Little Tennessee
NC Route 28 to US Route 19
August 24, 2025
Little Tennessee Lower
| Reporter | Nick Canfield |
| Gauge Reading | 830 cfs at LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER AT NEEDMORE, NC |
| Flow | Low Flow |
Overall I'd give it a 2/10. We chose to paddle this to give a brand new padler a taste of whitewater. It was running about 830 cfs when we put in at the foot bridge. We were paddling a custom tandem and a solo canoe. The river was shallow through the 'shoals' which were very far apart with slow flat water in between. The best taste of white water was the right side of Right or Left. We decided to takeout at the 74 bridge after the narrows but the lake was so high that there was no sign of the narrows. In hindsight the river served its purpose as a training run but it didnt have the fun whitewater feel we were hoping for.