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The Blackwater Paddler's Guide: Tennessee Edition

The rivers Tennessee's parks, TVA, the Corps, TWRA, blueways and American Whitewater recommend, from the Smokies to the Ghost River.

Cover of The Blackwater Paddler's Guide, Tennessee Edition

We have not paddled Tennessee yet, and this book does not pretend otherwise. We did not want to guess at these rivers, so every page comes from the people who look after that water: Tennessee State Parks, TVA, the Corps of Engineers, TWRA, the blueways, the Park Service and American Whitewater. Each page says who. When we get to a river ourselves, its page changes over to ours.

  • 12 rivers on full pages, each recommended by a named Tennessee source
  • 12 more rivers and creeks in shorter entries
  • Three regions: East Tennessee and the Smokies, the Cumberland Plateau and Middle Tennessee
  • Every gauge, ramp, mileage and permit fact names its source
  • Each river page sends you to the Camping Wilderness Skills app for the live water level

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The first 6 pages open right here. One email opens the whole guide, and the same email opens every other Blackwater guide too.