Tennessee whitewater, Little Loss Creek Polk county, into Big Loss Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.     The nature scenery of Tennessee and the water flowing gracefully down Little Loss Creek beats anything. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often more difficult than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. This is a pretty short section so better bring some good walking shoes. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in     advance because these hotels fill up quick. The river winds through the Great Smoky Mountains and you get great scenery. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the into Big Loss Creek stretch is one of them. The put-in location is a short drive from Athens, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come. Briefly about the general   area: Little Loss Creek is a place with many visitors from Reliance, and why not take a refreshing hike along the Oswald Dome Trail. Man, is there lots of amusing things to do in the Great Smoky Mountains. Hiwassee/Ocoee Scenic River State Park is both perfect and charming, and it's close to Little Loss Creek, and if you want to hit the beach, Parksville Beach is around here. This river has it all. A spree to Big Hollow is always fun, and do take a hike on the Rogers Branch Trail. For the duration of the months of summer, highs usually are in the 80's at Little Loss Creek. Summer nighttime lows sink down to the 60's. Little Loss Creek, into Big Loss Creek road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Little Loss Creek.   Whitewater Near Little Loss Creek: Little Loss Creek, Polk County, 1 miles away       Class -blank- - 2 miles long (into Big Loss Creek) Whitewater Outfitter - Hiwassee Outfitters, Polk County, 1 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Whitewater Outfitter - Webb Brothers Float Service Store, Polk County, 2 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Goforth Creek, Polk County, 3 miles away       Class IV-V - 5 miles long (to Ocoee) Whitewater Outfitter - Man of Rubber, Polk County, 5 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Gee Creek, Polk County, 5 miles away       Class IV-V - 1 miles long (hike up back to parking area) Ocoee River, Polk County, 5 miles away       Class III+ - 5 miles long (#2 Dam to #2 Powerhouse) Ocoee River, Polk County, 7 miles away       Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Ocoee #3 to Ocoee #2 Dam) Wolf Creek, Polk County, 8 miles away       Class IV+ - 2.3 miles long (FR to Hiawassee River) Big Creek, Polk County, 8 miles away       Class III-IV+ - 5.9 miles long (FR221/Peavine Road to US64)   Ski Areas Near Little Loss Creek: Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 71 miles away, 600 foot drop, 3 lifts, 8 runs Sky Valley, Georgia , 79 miles away, 210 foot drop, 2 lifts, 5 runs Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 82 miles away, 225 foot drop, 4 lifts, 10 runs Cataloochee, North Carolina , 99 miles away, 740 foot drop, 4 lifts, 10 runs   Marinas Near Little Loss Creek: Lake Ocoee Inn & Marina, Benton , 11 miles away   Beaches Near Little Loss Creek: Parksville Beach, Polk , 11 miles away   Hotels Near Little Loss Creek: Red Roof Inn Etowah, Etowah , 10 miles away Days Inn Athens, Athens , 20 miles away Super 8 Athens, Athens , 20 miles away Scottish Inns Athens, Athens , 20 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites Blue Ridge, Blue Ridge , 20 miles away   Campgrounds Near Little Loss Creek: Lost Creek, Reliance, 1 miles away Thunder Rock, Reliance, 5 miles away Quinn Springs, Reliance, 5 miles away   Trails Near Little Loss Creek: Oswald Dome Trail, Polk , 4 miles away Rogers Branch Trail, Polk , 5 miles away John Muir National Recreation Trail, Polk , 5 miles away Lowry Falls Trail, Polk , 5 miles away Chestnut Mountain Trail, Polk , 5 miles away   Public Lands Near Little Loss Creek: Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 51 miles away Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA , 68 miles away Hiwassee/Ocoee Scenic River State Park, Tennessee , 3 miles away Fort Mountain State Park, Georgia , 27 miles away Fort Loudoun State Park, Tennessee , 30 miles away   Golf Courses Near Little Loss Creek: Copper Basin Golf Club, Copperhill , 13 miles away Ridgewood Golf Club, Athens , 13 miles away Willow Springs Golf Course, Athens , 19 miles away   Lakes Near Little Loss Creek Campbell Cove Lake, Polk , 8 miles away Yeller Nugget Lake, Monroe , 12 miles away Parksville Lake, Polk , 12 miles away