Tennessee whitewater - Big Sewee River, Meigs County
Meigs
county,
Highway 58 bridge to Decatur-Watts Bar Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I(II) 4 miles
The nature scenery of Tennessee and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream attract people from near and far. There are no other stretches to paddle along Big Sewee River than the Highway 58 bridge to Decatur-Watts Bar Road stretch. The Highway 58 bridge to Decatur-Watts Bar Road stretch of Big Sewee River in Meigs County is 4 miles long and it is classified as a class I(II) section by American Whitewater. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels
fill up quick. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. This stretch is mid length, suitable for an afternoon trip. The campgrounds here at Big Sewee River are pretty good. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and
kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that lots of rivers here are not for beginners.
Briefly about the general area: Big Sewee River is a rather wet place frequently with a large amount of rainfall; most of the rain falls during March while October is frequently the driest month. Summer brings highs in the 80's to Big Sewee River. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 60's. For the period of the winter this place gets highs in the 40's, and night lows at Big Sewee River through the wintertime mostly plunge into the 20's.
QUICK STATS AW Class:
I(II)
Length:
4
miles
Average Gradient: 5 fpm
Paddler input for Big Sewee River, Tennessee:
Current weather conditions at Big Sewee River, Tennessee
Local climate location: CROSSVILLE FAA AP 11 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS
There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.
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