Tennessee whitewater - Walker Camp Prong, Great Smoky Mountains, Sevier County
Sevier
county,
Bridge below Alum Cave Creek confluence to Chimney's Trailhead section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS IV-V 1.5 miles
The beautiful scenery of Sevier County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water will make you feel great. The put-in location is a short drive from Sevierville, as you can see on the road map further down. This section is quite short so no need to bring snacks. This section of Walker Camp Prong is 1.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class IV-V section. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here
are less forgiving. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots. There are campgrounds quite near the river
where you can camp. This is the only paddling stretch along Walker Camp Prong. The beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains is a great plus for this river. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car.
Briefly about the general area: For the period of the long summer days at Walker Camp Prong temperatures are regularly in the 80's, and through the night it cools down to the 60's. Through the winter highs are regularly in the 40's, and nighttime lows through the
wintertime for Walker Camp Prong tend to be in the 20's. Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a delightful location near Walker Camp Prong, and Walker Camp Prong is close to Bearpen Hollow which is without doubt worth taking a look at. You'll truly wish for more hours in
a day to enjoy all the cool things in the Great Smoky Mountains. Rainbow Falls is a splendid local attraction. The high level of rainfall makes Walker Camp Prong a pretty wet location; through the month of March you get the most rain around here, and October is when it's the driest.
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Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong, Sevier
County
, 0 miles away, Class V - 1.75 miles long (Chimneys Trailhead to Chimneys Picnic Area)
Road Prong, Sevier
County
, 0 miles away, Class V - 0.72 miles long (Third bridge to right above West Prong confluence)
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
, 4 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
, 5 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
, 7 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)