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.     Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near USA Raft.   Whitewater Near USA Raft: Whitewater Outfitter - Outdoor Adventures, Cocke County, 0 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Whitewater Outfitter - Five Rivers Adventures, Cocke County, 1 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Whitewater Outfitter - Rip Roaring Adventures, Cocke County, 1 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Whitewater Outfitter - Rapid Descent River, Cocke County, 2 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Whitewater Outfitter - Pigeon River Officer, Cocke County, 4 miles away       Whitewater outfitter 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