Whitewater
Kayaking & Rafting in
Tennessee
Big
South Fork Gorge of the
Cumberland River (Kentucky):
Leatherwood Ford to KY 97
Flowing out of Scott County
(TN), the Big South Fork
of the Cumberland River
flows north through McCreary
County (KY) before emptying
into Lake Cumberland. One
of the most popular canoe
camping runs i...
From the guidebook "A
Canoeing & Kayaking
Guide to Kentucky"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Whitley City, KY - Whitewater
Paddling - 42.6 miles
Big South Fork Gorge
of the Cumberland River
(Tennessee): Burnt Mill
Bridge to Leatherwood Ford
The Big South Fork Gorge
is part of the headwaters
of the Big South Fork of
the Cumberland River. Although
situated entirely in Tennessee,
it is worth including in
this guide because it is
a very popu...
From the guidebook "A
Canoeing & Kayaking
Guide to Kentucky"
Running
the Rivers of North America
New Haven, TN - Whitewater
Paddling - 10.6 miles
Big South Fork of
the Cumberland River: Burnt
Mill bridge, TN (on Clear
Fork River) to Lake Cumberland,
KY
The Big South Fork Gorge
is part of the headwaters
of the Big South Fork of
the Cumberland River. Consisting
of almost continuous Class
III and IV whitewater, the
Burnt Mill bridge (on Clear
Fork Rive...
From the guidebook "Appalachian
Whitewater: The Southern
States"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Helenwood, TN - Whitewater
Paddling
Clear Fork River:
Gatewood Bridge to Burnt
Mill Bridge
Clear Fork is free-flowing
clear water through wild
country and gorgeous scenery.
Clear Fork is a remote,
scenic experience, a rural
escape from familiar urban
pressures. It's a Class
I and II strea...
From the guidebook "Appalachian
Whitewater: The Southern
States"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Rugby, TN - Whitewater Paddling
- 34 miles
Conasauga River:
Chicken Coop Gap to Browns
Bridge Road
The Chicken Coop Gap, GA,
to Jacks River, GA, section
requires map-reading skills,
determination, and a high
skill level. This is rugged
and wild terrain. In some
areas the river drops over
100 feet...
From the guidebook "Appalachian
Whitewater: The Southern
States"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Conasauga, TN - Whitewater
Paddling
Doe River: Roan
Mountain to Watauga River
Scenery on the Doe from
Roan Mountain to Hampton
is extremely spectacular
with the steep rock and
evergreen façade
of Fork Mountain on the
west and Cedar Mountain
on the east scrambling skyward
almost...
From the guidebook "Appalachian
Whitewater: The Southern
States"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Roan Mountain, TN - Whitewater
Paddling
Doe River: US 19
East at Buck Creek Confluence
to US 19 East Bridge in
Elizabethton
The Doe flows off Roan Mountain,
through the town of the
same name, and cuts through
the spectacular Doe River
gorge on its way to join
the Watauga in Elizabethton,
Tennessee. The gorge, between
Fork ...
From the guidebook "Carolina
Whitewater: A Paddler's
Guide to the Western Carolinas"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Crabtree, NC - Whitewater
Paddling - 22.7 miles
French Broad River:
Woodfin to US 25-70 Bridge
The French Broad River is
formed in the vicinity of
Rosman, in Transylvania
County, where the North
Fork, West Fork, Middle
Fork, and East Fork join
together. The upper reaches
of the river (Woodfin t...
From the guidebook "Appalachian
Whitewater: The Southern
States"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Woodfin, NC - Whitewater
Paddling
Hiwassee River,
Tennessee: Powerhouse to
Reliance
Georgia’s Hiawassee
River leaves the state headed
north, cuts across the forested
foot of a couple of North
Carolina peaks, and plunges
into Tennessee via the frigid
Appalachian powerhouse releases
as...
From the guidebook "A
Canoeing & Kayaking
Guide to Georgia"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Reliance, TN - Whitewater
Paddling - 5.5 miles
Hiwassee River:
Powerhouse to Calhoun
For a different experience
on the Hiwassee, take a
look at the interesting
and scenic 15-mile section
of the river from the Powerhouse
to Reliance. This bed is
now mostly dry and carries
water only du...
From the guidebook "Appalachian
Whitewater: The Southern
States"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Springtown, TN - Whitewater
Paddling - 21 miles
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