Tennessee whitewater - Daddy's Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Cumberland County

Cumberland county, Antioch Bridge to Devils Breakfast Table Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-V     6.8 miles
  This section of Daddy's Creek in Cumberland County is 6.8 miles long and is a class III-V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The starting location is a short drive from Crossville, as you can see on the road map further down. The wonderful Tennessee scenery and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because
    these hotels fill up quick. The campgrounds here at Daddy's Creek are pretty good. This stretch is mid length, it's good length for a morning trip. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good places for that
around here. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. The river winds through the Cumberland Plateau Mountains and you get great scenery. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Tennessee you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving.

Briefly about the general area:
Daddy's Creek is a wet spot that gets lots of rain; through March this area sees the most rain, and October meanwhile is the driest month. For the duration
 
of the warm days of summer at Daddy's Creek highs are commonly in the 80's. During the moonlight hours it's mostly in the 60's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 40's; nighttime lows in the 20's for Daddy's Creek.
Dripping Spring is always fun to check out.

Daddy's Creek, Antioch Bridge to Devils Breakfast Table Bridge road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-V
Length: 6.8 miles
Average Gradient: 37 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.05916
Longitude: -84.79084

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.99888
Longitude: -84.82251

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Current weather conditions at Daddy's Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Tennessee
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Local climate location: CROSSVILLE EXP STN 18 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Fairfield Glade Resort, Fairfield Glade
5 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...

Budget Motel Rockwood, Rockwood
12 miles away
The Budget Motel Rockwood, a Magnuson Hotels affiliate, is located in east Tennessee, approximately 47 miles west of Knoxville. The Budget Motel is located Roane State Community College, University o...

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Crossville Tn, Crossville
13 miles away
The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Crossville, TN is conveniently located to the central business district, championship golf courses, shopping, and entertainment. Whether you are visiting Crossvi...



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Outdoors Recreation Near Crossville, Tennessee
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Crossville, Tennessee, the metro area neareast to Daddy's Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Daddy's Creek.
 Whitewater Near Daddy's Creek:
Yellow Creek, Cumberland County , 1 miles away, Class III-V - 2 miles long (Catoosa Road to Daddy's Creek)
Obed River, Cumberland/ Morgan County , 3 miles away, Class I-III - 12 miles long (Potter's Ford to Obed Junction)
Clear Creek, Morgan County , 6 miles away, Class I-III - 4.5 miles long (Barnett Bridge to Jett Bridge)
Obed River, Cumberland/ Morgan County , 7 miles away, Class II-IV - 4 miles long (Adams Bridge to Potter's Ford)
Obed River, Cumberland/ Morgan County , 7 miles away, Class II-IV - 10 miles long (Obed Junction to Nemo)
Clear Creek, Morgan County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 2.5 miles long (Jett to Lilly)
White Creek, Morgan County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (Twin Bridges to Barnett Bridge)
Island Creek, Morgan County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Catoosa Road to Catoosa Bridge)
Little Clear Creek, -blank- County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 3 miles long (Highway 62 to Lily)
Clear Creek, Morgan County , 9 miles away, Class II-IV - 7.5 miles long (Lilly to Nemo)
 Ski Areas Near Daddy's Creek:
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 88 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia , 116 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 118 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 121 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 159 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Perfect North, Indiana , 174 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Paoli Peaks, Indiana , 184 miles away, 300 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Daddy's Creek:
Fairfield Glade Resort, Fairfield Glade , 5 miles away
Budget Motel Rockwood, Rockwood , 12 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Crossville Tn, Crossville , 13 miles away
Comfort Suites Crossville, Crossville , 13 miles away
Super 8 Motel Crossville Tn, Crossville , 13 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Daddy's Creek:
Clear Creek Campsite, Clarkrange, 8 miles away
Deer Run RV Resort, Crossville, 8 miles away
Bean Pot Holiday Trav-l-park, Crossville, 11 miles away
 Trails Near Daddy's Creek:
Fooshee Pass Trail, Meigs County , 20 miles away
 National Parks Near Daddy's Creek:
Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 13 miles away
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Oneida - TN , 33 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Daddy's Creek:
Stonehenge Golf Club, Crossville , 5 miles away
 Lakes Near Daddy's Creek

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