Tennessee whitewater - Cain Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Van Buren County Van Buren county, Fall Creek Falls State Park to Highway 30 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-V+     8 miles   The starting location is a reasonable drive from McMinnville, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. This stretch of Cain Creek in Tennessee is 8 miles long and is a class II-V+ section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will make you glad you came. The average Tennessee whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. There's camping available     near Cain Creek. The beautiful Cumberland Plateau Mountains scenery is an added bonus. The natural beauty of Van Buren County and the cool fresh water attract people from near and far. This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system, there are a few others too. 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. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling places. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, it's good length for a morning trip. Briefly about the general area: Throughout the warm days of summer, highs frequently are in the 80's at Cain Creek; the overnight is slightly colder of course, mostly in the   60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's; nighttime lows through the wintertime for Cain Creek tend to be in the 20's. If you go for the outdoors you'll go for it here in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. All the water falling down from the sky makes Cain Creek a wet spot; the month of March is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest month of the year is October. A delightful place next to Cain Creek is Cave Hollow, and don't leave Cain Creek without first paying a visit to Piney Creek Falls. Cain Creek, Fall Creek Falls State Park to Highway 30 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-V+ Length: 8 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.66339 Longitude: -85.34981 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.74349 Longitude: -85.3931 Paddler input for Cain Creek, Tennessee: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Cain Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Tennessee Local climate location: SPARTA 10 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Cookeville Knights Inn, Cookeville 25 miles away Conveniently Located Off Interstate 40 & US 111. Burgess Falls State Park Eight Miles From Knights Inn. Restaurant Next Door Several Others Within 1 Mile. Complimentary continental breakfast. ... Mcminnville Inn, Mcminnville 25 miles away McMinnville Inn offers superior guest rooms with many amenities available such as 25inch color cable tv with HBO, smoking and non-smoking rooms, king size beds, double queen rooms, suites, and jacuzzi... Baymont Inn & Suites Cookeville, Cookeville 26 miles away Come to the newest hotel in Cookeville, Baymont Inn & Suites, adjacent to the Regal Cinema. From here, take a trip to Chocolate Drive and visit Russell Stover, or head to Cane Creek Park for fishi...   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. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Cain Creek.   Whitewater Near Cain Creek: Caney Fork, White/Van Buren/Warren County , 8 miles away, Class I-III - 27.1 miles long (Bee Creek to Collins River) Bee Creek, White/ Cumberland/ Van Buren County , 9 miles away, Class III-V - 8 miles long (Bee Creek to Caney Fork) Caney Fork, White/ Cumberland County , 12 miles away, Class III-V - 9.1 miles long (Clifty Bridge to Bee Creek) Clifty Creek, Smith County , 13 miles away, Class V - 0.98 miles long (Eastland Road to Caney Fork) Big Brush Creek, Sequatchie County , 13 miles away, Class III-V+ - 8.5 miles long (Bridge on FS road off Highway 8/111 to Highway 127) Rocky River, Warren Van Buren County , 16 miles away, Class -blank- - 7 miles long (to Caney Fork) Little Brush Creek, Sequatchie County , 16 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.5 miles long (To Route 111 right past Dunlap) Caney Fork, White / Warren County , 19 miles away, Class II-IV(V) - 1 miles long (Rock Island State Park - Bridge above Blue Hole picnic area to picnic area) Savage Creek, Grundy County , 20 miles away, Class -blank- - 5.7 miles long (Savage Gulf) Woodcock Creek, Sequatchie County , 21 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 6 miles long (Woodcock Gulf to Daus)   Ski Areas Near Cain Creek: Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 125 miles away, 600 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 145 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 148 miles away, 225 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 158 miles away, 740 vertical feet Paoli Peaks, Indiana , 178 miles away, 300 vertical feet Perfect North, Indiana , 196 miles away, 400 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 198 miles away, 700 vertical feet   Hotels Near Cain Creek: Cookeville Knights Inn, Cookeville , 25 miles away Mcminnville Inn, Mcminnville , 25 miles away Baymont Inn & Suites Cookeville, Cookeville , 26 miles away Country Hearth Inn Cookeville, Cookeville , 26 miles away Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Cookeville Tn, Cookeville , 26 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Cain Creek: Spencer Cove RV Park, Spencer, 7 miles away   National Parks Near Cain Creek: Russell Cave National Monument, Bridgeport - AL , 49 miles away Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 55 miles away   Lakes Near Cain Creek