Tennessee

Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

Tennessee is a place where the whitewater is plentyful if you look In the right places. The whitewater stretches nearby are listed below for your convenience. The list of nearby whitewater is quite long as you can see. Pick the right stretch from the list below and have a great paddling trip.

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Whitewater paddling spots in Tennessee:

Abrams Creek, Tennessee, Cades Cove to US Route 127, class I-III, 18 miles long.

Bald River, Tennessee, ForkSouth 126 bridge to Bald River Falls, class II-IV(V), 6 miles long.

Basin Creek, Tennessee, Jeep Trail to Fall Creek, class V, 3 miles long.

Bee Creek, Tennessee, Bee Creek to Caney Fork, class III-V, 8 miles long.

Big Brush Creek, Tennessee, Bridge on FS road off Highway 8/111 to Highway 127, class III-V+, 8.5 miles long.

Big Creek, Tennessee, FR221/Peavine Road to US64, class III-IV+, 5.9 miles long.

Big Fiery Gizzard Creek, Tennessee, Tracy City section, class III-V, 12 miles long.

Big Sewee River, Tennessee, Highway 58 bridge to Decatur-Watts Bar Road, class I(II), 4 miles long.

Blackburn Fork, Tennessee, TN 6294 to Roaring River, class II-III, 19.9 miles long.

Bledsoe Creek, Tennessee, Ford west of Greenfield Road to Old Union Recreation Area, class I-II, 5 miles long.

Board Camp Creek, Tennessee, Jones Gap Road to Soddy Creek, class IV-V, -blank- miles long.

Brush Creek, Tennessee, Seventh Day Adventist Compound to Roaring Creek, class V+, 1.3 miles long.

Buffalo River, Tennessee, Murphy Bridge to Topsy Bridge, class I(II), 25 miles long.

Cain Creek, Tennessee, Barker Camp Road to Bowater Parking lot, class IV-V, 6 miles long.

Cain Creek, Tennessee, Fall Creek Falls State Park to Highway 30, class II-V+, 8 miles long.

Caney Fork, Tennessee, Rock Island State Park - Bridge above Blue Hole picnic area to picnic area, class II-IV(V), 1 miles long.

Caney Fork, Tennessee, Clifty Bridge to Bee Creek, class III-V, 9.1 miles long.

Caney Fork, Tennessee, Bee Creek to Collins River, class I-III, 27.1 miles long.

Citico Creek, Tennessee, Indian Boundary to Below Pigs in Space, class III-IV, 4 miles long.

Citico Creek, Tennessee, Doublecamp to Little Tennessee River, class II-III, 17 miles long.

Clear Creek, Tennessee, US 127 to Barnett Bridge, class I-II, 21 miles long.

Clear Creek, Tennessee, Barnett Bridge to Jett Bridge, class I-III, 4.5 miles long.

Clear Creek, Tennessee, Jett to Lilly, class II-III, 2.5 miles long.

Clear Creek, Tennessee, Lilly to Nemo, class II-IV, 7.5 miles long.

Clear Fork, Tennessee, Gatewood Bridge to Brewster Bridge, class I-II, 12 miles long.

Clear Fork, Tennessee, Brewster Bridge to Burnt Mill Bridge, class II+, 10 miles long.

Cumberland River - Clear Fork, Tennessee, Highway 90 bridge to Sandy Beach Cove, class II-III, 3 miles long.

Clear Fork - North Prong, Tennessee, Old Sunbright to Banner Springs, class III-IV, -blank- miles long.

Clear Fork - North Prong, Tennessee, Banner Springs to Gatewood Bridge, class I-II, 7 miles long.

Clifty Creek, Tennessee, Eastland Road to Caney Fork, class V, 0.98 miles long.

Coal Bank, Tennessee, ridge, class -blank-, 1 miles long.

Coker Creek, Tennessee, Highway 68 to Hiwassee River, class III-IV(V), 6 miles long.

Conasauga River, Tennessee, Jacks River to US 411 Bridge, class II-III, 10.1 miles long.

Conasauga Creek, Tennessee, FR 341 to Holly Springs Road Bridge, class III-IV(V+), 3 miles long.

Cooper Creek, Tennessee, Barker Camp Road to Bowater Parking Lot, class IV-V+, 5 miles long.

Cove Creek, Tennessee, Cascades, class II-IV, 1.5 miles long.

Crab Orchard Creek, Tennessee, Flat Rock Ford to Oakdale, class II-IV, 13.5 miles long.

Crooked Fork Creek, Tennessee, Potter's Falls to Camp Austin, class III-IV, 6.2 miles long.

Crooked Fork Creek, Tennessee, US 27 to Potter's Falls, class IV-V, 2 miles long.

Cumberland River - Big South Fork, Tennessee, Burnt Mill Bridge over Clear Fork to Bridge at Leatherwood Ford, class II-IV, 10.2 miles long.

Cumberland River - Big South Fork, Tennessee, Leatherwood Ford to Blue Heron Kentucky, class II+(IV), 19 miles long.

Daddy's Creek, Tennessee, Big Lick to Sutton Dam, class I-II, 17.5 miles long.

Daddy's Creek, Tennessee, Sutton Dam to Antioch Bridge, class I-II, 13 miles long.

Daddy's Creek, Tennessee, Antioch Bridge to Devils Breakfast Table Bridge, class III-V, 6.8 miles long.

Deep Creek, Tennessee, Mowbray to Soddy, class V, 1.75 miles long.

Doe River, Tennessee, Crabtree to Blevins Bridge on Bear Gauge Road, class II-III, 4.6 miles long.

Doe River, Tennessee, Blevins Bridge on Bear Cage Road to Highway 19E bridge, class III-IV, 5.7 miles long.

Doe River, Tennessee, Hampton to Elizabethton, class II-III, 8.5 miles long.

Doe River - Laurel Fork, Tennessee, Dennis Cove to Hampton, class IV-V(V+), 5 miles long.

Doublecamp Creek, Tennessee, to Citico Creek, class IV, 3.17 miles long.

Dunlap Creek, Tennessee, Jolley Road to Piney River, class III-IV, 5.5 miles long.

Duskin Creek, Tennessee, Gap Road to Piney River at Spring City, class III-IV, 2 miles long.

Elk River, Tennessee, Route 2520 to US 321 bridge Close to Elk Mills, class II-III, 4.3 miles long.

Elk River, Tennessee, Big Falls to Poga Rd, class IV-V, 5 miles long.

Emory River, Tennessee, Coal loading facility at base of Ligias Ridge to Gobey Bridge, class II-IV, 6.5 miles long.

Emory River, Tennessee, Emory River Canyon - Highway 62 to Nemo, class II-III, 7 miles long.

Emory River, Tennessee, Gobey Bridge to Oakdale, class II-IV, 21.2 miles long.

Fall Creek, Tennessee, Ozone Falls to White's Creek, class II-IV, 6 miles long.

Falling Water Creek, Tennessee, Waldens Ridge to Soddy Daisy, class IV-V+, 2.5 miles long.

Flat Creek, Tennessee, Highway 136 to Roaring River, class II-III, 11.3 miles long.

French Broad, Tennessee, Del Rio to Bridgeport Market, class I-II(III), 8.5 miles long.

French Broad, Tennessee, Hot Springs to Highway 107 at Del Rio, class I-III, 18 miles long.

Gee Creek, Tennessee, hike up back to parking area, class IV-V, 1 miles long.

Goforth Creek, Tennessee, to Ocoee, class IV-V, 5 miles long.

Hall Branch, Tennessee, Camp Austin road to Emory River, class III-IV+, 1 miles long.

Henderson Cr, Tennessee, Liberty Hill Road to Laurel, class V, 7 miles long.

Hiwassee River, Tennessee, Appalachia Dam to Appalachia Powerhouse, class III-IV, 4.8 miles long.

Hiwassee River, Tennessee, Appalachia Powerhouse to Bridge at Reliance, class II, 5.8 miles long.

Holston River, Tennessee, South Holston Dam to Boone Lake, class I-II, 10 miles long.

Hurricane Creek, Tennessee, Camp Ground Road to East Fork Obey, class IV-V, 4 miles long.

Island Creek, Tennessee, Catoosa Bridge to Emory River, class III-IV+, 2 miles long.

Island Creek, Tennessee, Catoosa Road to Catoosa Bridge, class III-IV, 6 miles long.

Laurel Creek, Tennessee, to Tellico right below Turkey Creek Confluence, class V, 0.2 miles long.

Little River, Tennessee, Huskey Gap Branch to Elkmont C.Highway, class III-IV, 2.2 miles long.

Little River, Tennessee, Bridge at Elkmont to Sinks, class II-III, 7 miles long.

Little River, Tennessee, Sinks to Elbow, class III-IV+, 3.5 miles long.

Little River, Tennessee, Elbow to Townsend, class II-III, 2.6 miles long.

Little River, Tennessee, Townsend to Dam at Melrose, class II, 10 miles long.

Little River, Tennessee, Dam at Melrose to Tennessee River, class I, 22 miles long.

Little Brush Creek, Tennessee, To Route 111 right past Dunlap, class IV-V, 2.5 miles long.

Little Clear Creek, Tennessee, Highway 62 to Lily, class IV-V, 3 miles long.

Little Emory River, Tennessee, Ford Close to Right Fork to Kring Hollow Road, class II-III, 4 miles long.

Little Fiery Gizzard Creek, Tennessee, Into Big Fiery Gizzard Creek, class III-IV, 0.85 miles long.

Little Harpeth River, Tennessee, Granny White Pike to Highway 100, class I(II), 7 miles long.

Little Hurricane Creek, Tennessee, Muddy Pond Road to Hurricane Creek, class IV-V, 1.5 miles long.

Little Loss Creek, Tennessee, into Big Loss Creek, class -blank-, 2 miles long.

Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong, Tennessee, Ramsey Prong/ Eagle Rocks Prong confluence to Bridge at Trailhead, class V, 1.4 miles long.

Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong, Tennessee, Ramsey's Cascade trailhead to Porters Creek confluence, class IV+, 1.5 miles long.

Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong, Tennessee, Picnic Grounds at Greenbrier Ranger Station to Highway 73, class III-IV, 2.7 miles long.

Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong, Tennessee, Highway 73 to Richardson Cove, class II-III, 9.2 miles long.

Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong, Tennessee, Chimneys Trailhead to Chimneys Picnic Area, class V, 1.75 miles long.

Little Pigeon River - West Prong, Tennessee, Chimneys Picnic Area to Campbell Overlook, class IV-V, 2.5 miles long.

Little Pigeon River - West Prong, Tennessee, Campbell Overlook to 1st bridge in Gatlinsburg, class II-V, 2.6 miles long.

Little Pigeon River - West Prong, Tennessee, Gatlinsburg to 1st bridge in Pigeon Forge, class II, 6.6 miles long.

Little Pigeon River - West Prong - Roaring Fork, Tennessee, Roaring Fork Motor Trail, class I-IV, 1 miles long.

Little Piney Creek, Tennessee, Grandview TenNorth to Piney River, class III-IV(V+), 1.75 miles long.

Little River - Middle Prong, Tennessee, Lynn Camp and Thunderhead Prong Confluence to Tremont Institute, class III-IV, 3 miles long.

Little River - West Prong, Tennessee, Cold Water Knob to Cades Cove Road, class III-IV, 6 miles long.

Little River - West Prong, Tennessee, Confluence with Laurel Creek to West Prong of Little River, class III-IV, 3 miles long.

Little Sequatchie, Tennessee, Indian Creek to Sequatchie River, class II-III, 7 miles long.

Little Soddy Creek, Tennessee, Hotwater Road to Back Valley Road, class IV-V+, 1.6 miles long.

Lynn Camp Prong, Tennessee, to confluence with Thunderhead Prong, class IV-V(V+), 3 miles long.

Mammys Creek, Tennessee, US 70 to US 27, class -blank-, 14 miles long.

McGill Creek, Tennessee, Hendon Road to Coulterville Road, class IV-V, 7 miles long.

Middle Creek, Tennessee, Rainbow Lake to Tennessee River, class -blank-, 1.4 miles long.

Moccasin Creek, Tennessee, Shut-In Gap Road to Piney River, class I-II, 1 miles long.

Morgan Creek, Tennessee, Snow Falls to Laurel-Snow Parking Lot, class V, 1.2 miles long.

Mud Lick Creek, Tennessee, culvert to Emory River, class III+, 1 miles long.

Mullens Creek, Tennessee, Prentice Cooper State Park to Mullens Cove, class IV-V(V+), 4 miles long.

New River, Tennessee, US 27 Bridge to Clear Fork River, class II-III, 8.9 miles long.

Nolichucky River, Tennessee, Big Rocks, class II+(III), 0 miles long.

Nolichucky River, Tennessee, Nolichucky Gorge Campground to Jackson Love Bridge, class I-II(III), 3 miles long.

Nolichucky River, Tennessee, Poplar North to Nolichucky Gorge Campground, class III-IV, 8 miles long.

North Chickamauga Creek, Tennessee, Double Bridge to put-in for gorge run, class II-III, 4 miles long.

North Chickamauga Creek, Tennessee, Walden Ridge to Soddy-Daisy, class IV-V, 12 miles long.

North Chickamauga Creek, Tennessee, Bowater Parking Area to Highway 27, class III-IV, 2 miles long.

North River, Tennessee, North River Campground to Tellico River, class III-IV, 2 miles long.

North White Oak Creek, Tennessee, Zenith Mines to Leatherwood Ford, class II, 7.8 miles long.

Obed River, Tennessee, US 127 Close to Crossville to Adams Bridge, class I-V, 9.6 miles long.

Obed River, Tennessee, Adams Bridge to Potter's Ford, class II-IV, 4 miles long.

Obed River, Tennessee, Potter's Ford to Obed Junction, class I-III, 12 miles long.

Obed River, Tennessee, Obed Junction to Nemo, class II-IV, 10 miles long.

Obed River, Tennessee, Nemo to Oakdale, class I-III, 7 miles long.

Obey River - East Fork, Tennessee, Cliff Springs to TN 85 Bridge, class III-V, 13.8 miles long.

Obey River - East Fork, Tennessee, Hanging Limb to Highway 85, class III-V+, 10 miles long.

Obey River - East Fork, Tennessee, TN 85 Bridge to Dale Hollow Lake, class I-II, 37 miles long.

Obey River - West Fork, Tennessee, TN 85n Bridge to Dale Hollow Lake, class II, 15.5 miles long.

Ocoee River, Tennessee, #2 Dam to #2 Powerhouse, class III+, 5 miles long.

Ocoee River, Tennessee, Ocoee #3 to Ocoee #2 Dam, class III-IV, 5 miles long.

Pigeon River, Tennessee, Walter's Power Plant at Waterville to Bridge at Hartford, class II-III, 4.2 miles long.

Pigeon River, Tennessee, Bridge at Hartford to Denton, class II(III), 4.7 miles long.

Pine Creek, Tennessee, Close to Toonley to Leatherwood Ford, class IV-V, 1.62 miles long.

Pine Creek, Tennessee, to Center Hill Reservior, class III-IV+(V), 1.5 miles long.

Piney Creek, Tennessee, Highway 70 to Highway 27, class III-V, 11.1 miles long.

Piney River, Tennessee, Wash-Pelfrey Road to Spring City, class III-IV+, 10.4 miles long.

Big Possum Creek, Tennessee, Waldens Ridge to Bakewell, class III+(IV), 8.5 miles long.

Little Possum Creek, Tennessee, Waldens Ridge to Bakewell, class V, 6.5 miles long.

Richland Creek, Tennessee, Old Dayton Reservoir to Laurel-Snow Parking Lot, class III-IV(V), 1.5 miles long.

Road Prong, Tennessee, Third bridge to right above West Prong confluence, class V, 0.72 miles long.

Upper Road Prong, Tennessee, Green Light Falls to Third Bridge, class V+, 1.09 miles long.

Roaring Creek, Tennessee, New Harmony Road to Bridge on Brayton Mountain Rd, class III-IV+(V), 6 miles long.

Roaring River, Tennessee, Highway 135 to Stock Gap Road Bridge, class II-III, 7 miles long.

Rock Creek, Tennessee, Annadel to Highway 62, class I-II+(III), 6 miles long.

Rock Creek, Tennessee, Retro-Hughes Road to Leggett Road bridge, class III-IV+, 9 miles long.

Rocky River, Tennessee, to Caney Fork, class -blank-, 7 miles long.

Savage Creek, Tennessee, Savage Gulf, class -blank-, 5.7 miles long.

Soak Creek, Tennessee, Dirt road off Jewitt Road to Piney River, class III-IV, -blank- miles long.

Soddy Creek, Tennessee, Waldens Ridge to Jones Gap Road, class IV-V+, 5.6 miles long.

Spivey Creek, Tennessee, Little Bald Creek to Tumbling Rich Gap Brook, class V+, 1.8 miles long.

Spring Creek, Tennessee, Highway 42 Close to Rickman to Roaring River, class II-V, 28.6 miles long.

Spring Creek, Tennessee, Waterloo Falls to Spring Creek Community, class II-III(IV), 4 miles long.

Stinging Fork, Tennessee, Stinging Fork Falls to Piney River, class IV(V), 7 miles long.

Suck Creek, Tennessee, Suck Confluence to Knuckle Head, class IV-V+, 2 miles long.

North Suck Creek, Tennessee, pipeline to Suck Confluence, class III-IV+(V), 2.4 miles long.

South Suck Creek, Tennessee, Pipeline to Suck Confluence, class IV-V+, 4 miles long.

Tellico River, Tennessee, Trout Hatchery to Bridge above Bald River, class II-III, 8 miles long.

Tellico River, Tennessee, Bridge above Bald River to bridge below Jared's Knee, class III-IV, 2 miles long.

Tellico River, Tennessee, Bridge below Jared's Knee to Ranger Station, class II-III, 5.4 miles long.

Tellico River, Tennessee, Ranger Station to Tellico Plains, class I-III, 4.2 miles long.

Thunderhead Prong, Tennessee, to confluence with Lynn Camp Prong, class IV, 1.5 miles long.

Turkey Creek, Tennessee, Waucheesi to Tellico River, class IV-V, 3 miles long.

Turtletown Creek, Tennessee, Highway 68 to Hiwassee River, class IV-V, 4.2 miles long.

Walker Camp Prong, Tennessee, Bridge below Alum Cave Creek confluence to Chimney's Trailhead, class IV-V, 1.5 miles long.

Watauga, Tennessee, Guys Ford Bridge to Watauga Lake, class IV-V, 4.9 miles long.

Watauga, Tennessee, Watauga Reservoir to Boone Lake, class I-II, 20.6 miles long.

White Creek, Tennessee, Twin Bridges to Barnett Bridge, class I-II, 7 miles long.

White Oak Creek, Tennessee, Burville Road to Burnt Mill Bridge, class II, 21.3 miles long.

White Oak Creek, Tennessee, Highway 52 to Clear Fork River, class I-II, 6 miles long.

White's Creek, Tennessee, Rt 68 to Possum Trot/Alloway Bridge, class III+, 6.5 miles long.

White's Creek, Tennessee, Possum Trot/Alloway Road to Route 27, class III, 6 miles long.

Wildcat Creek, Tennessee, Source to Tellico River, class III-IV+, 4 miles long.

Wolf Creek, Tennessee, FR to Hiawassee River, class IV+, 2.3 miles long.

Woodcock Creek, Tennessee, Woodcock Gulf to Daus, class IV-V+, 6 miles long.

Yellow Creek, Tennessee, Catoosa Road to Daddy's Creek, class III-V, 2 miles long.


Find Rivers Near the Following cities in Tennessee:

Athens, Tennessee

Brownsville, Tennessee

Chattanooga, Tennessee-Georgia

Clarksville, Tennessee-Kentucky

Cleveland, Tennessee

Columbia, Tennessee

Cookevi lle, Tennessee

Crossville, Tennessee

Dyersburg, Tennessee

Greeneville, Tennessee

Harriman, Tennessee

Jackson, Tennessee

Johnson City, Tennessee

Kingsport-Bristol, Tennessee-Virginia

Knoxville, Tennessee

La Follette, Tennessee

Lawrenceburg, Tennessee

McMinnville, Tennessee

Memphis, Tennessee-Mississippi-Arkansas

Morristown, Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson—Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Newport, Tennessee

Paris, Tennessee

Sevierville, Tennessee

Shelbyville, Tennessee

Tullahoma, Tennessee

Union City, Tennessee-Kentucky


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