Tennessee whitewater - Upper Road Prong, Great Smoky Mountains, Sevier County Sevier county, Green Light Falls to Third Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V+     1.09 miles   The beautiful scenery of Tennessee and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream attract people from near and far. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Tennessee are harder than the national norm, so keep in mind that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. This is a very short stretch so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. The starting point is not too far from Sevierville, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. There aren’t any hotels right nearby     but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. A good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. There's camping available near Upper Road Prong. The wild scenery of the Great Smoky Mountains is great. Upper Road Prong doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Green Light Falls to Third Bridge section is the only one. The Green Light Falls to Third Bridge stretch of Upper Road Prong in Tennessee is 1.09 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class V+ section of whitewater. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. Briefly about the general area: And that's not all there is to do here in the Great Smoky Mountains. Upper Road Prong   is right next door to Bearpen Hollow which is definitely worth taking a look at; a cool spot to visit is Arch Rock. Upper Road Prong sees pretty high levels of precipitation; the month with most of the rain is March; October on the other hand is the driest. High temperatures at Upper Road Prong during the long summer days are in the 80's. Summer night lows descend down to the 60's. Highs during the winter are regularly in the 40's; after the sun is down throughout the wintertime temperatures at Upper Road Prong dip into the 20's. Upper Road Prong, Green Light Falls to Third Bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: V+ Length: 1.09 miles Average Gradient: 690 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.6095 Longitude: -83.44771 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.63529 Longitude: -83.47081 Paddler input for Upper Road Prong, Tennessee: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Upper 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 Upper Road Prong.   Whitewater Near Upper Road Prong: Road Prong, Sevier County , 1 miles away, Class V - 0.72 miles long (Third bridge to right above West Prong confluence) Walker Camp Prong, Sevier County , 1 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 , 1 miles away, Class V - 1.75 miles long (Chimneys Trailhead to Chimneys Picnic Area) Little Pigeon River - West Prong, Sevier County , 3 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 , 6 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 - Middle Prong, Sevier County , 8 miles away, Class IV+ - 1.5 miles long (Ramsey's Cascade trailhead to Porters Creek confluence) Little Pigeon River - West Prong, Sevier County , 8 miles away, Class II - 6.6 miles long (Gatlinsburg to 1st bridge in Pigeon Forge)   Ski Areas Near Upper Road Prong: Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 8 miles away, 600 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 26 miles away, 740 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 36 miles away, 225 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 37 miles away, 210 vertical feet Wolf Ridge, North Carolina , 68 miles away, 700 vertical feet   Hotels Near Upper Road Prong: Park Vista Hotel and Conv Center, Gatlinburg , 5 miles away River Terrace Resort, Gatlinburg , 6 miles away Baskins Creek Nestle Inn, Gatlinburg , 6 miles away My Cabin Vacation, Gatlinburg , 6 miles away Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort, Gatlinburg , 6 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Upper Road Prong: Chimneys Campground, Sevier County, 2 miles away Flaming Arrow Campground, Cherokee, 5 miles away Bald Creek Campground, Swain County, 5 miles away   Trails Near Upper Road Prong: Sugarland Mountain Trail, Sevier County , 6 miles away Cove Mountain Trail, Sevier County , 9 miles away Jakes Creek Trail, Sevier County , 9 miles away Laurel Falls Trail, Sevier County , 10 miles away Meigs Mountain Trail, Sevier County , 13 miles away   National Parks Near Upper Road Prong: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 6 miles away Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 62 miles away