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 put-in location is a short drive from Crossville, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The Jeep Trail to Fall Creek section of Basin Creek in Rhea County is 3 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class V section. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so if you're not from around here don't forget that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. You might have to settle for a hotel     a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. There's camping available near Basin Creek. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. This stretch is short so no need to bring snacks. Basin Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Jeep Trail to Fall Creek section is the only one. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature are great attractions for lots of people. When you're paddling down a Cumberland Plateau Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. The nature scenery of Rhea County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. Briefly about the general area:   This river is so great. Whohoo, so many amusing things in one place! The Cumberland Plateau Mountains is peerless! If you would like a little side tour, try Chickenhouse Hollow It's always brilliant to go to Basin Falls. You simply must visit Basin Rock while you're here at Basin Creek, and nearby you hit upon Buzzard Point. The high level of precipitation makes Basin Creek a reasonably wet place; March is when you get the most rain here; October on the other hand is the driest. All through the months of summer highs here at Basin Creek reach the 80's while nighttime lows are regularly in the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's, and during the dark hours in the wintertime at Basin Creek temperatures sink to the 20's. 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. Howard Johnson Spring City, Spring City 9 miles away Brand New Property Open August 2007. All guest rooms have LCD flat screen TV and DVD player, mini-fridge, microwave, coffee maker, hairdryer, and iron & board. La-Z-Boy lounge chairs are available i... Fairfield Glade Resort, Fairfield Glade 10 miles away Fairfield Glade is a year round resort offering 5 golf courses on site, including the #1 rated public course in the state of Tennessee, Stonehenge. In addition to golf, the resort offers 11 lakes, 2 m... Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Crossville Tn, Crossville 13 miles away The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Crossville, TN is conveniently located to the central business district, championship golf courses, shopping, and entertainment. Whether you are visiting Crossvi...   Cumberland Plateau Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. 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. 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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: 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 Comfort Suites Crossville, Crossville , 13 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites HARRIMAN, Harriman , 16 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Basin Creek: Arrowhead Resort, Spring City, 8 miles away Bridgadoon Resort, Rockwood, 8 miles away Stump Hollow Campground, Rhea County, 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