Tennessee whitewater - Spivey Creek, Great Smoky Mountains, Unicoi County Unicoi county, Little Bald Creek to Tumbling Rich Gap Brook section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V+     1.8 miles   If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Johnson City, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This stretch of Spivey Creek in Tennessee is 1.8 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class V+ section. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. The beautiful scenery of Unicoi County     and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and near. This section is quite short so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. Spivey Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Little Bald Creek to Tumbling Rich Gap Brook section is the only one. The beautiful Great Smoky Mountains scenery is an added bonus. Briefly about the general area: This river has so much to offer. If you want a good time   in the great outdoors just come on up to the Great Smoky Mountains. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Spivey Creek; Granny Lewis Trail is a good local trail, and nice hiking is available along the Bald Mountain Trail. Spivey Falls is an inspiring place to go to while here, and if you're here, you might as well go to Big Cove. Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Spivey Creek with night lows in the 60's. For the period of the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's, and after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at Spivey Creek dip into the 20's. Spivey Creek is a quite wet place mostly with a large amount of precipitation; the month with most of the rain is July while October is regularly the driest month. Spivey Creek, Little Bald Creek to Tumbling Rich Gap Brook road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: V+ Length: 1.8 miles Average Gradient: 260 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.0415 Longitude: -82.46631 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.0385 Longitude: -82.4919 Paddler input for Spivey Creek, Tennessee: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Spivey Creek, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee Local climate location: GREENEVILLE EXP STN 2 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Holiday Inn Express Erwin I-181 / I-26 (Exit 15),, Erwin 5 miles away Just imagine....waking up to the scent of fresh mountain air and listening to the sounds of silence. Wake up at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel Erwin where every room has a mountain view. We are conveni... Super 8 Motel - Erwin, Erwin 8 miles away A quiet scenic location in a friendly peaceful community we are located just 14 miles from Johnson City one of East Tennessees fastest growing cities and just 15 miles from Jonesborough the oldest tow... Comfort Inn Mars Hill, Mars Hill 13 miles away Conveniently located to Wolf Ridge Ski Resort, Blue Ridge Parkway, mars Hill College and Ashville. Guests will enjoy free continental breakfast featuring hot fresh waffles. Hotel amenities include a s...   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 Spivey Creek, Tennessee List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Spivey Creek, 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 Johnson City, Tennessee Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Johnson City, Tennessee, the metro area neareast to Spivey Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Spivey Creek.   Whitewater Near Spivey Creek: Nolichucky River, Unicoi County , 5 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 3 miles long (Nolichucky Gorge Campground to Jackson Love Bridge) Nolichucky River, Unicoi County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Poplar North to Nolichucky Gorge Campground) Nolichucky River, Mitchell/ Unicoi County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 8.1 miles long (Rt 197 Poplar to 19/23 Close to Erwin) Nolichucky River, Unicoi/ Washington County , 8 miles away, Class II+(III) - 0 miles long (Big Rocks) Brush Creek, Madison County , 20 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (to French Broad River) Walnut Creek, Madison County , 20 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 4 miles long (US 25/70 to Barnard) Toe River - South, Avery/ Mitchell/ Yancey County , 22 miles away, Class I-II - 22.5 miles long (Carolina Hemlocks Camp to Route 1131) French Broad River, Transylvania/ Henderson/ Buncombe/ Madison County , 22 miles away, Class I-III - 6.5 miles long (North Carolina Route 251 to Route 1634) Big Laurel Creek, Madison County , 23 miles away, Class III-IV - 7 miles long (Hurricane to Hot Springs) French Broad River, Transylvania/ Henderson/ Buncombe/ Madison County , 23 miles away, Class III-IV - 8.1 miles long (Barnard to Hot Springs)   Ski Areas Near Spivey Creek: Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 5 miles away, 700 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 42 miles away, 830 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 43 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 45 miles away, 619 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 50 miles away, 740 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 57 miles away, 365 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 77 miles away, 600 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 81 miles away, 225 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 85 miles away, 210 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 128 miles away, 603 vertical feet   Hotels Near Spivey Creek: Holiday Inn Express Erwin I-181 / I-26 (Exit 15),, Erwin , 5 miles away Super 8 Motel - Erwin, Erwin , 8 miles away Comfort Inn Mars Hill, Mars Hill , 13 miles away AmericInn Jonesborough, Jonesborough , 15 miles away Carnegie Hotel, Johnson City , 17 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Spivey Creek: Bald Mountain Campground, Yancey County, 4 miles away Nolichucky Gorge Campground, Erwin, 4 miles away Riverpark Campground, Jonesborough, 8 miles away   Trails Near Spivey Creek: Bald Mountain Trail, Unicoi County , 2 miles away Granny Lewis Trail, Unicoi County , 2 miles away No Business Trail, Unicoi County , 3 miles away Nolichucky River Trail, Unicoi County , 5 miles away Patty Ridge Trail, Unicoi County , 6 miles away   National Parks Near Spivey Creek: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 25 miles away