Tennessee whitewater - Basin Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Rhea County Rhea county, Jeep Trail to Fall Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V     3 miles   The starting location is a short drive from Crossville, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The beautiful scenery of Tennessee and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good spots for that around here. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Tennessee are often tougher than in other states, so better not forget that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. A good     workout and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. The Jeep Trail to Fall Creek stretch of Basin Creek is 3 miles long and is a class V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. This stretch is short so no need to bring snacks. The beauty of the Cumberland Plateau Mountains is a great plus for this river. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Basin Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Jeep Trail to Fall Creek stretch is the only one. Briefly about the general area: The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Basin Falls, and Buzzard Point is quite close. Throughout the warm days   of summer highs here at Basin Creek reach the 80's. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 60's. For the duration of the winter this place gets highs in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Basin Creek. This river is so perfect. A great deal of rainfall falls at Basin Creek; during March this area sees the most rain, and October meanwhile is the driest month. Yeah, come up here to the Cumberland Plateau Mountains for a nice time. No need to travel far to visit interesting stuff like Basin Rock, and you might also want to pay a visit to Chickenhouse Hollow while you're here at Basin Creek. Basin Creek, Jeep Trail to Fall Creek road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: V Length: 3 miles Average Gradient: 180 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.84909 Longitude: -84.8388 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.83819 Longitude: -84.7997 Paddler input for Basin Creek, Tennessee: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Basin Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Tennessee Local climate location: CROSSVILLE EXP STN 20 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Cumberland Plateau Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. All Tennessee Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Tennessee. Books about whitewater paddling on Basin Creek, Tennessee List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Basin Creek, Tennessee. Find a whitewater outfitter in Tennessee Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Crossville, Tennessee Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Crossville, Tennessee, the metro area neareast to Basin Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Basin Creek.   Whitewater Near Basin Creek: Mammys Creek, Cumberland County , 1 miles away, Class -blank- - 14 miles long (US 70 to US 27) Fall Creek, Rhea Cumberland Roane County , 3 miles away, Class II-IV - 6 miles long (Ozone Falls to White's Creek) White's Creek, Rhea County , 4 miles away, Class III+ - 6.5 miles long (Rt 68 to Possum Trot/Alloway Bridge) White's Creek, Rhea County , 4 miles away, Class III - 6 miles long (Possum Trot/Alloway Road to Route 27) Piney Creek, Cumberland/Roane/Rhea County , 5 miles away, Class III-V - 11.1 miles long (Highway 70 to Highway 27) Little Piney Creek, Rhea County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV(V+) - 1.75 miles long (Grandview TenNorth to Piney River) Daddy's Creek, Cumberland County , 8 miles away, Class I-II - 13 miles long (Sutton Dam to Antioch Bridge) Dunlap Creek, Cumberland/Bledsoe/Rhea County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.5 miles long (Jolley Road to Piney River) Stinging Fork, Rhea County , 9 miles away, Class IV(V) - 7 miles long (Stinging Fork Falls to Piney River) Yellow Creek, Cumberland County , 10 miles away, Class III-V - 2 miles long (Catoosa Road to Daddy's Creek)   Ski Areas Near Basin Creek: Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 88 miles away, 600 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 112 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 114 miles away, 225 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 120 miles away, 740 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 160 miles away, 700 vertical feet Perfect North, Indiana , 185 miles away, 400 vertical feet Paoli Peaks, Indiana , 192 miles away, 300 vertical feet   Hotels Near Basin Creek: Budget Motel Rockwood, Rockwood , 9 miles away Howard Johnson Spring City, Spring City , 9 miles away Fairfield Glade Resort, Fairfield Glade , 10 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Crossville Tn, Crossville , 13 miles away Super 8 Motel Crossville Tn, Crossville , 13 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Basin Creek: Bridgadoon Resort, Rockwood, 8 miles away Stump Hollow Campground, Rhea County, 9 miles away Eden Marina, Spring City, 9 miles away   Trails Near Basin Creek: Fooshee Pass Trail, Meigs County , 10 miles away   National Parks Near Basin Creek: Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 18 miles away Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Oneida - TN , 43 miles away   Lakes Near Basin Creek