Riverside Access
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
91Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- 0 kn
- Gusts
- 4kntoo gusty
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 18kntoo gusty
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 4 mm
Thu 5 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 75 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 9kntoo gusty
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 286, good
- Tue 387, good
- Wed 480, good
- Thu 598, good
- Fri 691, good
- Sat 785, good
- Sun 884, good
- Mon 970, good
- Tue 1083, good
- Wed 1196, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 5.2 kmthe section
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 86, good | 1 kn | 5kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 87, good | 0 kn | 4kntoo gusty | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 80, good | 6 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 16°C | 4 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 98, good | 3 kn | 11kn | 22°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 91, good | 5 kn | 15kn | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 85, good | 5 kn | 16kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 84, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 70, good | 1 kn | 9kntoo gusty | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 83, good | 5 kn | 15kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 96, good | 3 kn | 14kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. The river's level is under In the water. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov7of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical weather, not a forecast, and not the river's level: a month that is often good to be outside may still be low water.
Map
put-in, take-out, its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Riverside Access
A river section on the Little Tennessee River, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 5.2 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. None within 10 km, the nearest 35 km away. The town to stay in is Franklin.
- River Little Tennessee River
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 5.2 km along the river.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 35 km away.
Spots and rivers: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Whitewater sections © Rivermap (rivermap.org), Riverzone and Jonathan Riddell, ODbL.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,190–US$2,140 each
about US$1,190–US$2,140 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, kayak hire.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to AVL, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$141–US$288 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$348–US$583 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$201–US$375 |
| Total | about US$1,190–US$2,140 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Franklin
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about 20 min by car · 14 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Franklin its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 5h 20m
About 5h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → AVL, direct, then 1h 50m by road
Flights MDW → AVL on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Franklin · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Franklin · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER NEAR PRENTISS, NC, 5 km downstream: 2.77 m³/s, low for November (updated 1 h ago). Low.
Bands are this gauge's own record: under its usual low, running, high, and in flood on its few highest days a year. Not a runnable range for the section: check before you go. River levels in the United States: U.S. Geological Survey (public domain). Credits
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits