Rivers, Creeks and Streams in Polk County, Tennessee
fishing, rafting, kayaking, canoeing and tubing.

Big Creek

FR221/Peavine Road to US64
Class 3-4+  •  5.9 Miles
Average Gradient 90 fpm

Conasauga River

Jacks River to US 411 Bridge
Class 2-3  •  10.1 Miles

Hiwassee River

Dries
Appalachia Dam to Appalachia Powerhouse
Class 3-4  •  9.26 Miles
Average Gradient 32 fpm  •  Maximum Gradient 110 fpm

Rapids
Don’t put in at Highway 68
River Mile 0.0

Turtletown Creek

River Mile 3.4

Hollywood Bowl (First Rapid)
River Mile 3.5  •  Class 3+

Hollywood Bowl
River Mile 3.5

Wu (Second Mile)
River Mile 3.7  •  Class 3+

Long Wave Train
River Mile 6.0 Class 2+

The Narrows
River Mile 7.0  •  Class 3+

Appalachia Powerhouse to Bridge at Reliance
Class 2  •  5.8 Miles
Dam Released

Ocoee White Water River

Upper
Ocoee #3 to Ocoee #2 Dam
Whitewater Olympic Course 1996
Class 3-5  •  5 Miles
Average Gradient 50 fpm

Middle
#2 Dam to Powerhouse
Class 3-4  •  5 Miles

Rapids

Grumpy's Ledge
Class 4

Vegamatic and Broken Nose
Class 4

Slice and Dice
Class 4

Moon Shoot
Class 3

Double Suck
Class 4

Double Trouble
Class 3

Flipper
Class 4

Table Saw
Class 4

Diamond Splitter
Class 3

Power House Ledge
Class 4

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