Tennessee whitewater - Crooked Fork Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Morgan County Morgan county, Potter's Falls to Camp Austin section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     6.2 miles   Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Tennessee tend to be more challenging than the national average, so if you're not from around here don't forget that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. If you're coming from Harriman it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling places. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations     in advance you're all set. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. On this section you do get some distance, it's good length for a morning trip. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Potter's Falls to Camp Austin stretch is one of them. The Cumberland Plateau Mountains scenery is wonderful. This section of Crooked Fork Creek is 6.2 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III-IV section. The scenic beauty of Morgan County and the playfulness of the water will make you feel great. Briefly about the general area: Obed Wild & Scenic River is one of the destinations next to Crooked Fork Creek that are glorious to go to. All the water falling   down from the sky makes Crooked Fork Creek a wet location; the month with most of the rain is March, and October on the other hand is the driest. Through the warm days of summer, highs usually are in the 80's at Crooked Fork Creek with night lows in the 60's. All through the winter the highs are ordinarily in the 40's while Crooked Fork Creek overnight low temperatures through the wintertime are in the 20's. Crooked Fork Creek, Potter's Falls to Camp Austin road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 6.2 miles Average Gradient: 40 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.07777 Longitude: -84.57417 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.02999 Longitude: -84.58028 Paddler input for Crooked Fork Creek, Tennessee: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Crooked Fork Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Tennessee Local climate location: ALLARDT 10 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Best Western Sundancer Motor Lodge, Harriman 8 miles away This charming Harriman, Tennessee hotel offers a complimentary continental breakfast each morning. Discover the friendly, helpful staff at the Best Western Harriman Inn, winner of the Excellent House... Rodeway Inn & Suites Harriman, Harriman 8 miles away This newly renovated 2008 Econo Lodge hotel is centrally located near several lakes. They are near many points of interest like the Frozen Head State Park, Watts Bar Lake and University of Tennessee. ... Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites HARRIMAN, Harriman 8 miles away The newest addition to Roane County is the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, conveniently Located to I-40 at Exit 347, Centrally located between Knoxville, Nashville and Chattanooga, Tennessee. 100%...   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 Crooked Fork Creek, Tennessee List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Crooked Fork 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 Harriman, Tennessee Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Harriman, Tennessee, the metro area neareast to Crooked Fork Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Crooked Fork Creek.   Whitewater Near Crooked Fork Creek: Crooked Fork Creek, Morgan County , 2 miles away, Class IV-V - 2 miles long (US 27 to Potter's Falls) Obed River, Cumberland/ Morgan County , 3 miles away, Class I-III - 7 miles long (Nemo to Oakdale) Emory River, Morgan County , 5 miles away, Class II-IV - 21.2 miles long (Gobey Bridge to Oakdale) Emory River, Morgan County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Emory River Canyon - Highway 62 to Nemo) Emory River, Morgan County , 6 miles away, Class II-IV - 6.5 miles long (Coal loading facility at base of Ligias Ridge to Gobey Bridge) Island Creek, Morgan County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 2 miles long (Catoosa Bridge to Emory River) Crab Orchard Creek, Morgan County , 7 miles away, Class II-IV - 13.5 miles long (Flat Rock Ford to Oakdale) Clear Creek, Morgan County , 8 miles away, Class II-IV - 7.5 miles long (Lilly to Nemo) Island Creek, Morgan County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Catoosa Road to Catoosa Bridge) Little Emory River, Morgan County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Ford Close to Right Fork to Kring Hollow Road)   Ski Areas Near Crooked Fork Creek: Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 73 miles away, 600 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 104 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 105 miles away, 225 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 106 miles away, 740 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 143 miles away, 700 vertical feet Perfect North, Indiana , 174 miles away, 400 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 187 miles away, 830 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 188 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 190 miles away, 619 vertical feet Paoli Peaks, Indiana , 193 miles away, 300 vertical feet   Hotels Near Crooked Fork Creek: Best Western Sundancer Motor Lodge, Harriman , 8 miles away Rodeway Inn & Suites Harriman, Harriman , 8 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites HARRIMAN, Harriman , 8 miles away Comfort Inn Kingston, Kingston , 11 miles away Fairfield Glade Resort, Fairfield Glade , 21 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Crooked Fork Creek: Caney Creek Campground, Roane County, 10 miles away Caney Creek Recreational Vehicle Resort, Harriman, 11 miles away Kingston Koa Kampground and Marina, Kingston, 12 miles away   National Parks Near Crooked Fork Creek: Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 3 miles away Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Oneida - TN , 25 miles away