Clarksville, Tennessee-Kentucky Metropolitan Area

Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

Clarksville, Tennessee-Kentucky is not exactly whitewater paddling city USA but if you get in your car you can get to some good whitewater. Look at the list of whitewater below, you're sure to find a good spot. All the whitewater is pretty far away as you can see so you'd better plan for a long drive. Look at all the suitable whitewater spots carefully and decide which one is best for you.

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Whitewater paddling spots near Clarksville, Tennessee-Kentucky:

Whitewater 50 to 75 miles from Clarksville, Tennessee-Kentucky

Gasper River, Kentucky, Bucksville Road to Barren River, 67 miles away, class II-III, 35 miles long.

Rough River, Kentucky, Rough River Dam to Dundee, 74 miles away, class I-II, 23.5 miles long.

Little Harpeth River, Tennessee, Granny White Pike to Highway 100, 60 miles away, class I(II), 7 miles long.

Whitewater 75 to 100 miles from Clarksville, Tennessee-Kentucky

Bear Branch, Illinois, Bridge to Lusk Creek, 82 miles away, class III, 4 miles long.

Lusk Creek, Illinois, Lusk Creek Canyon, 81 miles away, class I-III, 4.5 miles long.

Bledsoe Creek, Tennessee, Ford west of Greenfield Road to Old Union Recreation Area, 87 miles away, class I-II, 5 miles long.

Whitewater 100 to 125 miles from Clarksville, Tennessee-Kentucky

Little Grassy Creek, Illinois, Play Section, 120 miles away, class II-IV, 0.2 miles long.

Potato Run, Indiana, Harrison Crawford Forest Horse Camp to Mouth of Ohio River, 121 miles away, class I-II(III), 2 miles long.

White River, Indiana, Hindostan Falls, 117 miles away, class I-II(IV), 0.1 miles long.

Whitewater 125 to 150 miles from Clarksville, Tennessee-Kentucky

Bear Creek, Alabama, Highway 5 Bridge to Scott Bridge, 136 miles away, class I-II+(V), 26 miles long.

Brushy Creek, Alabama, Brushy Lake to FS 255, 139 miles away, class I(II), 10 miles long.

Cotaco Creek, Alabama, Matt Morrow Road to Ruth Road, 149 miles away, class III-IV, 3.8 miles long.

Flint Creek - East Fork, Alabama, CR 1386 to Wilhites Road Bridge, 145 miles away, class II-III+, 6.2 miles long.

Hubbard Creek/Sipsey Fork, Alabama, FS 210 to CR60, 136 miles away, class I(III), 9.25 miles long.

Mill Creek, Alabama, Holmes Drake Road to US Route 31, 142 miles away, class II-III, 4.7 miles long.

Sipsey Fork, Alabama, County Route 60 to State Route 33, 139 miles away, class II, 9.5 miles long.

Turkey Creek, Alabama, Walls of Jericho Gorge, 139 miles away, class IV-V+, 2 miles long.

Blue River, Indiana, White Cloud to Blue River Chapel, 125 miles away, class I(II), 2.4 miles long.

Gulletts Creek, Indiana, Highway 37 to Old Highway 37, 141 miles away, class I-II(III), 2 miles long.

Little Indian Creek, Indiana, Corydon Country Club to County Fairgrounds, 131 miles away, class I(III), 1.5 miles long.

Floyds Fork, Kentucky, 1526 Bridge to Highway 61/Salt River, 150 miles away, class I, 9.6 miles long.

Otter Creek, Kentucky, US 60 to Firetower Road, 127 miles away, class II, 6.3 miles long.

Blackburn Fork, Tennessee, TN 6294 to Roaring River, 140 miles away, class II-III, 19.9 miles long.

Caney Fork, Tennessee, Rock Island State Park - Bridge above Blue Hole picnic area to picnic area, 143 miles away, class II-IV(V), 1 miles long.

Flat Creek, Tennessee, Highway 136 to Roaring River, 149 miles away, class II-III, 11.3 miles long.

Little Fiery Gizzard Creek, Tennessee, Into Big Fiery Gizzard Creek, 150 miles away, class III-IV, 0.85 miles long.

Pine Creek, Tennessee, to Center Hill Reservior, 133 miles away, class III-IV+(V), 1.5 miles long.

Roaring River, Tennessee, Highway 135 to Stock Gap Road Bridge, 144 miles away, class II-III, 7 miles long.

Rocky River, Tennessee, to Caney Fork, 147 miles away, class -blank-, 7 miles long.

Spring Creek, Tennessee, Highway 42 Close to Rickman to Roaring River, 148 miles away, class II-V, 28.6 miles long.

Spring Creek, Tennessee, Waterloo Falls to Spring Creek Community, 146 miles away, class II-III(IV), 4 miles long.

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer.



Other Outdoors Recreation Nearby:


Ski Resorts near Clarksville, Tennessee-Kentucky:

Ski Areas 100 to 150 miles from Clarksville, Tennessee-Kentucky

Paoli Peaks, Indiana, 128 miles, vertical drop 300 feet

Ski Areas 150 to 200 miles from Clarksville, Tennessee-Kentucky

Ski Areas 200 to 250 miles from Clarksville, Tennessee-Kentucky

Perfect North, Indiana, 229 miles, vertical drop 400 feet

Hidden Valley, Missouri, 234 miles, vertical drop 250 feet

Ski Areas 250 to 300 miles from Clarksville, Tennessee-Kentucky

Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 286 miles, vertical drop 600 feet

Villa Olivia, Illinois, 275 miles, vertical drop 180 feet

Four Lakes, Illinois, 266 miles, vertical drop 100 feet

Ski Areas 300 to 400 miles from Clarksville, Tennessee-Kentucky

Hawksnest, North Carolina, 399 miles, vertical drop 619 feet

Ski Beech, North Carolina, 399 miles, vertical drop 830 feet

Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, 399 miles, vertical drop 1200 feet

Cataloochee, North Carolina, 319 miles, vertical drop 740 feet

Wolf Laurel, North Carolina, 351 miles, vertical drop 700 feet

Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, 373 miles, vertical drop 225 feet

Sky Valley, Georgia, 306 miles, vertical drop 210 feet

Mad River, Ohio, 328 miles, vertical drop 300 feet

Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio, 324 miles, vertical drop 600 feet

Mount Brighton, Michigan, 398 miles, vertical drop 230 feet

Timber Ridge, Michigan, 314 miles, vertical drop 240 feet

Bittersweet, Michigan, 322 miles, vertical drop 350 feet

Cannonsburg, Michigan, 356 miles, vertical drop 250 feet

Sundown Mountain, Michigan, 369 miles, vertical drop 475 feet

Sunburst, Wisconsin, 345 miles, vertical drop 214 feet

Highlands of Olympia, Wisconsin, 330 miles, vertical drop 205 feet

Little Switzerland, Wisconsin, 338 miles, vertical drop 200 feet

Alpine Valley, Wisconsin, 316 miles, vertical drop 388 feet

Grand Geneva, Wisconsin, 307 miles, vertical drop 211 feet

Wilmot mountain, Wisconsin, 301 miles, vertical drop 260 feet

Devils Head, Wisconsin, 367 miles, vertical drop 500 feet

Tyrol Basin, Wisconsin, 352 miles, vertical drop 300 feet

Cascade Mountain, Wisconsin, 368 miles, vertical drop 460 feet

Christmas Mountain, Wisconsin, 383 miles, vertical drop 250 feet

Hidden Valley, Wisconsin, 369 miles, vertical drop 200 feet

Nordic Mountain, Wisconsin, 398 miles, vertical drop 265 feet

Chestnut Mountain, Illinois, 350 miles, vertical drop 475 feet

Ski Snowstar, Illinois, 327 miles, vertical drop 262 feet

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer.


National Parks near Clarksville, Tennessee-Kentucky:

National Parks 100 to 200 miles from Clarksville, Tennessee-Kentucky

Little River Canyon National Preserve, 181 miles

Mammoth Cave National Park, 102 miles

Natchez Trace Parkway, 156 miles

Russell Cave National Monument, 162 miles

National Parks 200 to 300 miles from Clarksville, Tennessee-Kentucky

Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, 212 miles

Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, 272 miles

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 286 miles

Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor, 257 miles

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, 258 miles

Obed Wild & Scenic River, 207 miles

Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, 277 miles

Ozark National Scenic River, 236 miles

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer.


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