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Tennessee whitewater - Cooper Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Sequatchie/ Hamilton County
Sequatchie/ Hamilton
county,
Barker Camp Road to Bowater Parking Lot section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS IV-V+ 5 miles
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Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often more difficult than elsewhere, so keep in mind that many runs in this state are not easy. The Barker Camp Road to Bowater Parking Lot stretch of Cooper Creek in Tennessee is 5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class IV-V+ section. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. The nature scenery of Sequatchie/ Hamilton County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come |
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here and paddle. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non
| stop paddle, it's perfect for a one day trip. The beautiful Cumberland Plateau Mountains scenery is an added bonus. The Barker Camp Road to Bowater Parking Lot section is the only paddling section along Cooper Creek. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good spots for that around here. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Chattanooga, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that.
Briefly about the general area:
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to do in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. Big Bend is an interesting place to check out while at Cooper Creek. If you're interested in cool geologic features, try Little Bend; since you're here, do take a tour to Redbird Point.
Through the summertime at Cooper Creek temperatures
are mostly in the 80's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 60's. For the duration of the winter highs are in the 40's, and night lows in the 20's for Cooper Creek. Cooper Creek sees pretty high levels of precipitation; March is when you get the most rain here, and October is when it's the driest.
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Cooper Creek, Barker Camp Road to Bowater Parking Lot road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
QUICK STATS
AW Class:
IV-V+
Length:
5
miles
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Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.29679
Longitude: -85.3089
Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.23389
Longitude: -85.2334
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Paddler input for Cooper Creek, Tennessee:
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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.
All Tennessee Whitewater
Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Tennessee.
Books about whitewater paddling on Cooper Creek, Tennessee
List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Cooper Creek, Tennessee.
Find a whitewater outfitter in Tennessee
Whitewater Basics
If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info.
Outdoors Recreation Near Chattanooga, Tennessee-Georgia
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Chattanooga, Tennessee-Georgia, the metro area neareast to Cooper Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Cooper Creek. |
| | Whitewater Near Cooper Creek:
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Cain Creek, Sequatchie/ Hamilton
County
, 1 miles away, Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Barker Camp Road to Bowater Parking lot) |
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North Chickamauga Creek, Hamilton
County
, 2 miles away, Class IV-V - 12 miles long (Walden Ridge to Soddy-Daisy) |
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North Chickamauga Creek, Hamilton
County
, 3 miles away, Class III-IV - 2 miles long (Bowater Parking Area to Highway 27) |
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Falling Water Creek, Hamilton
County
, 4 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2.5 miles long (Waldens Ridge to Soddy Daisy) |
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Soddy Creek, Hamilton
County
, 5 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5.6 miles long (Waldens Ridge to Jones Gap Road) |
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Deep Creek, Hamilton
County
, 6 miles away, Class V - 1.75 miles long (Mowbray to Soddy) |
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Coal Bank, Sequatchie
County
, 6 miles away, Class -blank- - 1 miles long (ridge) |
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Little Soddy Creek, Hamilton
County
, 7 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 1.6 miles long (Hotwater Road to Back Valley Road) |
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North Chickamauga Creek, Hamilton
County
, 7 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Double Bridge to put-in for gorge run) |
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Big Possum Creek, Bledsoe
County
, 8 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 8.5 miles long (Waldens Ridge to Bakewell) |
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| | Ski Areas Near Cooper Creek:
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Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee
, 121 miles away, 600 vertical feet |
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Sky Valley, Georgia
, 133 miles away, 210 vertical feet |
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Scaly Mountain, North Carolina
, 136 miles away, 225 vertical feet |
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Cataloochee, North Carolina
, 152 miles away, 740 vertical feet |
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Wolf Laurel, North Carolina
, 195 miles away, 700 vertical feet |
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| | Hotels Near Cooper Creek:
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HomeAway Extended Stay Studios, Hixson
, 7 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CHATTANOOGA-HIXSON, Hixson
, 8 miles away |
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Country Inn & Suites By Carlson-Chattanooga North at Hwy 153, Hixson
, 8 miles away |
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Courtyard By Marriott Chattanooga Downtown, Chattanooga
, 12 miles away |
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Residence Inn By Marriott Chattanooga, Chattanooga
, 12 miles away |
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| | Trails Near Cooper Creek:
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Hardy Trail, Hamilton County
, 15 miles away |
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Lookout Creek Trail, Hamilton County
, 16 miles away |
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Skyuka Trail, Hamilton County
, 16 miles away |
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Bluff Trail, Hamblen County
, 17 miles away |
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Bluff Trail, Hamilton County
, 17 miles away |
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| | National Parks Near Cooper Creek:
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Russell Cave National Monument, Bridgeport - AL
, 36 miles away |
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Little River Canyon National Preserve, Fort Payne - AL
, 55 miles away |
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