| |
Tennessee whitewater - Turkey Creek, Great Smoky Mountains, Monroe County
Monroe
county,
Waucheesi to Tellico River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
| |
CLASS IV-V 3 miles
|
|
| |
The Waucheesi to Tellico River section of Turkey Creek is 3 miles long and is a class IV-V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The wonderful Monroe County scenery and the playfulness of the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often tougher than in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good places |
|
for that around here. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This is a pretty short section
| so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature 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. Turkey Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Waucheesi to Tellico River section is the only one. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Athens, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost.
Briefly about | |
|
the general area:
A lot of rainfall falls at Turkey Creek; of all the months in a year March is the one with the most rain, and October on the other hand is the driest. Be careful coming to the Great Smoky Mountains, you might not ever want to return home again. Going for a
hike on the Henderson Mountain Trail is always a great adventure.
Near Turkey Creek you find the Cow Camp Trail which is a great hiking trail It's always good to visit Bald River Falls. Summertime at Turkey Creek arrives with high temperatures in the 80's. Throughout the moonlight
hours it's generally in the 60's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 40's with temperatures at Turkey Creek dipping down into the 20's throughout winter nights.
|
|
Turkey Creek, Waucheesi to Tellico River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
QUICK STATS
AW Class:
IV-V
Length:
3
miles
Average Gradient: 160 fpm
| |
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.3652
Longitude: -84.1514
Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.3413
Longitude: -84.19201
|
Paddler input for Turkey Creek, Tennessee:
 | | |
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 Turkey Creek, Tennessee
List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Turkey 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 Athens, Tennessee
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Athens, Tennessee, the metro area neareast to Turkey Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
| |
|
 |
|
| |
|
| These outdoors activities are available near Turkey Creek. |
| | Whitewater Near Turkey Creek:
 |
Tellico River, Monroe
County
, 2 miles away, Class III-IV - 2 miles long (Bridge above Bald River to bridge below Jared's Knee) |
|
Laurel Creek, Monroe
County
, 2 miles away, Class V - 0.2 miles long (to Tellico right below Turkey Creek Confluence) |
|
Tellico River, Monroe
County
, 3 miles away, Class II-III - 5.4 miles long (Bridge below Jared's Knee to Ranger Station) |
|
Bald River, Monroe
County
, 3 miles away, Class II-IV(V) - 6 miles long (ForkSouth 126 bridge to Bald River Falls) |
|
Tellico River, Monroe
County
, 4 miles away, Class II-III - 8 miles long (Trout Hatchery to Bridge above Bald River) |
|
North River, Monroe
County
, 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 2 miles long (North River Campground to Tellico River) |
|
Wildcat Creek, Monroe
County
, 5 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 4 miles long (Source to Tellico River) |
|
Tellico River, Monroe
County
, 6 miles away, Class I-III - 4.2 miles long (Ranger Station to Tellico Plains) |
|
Citico Creek, Cherokee
County
, 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 4 miles long (Indian Boundary to Below Pigs in Space) |
|
Doublecamp Creek, Monroe
County
, 8 miles away, Class IV - 3.17 miles long (to Citico Creek) |
|
| | Ski Areas Near Turkey Creek:
 |
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee
, 47 miles away, 600 vertical feet |
|
Sky Valley, Georgia
, 60 miles away, 210 vertical feet |
|
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina
, 63 miles away, 225 vertical feet |
|
Cataloochee, North Carolina
, 76 miles away, 740 vertical feet |
|
| | Hotels Near Turkey Creek:
 |
Best Western of Murphy, Murphy
, 18 miles away |
|
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites MURPHY, Murphy
, 18 miles away |
|
Days Inn Murphy, Murphy
, 18 miles away |
|
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Loudon, TN, Loudon
, 23 miles away |
|
Etowah Red Roof Inn, Etowah
, 24 miles away |
|
| | Trails Near Turkey Creek:
 |
Cow Camp Trail, Monroe County
, 2 miles away |
|
Henderson Mountain Trail, Monroe County
, 2 miles away |
|
Long Branch Trail, Monroe County
, 2 miles away |
|
Bald River Trail, Monroe County
, 3 miles away |
|
Panther Branch Trail, Monroe County
, 3 miles away |
|
|
|
 |
|
18 miles away
18 miles away
