Tennessee whitewater - Big Brush Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Sequatchie County Sequatchie county, Bridge on FS road off Highway 8/111 to Highway 127 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-V+     8.5 miles   The natural beauty of Tennessee and the water flowing gracefully down Big Brush Creek make the trip here worthwhile. The put-in is not too far from Chattanooga, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. This section of Big Brush Creek in Tennessee is 8.5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III-V+ section. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling     rivers. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Tennessee are often more challenging than in other states, so don't forget that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. This is a pretty decent length section, it's good length for a morning trip. The beauty of the Cumberland Plateau Mountains is a great plus for this river. The Bridge on FS road off Highway 8/111 to Highway 127 stretch is the only paddling stretch along Big Brush Creek. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will make you glad you came. Briefly about the general area: For the duration of the warmest time of the year, highs commonly are in the 80's at Big Brush Creek, and through the night it cools   down to the 60's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Big Brush Creek. Big Brush Creek ordinarily gets much precipitation; March is the month that gets the most rain, and October meanwhile is the driest month. Big Brush Creek, Bridge on FS road off Highway 8/111 to Highway 127 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-V+ Length: 8.5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.52916 Longitude: -85.42167 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.40679 Longitude: -85.36831 Paddler input for Big Brush Creek, Tennessee: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Big Brush Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Tennessee Local climate location: MC MINNVILLE 6 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Big Brush Creek.   Whitewater Near Big Brush Creek: Little Brush Creek, Sequatchie County , 3 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.5 miles long (To Route 111 right past Dunlap) Woodcock Creek, Sequatchie County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 6 miles long (Woodcock Gulf to Daus) Savage Creek, Grundy County , 13 miles away, Class -blank- - 5.7 miles long (Savage Gulf) Cain Creek, Van Buren County , 13 miles away, Class II-V+ - 8 miles long (Fall Creek Falls State Park to Highway 30) North Chickamauga Creek, Hamilton County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Double Bridge to put-in for gorge run) Cain Creek, Sequatchie/ Hamilton County , 14 miles away, Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Barker Camp Road to Bowater Parking lot) Cooper Creek, Sequatchie/ Hamilton County , 14 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5 miles long (Barker Camp Road to Bowater Parking Lot) Coal Bank, Sequatchie County , 15 miles away, Class -blank- - 1 miles long (ridge) Big Possum Creek, Bledsoe County , 15 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 8.5 miles long (Waldens Ridge to Bakewell) South Suck Creek, Marion County , 15 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 4 miles long (Pipeline to Suck Confluence)   Ski Areas Near Big Brush Creek: Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 128 miles away, 600 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 144 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 146 miles away, 225 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 159 miles away, 740 vertical feet Paoli Peaks, Indiana , 190 miles away, 300 vertical feet   Hotels Near Big Brush Creek: HomeAway Extended Stay Studios, Hixson , 21 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CHATTANOOGA-HIXSON, Hixson , 22 miles away Country Inn & Suites By Carlson-Chattanooga North at Hwy 153, Hixson , 22 miles away Holiday Inn Express Dayton, Dayton , 24 miles away Courtyard By Marriott Chattanooga Downtown, Chattanooga , 24 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Big Brush Creek: Spencer Cove RV Park, Spencer, 15 miles away Mountain Glen RV Park, Pikeville, 16 miles away Winding Creek Mountain Resort, Spencer, 16 miles away   National Parks Near Big Brush Creek: Russell Cave National Monument, Bridgeport - AL , 37 miles away Little River Canyon National Preserve, Fort Payne - AL , 61 miles away