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USA Raft

Cocke county, Tennessee whitewater outfitter

 
  Whitewater outfitter

If you're coming from Newport it's not a long drive at all to the starting location. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. The average whitewater rafting
    or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. The beautiful scenery of Cocke County
and the water flowing gracefully down USA Raft have people coming here. The Great Smoky Mountains scenery is wonderful. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of spots for that.

Briefly about the general area:
People from Hartford love to come to USA Raft, and a day on the slopes of Cataloochee is just what you need. You just can't imagine the amount of outdoors cool stuff the Great Smoky Mountains
 
has to offer. Why not take a refreshing hike along the Lower Whiterock Trail; if you yearn for a little side spree, try Cane Hollow. Coming to this river is always a good idea. Hiking is a popular thing to do around USA Raft; Stone Mountain Trail is a good local trail. USA Raft regularly gets a lot of rainfall. The month with most of the rain is May; the driest of the months is October. All through the long summer days here at USA Raft, high temperatures generally get into the 80's while nighttime lows are usually in the 60's. Highs during the winter are regularly in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at USA Raft.

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near USA Raft.
 Whitewater Near USA Raft:
Whitewater Outfitter - Outdoor Adventures, Cocke County, 0 miles away
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Whitewater Outfitter - Five Rivers Adventures, Cocke County, 1 miles away
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Whitewater Outfitter - Rip Roaring Adventures, Cocke County, 1 miles away
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Whitewater Outfitter - Rapid Descent River, Cocke County, 2 miles away
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Whitewater Outfitter - Pigeon River Officer, Cocke County, 4 miles away
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Pigeon River, Cocke County, 4 miles away
      Class III+ - 4.66 miles long (Big Creek to Hartford)
Pigeon River, Cocke County, 4 miles away
      Class II-III - 4.2 miles long (Walter's Power Plant at Waterville to Bridge at Hartford)
Big Creek, Haywood County, 4 miles away
      Class IV - 2 miles long (NPS Campground to Confluence with Big Pigeon)
Big Creek, Haywood County, 6 miles away
      Class V - 5.4 miles long (Walnut Bottom to NPS Campground)
French Broad, Cocke County, 10 miles away
      Class I-II(III) - 8.5 miles long (Del Rio to Bridgeport Market)
 Ski Areas Near USA Raft:
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 15 miles away, 740 foot drop, 4 lifts, 10 runs
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 29 miles away, 600 foot drop, 3 lifts, 8 runs
Wolf Ridge, North Carolina , 45 miles away, 700 foot drop, 5 lifts, 20 runs
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 47 miles away, 225 foot drop, 4 lifts, 10 runs
Sky Valley, Georgia , 49 miles away, 210 foot drop, 2 lifts, 5 runs
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 90 miles away, 830 foot drop, 10 lifts, 15 runs
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 91 miles away, 1200 foot drop, 8 lifts, 20 runs
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 93 miles away, 619 foot drop, 4 lifts, 12 runs
 Marinas Near USA Raft:
Indian Creek Boat Dock, Dandridge , 16 miles away
Swann's Marina, Dandridge , 18 miles away
 Hotels Near USA Raft:
Knights Inn Newport, Newport , 8 miles away
Hampton Inn Newport, Newport , 8 miles away
Holiday Inn Express & Suites NEWPORT SOUTH, Newport , 9 miles away
Quality Inn Newport, Newport , 9 miles away
Best Western Newport Inn, Newport , 9 miles away
 Campgrounds Near USA Raft:
Fox Fire Camp And Canoe, Hartford, 1 miles away
Davenport Gap Shelter - Appalachian Trail, Hartford, 3 miles away
Davenport Gap Shelter - Appalachian Trail, Hartford, 3 miles away
 Trails Near USA Raft:
Stone Mountain Trail, Cocke , 2 miles away
Lower Whiterock Trail, Cocke , 4 miles away
Baxter Creek Trail, Haywood , 6 miles away
Big Branch Trail, Haywood , 6 miles away
Messer Trail, Cocke , 7 miles away
 Public Lands Near USA Raft:
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 26 miles away
Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 42 miles away
Panther Creek State Park, Tennessee , 30 miles away
Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina , 40 miles away
 Golf Courses Near USA Raft:
Smoky MTN Country Club & Grill, Newport , 7 miles away
Bent Creek Golf Village, Gatlinburg , 14 miles away
Baneberry Golf & Resort, White Pine , 15 miles away
 Lakes Near USA Raft
Waterville Lake, Haywood , 9 miles away

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