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Rapid TN Class IV

The Melting Pot

Little - 0. Old Rail Bridge to Elkmont C.G. (Hike Up Elkmont) · TN

American Whitewater 35.6090, -83.5232

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Gauge Conditions
Little River above Townsend, TN Downstream Primary
Runnable: 3.2 – 5.0 FT
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
The Melting Pot
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

The river funnels down through a hole studded sluice in the center of the river. At the end of this sluice is a boiling drop that lands you into a undpredictable pourover. It flushes well, but inversions are common.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class IV
Mile Marker
1.2 mi
Directions
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0. Old Rail Bridge to Elkmont C.G. (Hike Up Elkmont)
Little
III-IV 6.6 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater