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 scenic beauty of Tennessee and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. The put-in location is a short drive from McMinnville, as you can see on the road map further down. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The campgrounds here at Cain Creek are pretty good. This section of Cain Creek in Tennessee is 8 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-V+ section of whitewater. Great exercise and just being out     on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Fall Creek Falls State Park to Highway 30 stretch is one of them. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of spots for that. When you're paddling down a Cumberland Plateau Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often tougher than in other states, so keep in mind that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. On this section you do get some distance, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Briefly about the general area: Cain Creek is a rather wet place mostly with a large amount of rain; March is the wettest month with most   rain while October is usually the driest month. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. A wonderful site in close proximity to Cain Creek is Cave Hollow, and Piney Creek Falls is a glorious local attraction. All through the summertime at Cain Creek highs are frequently in the 80's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. High temperatures through the winter are normally in the 40's; after the sun is down through the winter temperatures at Cain Creek descend into the 20's. 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. In S... 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... Super 8 Monterey, Monterey 26 miles away New Hotel With Free Wireless Internet, Conference Room, Indoor Pool, Large Continental Breakfast, Refrigerators In Rooms. Pets Accepted With A 10.00 Charge...   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 Super 8 Monterey, Monterey , 26 miles away Baymont Inn & Suites Cookeville, Cookeville , 26 miles away Country Hearth Inn Cookeville, Cookeville , 26 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Cain Creek: Winding Creek Mountain Resort, Spencer, 7 miles away Spencer Cove RV Park, Spencer, 7 miles away Mountain Glen RV Park, Pikeville, 14 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