Tennessee whitewater - Clear Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, unknown County
US 127 to Barnett Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-II 21 miles
The put-in location is a short drive from Crossville. This stretch of Clear Creek in Tennessee is 21 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-II section of whitewater. The nature scenery of unknown County and the cool fresh water have people coming here. This stretch is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so why not pack your camping stuff too. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling rivers. 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. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. There are so many stretches to paddle in this river system, the US 127 to Barnett Bridge stretch is just one of many. When you're paddling down
a Cumberland Plateau Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Tennessee is often tougher than elsewhere, so don't forget that many runs in this state are not easy. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near.
Briefly about the general area: Clear Creek gets much water; the month with most of the rain is March while October is the month with the least amount of precipitation. During the summer, highs
generally are in the 80's at Clear Creek with nighttime lows in the 60's. Daytime highs throughout the wintertime are in the 40's with temperatures at Clear Creek dipping down into the 20's during winter nights. A glorious site to stop by close to Clear Creek is Big Hollow.
QUICK STATS AW Class:
I-II
Length:
21
miles
Average Gradient: 18 fpm
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