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Tennessee whitewater - Clear Fork, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Morgan/ Scott/ Fentress County
Morgan/ Scott/ Fentress
county,
Gatewood Bridge to Brewster Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS I-II 12 miles
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This stretch of Clear Fork in Tennessee is 12 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-II section of whitewater. The average Tennessee whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so don't forget that many runs in this state are not easy. If you're coming from Crossville it's not a long drive at all to the starting location. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. This river system is full of great paddling sections, the |
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Gatewood Bridge to Brewster Bridge section is just one of them. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. The scenic beauty of Tennessee and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This stretch is long enough
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Briefly about the general area:
Through the summer months, highs commonly | |
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are in the 80's at Clear Fork. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 60's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 40's, and nighttime lows at Clear Fork through the winter regularly sink into the 20's.
Clear Fork is a pretty wet place typically with lots of rainfall; March is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest month of the year is October.
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QUICK STATS
AW Class:
I-II
Length:
12
miles
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Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.28649
Longitude: -84.8472
Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.35039
Longitude: -84.7315
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Paddler input for Clear Fork, Tennessee:
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Current weather conditions at Clear Fork, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Tennessee
Local climate location: ALLARDT 19 miles away
      
RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS
There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.
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Fairfield Glade Resort, Fairfield Glade
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18 miles away
Fairfield Glade is a year round resort offering 5 golf courses on site, including the #1 rated public course in the state of Tennessee, Stonehenge. In addition to golf, the resort offers 11 lakes, 2 m...
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Comfort Suites Crossville, Crossville
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24 miles away
Welcome to the Gold Award Winning Comfort Suites of Crossville. We are located at Exit 322, off I-40 in the golf capital of Tennessee, home of 4 championship golf courses. This hotel offers 60 spaciou...
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Clear Fork - North Prong, Morgan Fentress
County
, 4 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (Banner Springs to Gatewood Bridge) |
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White Oak Creek, Morgan/ Scott/ Fentress
County
, 7 miles away, Class I-II - 6 miles long (Highway 52 to Clear Fork River) |
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Clear Fork, Scott
County
, 8 miles away, Class II+ - 10 miles long (Brewster Bridge to Burnt Mill Bridge) |
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Clear Fork - North Prong, Fentress
County
, 8 miles away, Class III-IV - -blank- miles long (Old Sunbright to Banner Springs) |
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White Oak Creek, Morgan/ Scott
County
, 9 miles away, Class II - 21.3 miles long (Burville Road to Burnt Mill Bridge) |
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White Creek, Morgan
County
, 9 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (Twin Bridges to Barnett Bridge) |
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North White Oak Creek, Fentress Scott
County
, 10 miles away, Class II - 7.8 miles long (Zenith Mines to Leatherwood Ford) |
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Clear Creek, Morgan
County
, 11 miles away, Class I-III - 4.5 miles long (Barnett Bridge to Jett Bridge) |
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Cumberland River - Big South Fork, Scott
County
, 11 miles away, Class II-IV - 10.2 miles long (Burnt Mill Bridge over Clear Fork to Bridge at Leatherwood Ford) |
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Clear Creek, Morgan
County
, 12 miles away, Class II-III - 2.5 miles long (Jett to Lilly) |
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| | Hotels Near Clear Fork:
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Fairfield Glade Resort, Fairfield Glade
, 18 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CROSSVILLE, Crossville
, 24 miles away |
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Comfort Suites Crossville, Crossville
, 24 miles away |
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Ramada Crossville, Tennessee, Crossville
, 25 miles away |
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La Quinta Inn Crossville, Crossville
, 25 miles away |
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| | Trails Near Clear Fork:
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Ridge Trail, Pickett County
, 13 miles away |
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Lake View Trail, Pickett County
, 13 miles away |
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Lake Bluff Trail, Pickett County
, 13 miles away |
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Island Trail, Pickett County
, 13 miles away |
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Hidden Passage Trail, Pickett County
, 13 miles away |
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| | National Parks Near Clear Fork:
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Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN
, 19 miles away |
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Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Oneida - TN
, 22 miles away |
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