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
  The natural beauty of Tennessee and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water will make you feel great. This section of Road Prong is 0.72 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class V section. This is an extremely short section so better bring some good walking shoes. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great attractions for lots of people. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. The beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains is a great plus for this river. There are many good hotels
    to choose from, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many of the rivers
here are not very forgiving. This is the only paddling section along Road Prong. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good spots for that around here. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Sevierville, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost.

Briefly about the general area:
All the water falling down from the sky makes Road Prong a wet site; March is when you get the most rain here while October is the month with the least
 
amount of precipitation. For the period of the summer months highs here at Road Prong get into the 80's; the nighttime is a tad chillier of course, commonly in the 60's. All through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's; winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Road Prong.
So many amusing things in the Great Smoky Mountains, just inspiring. Near Road Prong you discover Bearpen Hollow which is a tremendous location to check out, and Rainbow Falls is always fun to check out.

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

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Current weather conditions at Road Prong, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee
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Local climate location: KNOXVILLE UNIV OF TN 6 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Park Vista Hotel and Conv Center, Gatlinburg
4 miles away
The Park Vista Hotel is the premier full-service hotel in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Whether you're looking for a great family vacation, a weekend getaway, a memorable honeymoon or the perfect place to ho...

River Terrace Resort, Gatlinburg
5 miles away
Free guest parking, scenic Riverwalk along front of the property, well landscaped grounds including covered bridge entrance, gazebo, picnic areas. Best fishing in the Smokies at our hotels. Park your...

Hampton Inn Gatlinburg TN, Gatlinburg
5 miles away
The Hampton Inn Gatlinburg hotel is located on the Parkway in downtown Gatlinburg 300 yards from the Great Smoky Mountain National Park entrance on LeConte Creek and next door to the Ober Gatlinburg T...



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OUTDOORS
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 Ridge, North Carolina , 69 miles away, 700 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Road Prong:
Park Vista Hotel and Conv Center, Gatlinburg , 4 miles away
River Terrace Resort, Gatlinburg , 5 miles away
Hampton Inn Gatlinburg TN, Gatlinburg , 5 miles away
Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort, Gatlinburg , 5 miles away
Baskins Creek Nestle Inn, 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

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