in Gatlinsburg) Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong, Sevier County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.7 miles long (Picnic Grounds at Greenbrier Ranger Station to Highway 73) Little Pigeon River - West Prong, Sevier County , 8 miles away, Class II - 6.6 miles long (Gatlinsburg to 1st bridge in Pigeon Forge) Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong, Sevier County , 8 miles away, Class IV+ - 1.5 miles long (Ramsey's Cascade trailhead to Porters Creek confluence)   Ski Areas Near Road Prong: Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 7 miles away, 600 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 27 miles away, 740 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 37 miles away, 225 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 38 miles away, 210 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 69 miles away, 700 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 114 miles away, 830 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 115 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 117 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 129 miles away, 365 vertical feet Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio , 194 miles away, 600 vertical feet   Hotels Near Road Prong: Park Vista Hotel and Conv Center, Gatlinburg , 4 miles away River Terrace Resort, Gatlinburg , 5 miles away Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort, Gatlinburg , 5 miles away Baskins Creek Nestle Inn, Gatlinburg , 5 miles away Garden Plaza Hotel, Gatlinburg , 5 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Road Prong: Chimneys Campground, Sevier County, 1 miles away Accommodations by Sunset Cottage, Gatlinburg, 5 miles away Twin Creek Campground, Gatlinburg, 5 miles away   Trails Near Road Prong: Sugarland Mountain Trail, Sevier County , 6 miles away Cove Mountain Trail, Sevier County , 8 miles away Jakes Creek Trail, Sevier County , 9 miles away Laurel Falls Trail, Sevier County , 9 miles away Meigs Mountain Trail, Sevier County , 12 miles away   National Parks Near Road Prong: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 5 miles away Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 63 miles away