Tennessee whitewater - Tellico River, Great Smoky Mountains, Monroe County Monroe county, Trout Hatchery to Bridge above Bald River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     8 miles   The wonderful Monroe County scenery and the playfulness of the water attract people from near and far. The Trout Hatchery to Bridge above Bald River stretch of Tellico River in Monroe County is 8 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-III section of whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Tennessee is often more difficult than elsewhere, so don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination.     If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. This stretch has has enough mileage, good for a one day paddling trip. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. When you're paddling down a Great Smoky Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. This river system is full of great paddling stretches, the Trout Hatchery to Bridge above Bald River stretch is just one of them. Briefly about the general area: The Panther Branch Trail offers hiking at its best, and close by you discover wonderful locations like Skull Gap. Man, is there plenty of fun stuff to do in the Great Smoky Mountains. Tellico River   is right by the Henderson Mountain Trail. Tellico River gets much water; throughout March this area sees the most rain, and October is the month with the least moisture. The warmest time of the year at Tellico River comes with high temperatures in the 80's with overnight lows in the 60's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 40's; during the dark hours in the winter at Tellico River temperatures descend to the 20's. Tellico River, Trout Hatchery to Bridge above Bald River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 8 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.28749 Longitude: -84.0955 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.3222 Longitude: -84.16581 Paddler input for Tellico River, Tennessee: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Tellico River, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee Local climate location: LENOIR CITY 9 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 Tellico River.   Whitewater Near Tellico River: North River, Monroe County , 2 miles away, Class III-IV - 2 miles long (North River Campground to Tellico River) Bald River, Monroe County , 2 miles away, Class II-IV(V) - 6 miles long (ForkSouth 126 bridge to Bald River Falls) Tellico River, Monroe County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV - 2 miles long (Bridge above Bald River to bridge below Jared's Knee) Turkey Creek, Monroe County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 3 miles long (Waucheesi to Tellico River) Laurel Creek, Monroe County , 5 miles away, Class V - 0.2 miles long (to Tellico right below Turkey Creek Confluence) Tellico River, Monroe County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 5.4 miles long (Bridge below Jared's Knee to Ranger Station) Citico Creek, Cherokee County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 4 miles long (Indian Boundary to Below Pigs in Space) Wildcat Creek, Monroe County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 4 miles long (Source to Tellico River) Doublecamp Creek, Monroe County , 8 miles away, Class IV - 3.17 miles long (to Citico Creek) Santeetlah River, Graham County , 9 miles away, Class V - 3.4 miles long (FR 81c Bridge to Forest Service Gate)   Ski Areas Near Tellico River: Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 45 miles away, 600 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 57 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 59 miles away, 225 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 73 miles away, 740 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 118 miles away, 700 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 164 miles away, 830 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 164 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 166 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 177 miles away, 365 vertical feet   Hotels Near Tellico River: Best Western Inn - Murphy, Murphy , 14 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Murphy, Nc, Murphy , 14 miles away Days Inn Murphy, Murphy , 14 miles away Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Loudon, TN, Loudon , 27 miles away Luxbury Inn and Suites, Maryville , 27 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Tellico River: Doublecamp Campground, Monroe County, 7 miles away Jake Best Campground, Monroe County, 8 miles away Coker Creek Village, Cokercreek, 11 miles away   Trails Near Tellico River: Panther Branch Trail, Monroe County , 1 miles away Henderson Mountain Trail, Monroe County , 2 miles away Sugar Mountain Trail, Monroe County , 2 miles away Long Branch Trail, Monroe County , 2 miles away Cow Camp Trail, Monroe County , 3 miles away   National Parks Near Tellico River: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 49 miles away Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 54 miles away