Tennessee whitewater - Falling Water Creek, Hamilton County

Hamilton county, Waldens Ridge to Soddy Daisy section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV-V+     2.5 miles
  The beautiful scenery of Hamilton County and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. The starting point is not too far from Chattanooga, as you can see on the road map further down. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often more difficult than elsewhere, so keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. This is a somewhat short section so no need to bring snacks. No shortage of good hotels, but you'd better reserve in advance
    because these hotels fill up quick. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of spots for that. This stretch of Falling Water Creek in Tennessee is 2.5 miles long and is a class IV-V+ section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. There's
camping available near Falling Water Creek. This is the only paddling section along Falling Water Creek.

Briefly about the general area:
Not far from Falling Water Creek you stumble on Buzzard Point, and the beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Barker Spring. Falling Water Creek typically gets a good deal of rain; through the month of March you get the most rain around here, and October meanwhile is the driest month.
If you come to this river you will have a good time for sure. At Falling Water Creek throughout the warmest time of the year
 
highs are in the 80's. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures sink down into the 60's. Throughout the winter the highs are ordinarily in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Falling Water Creek. Falling Water Falls is an inspiring location to visit while here, and a fine place is Pickett Gulf.

Falling Water Creek, Waldens Ridge to Soddy Daisy road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV-V+
Length: 2.5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.19139
Longitude: -85.312

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.194
Longitude: -85.2444

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Current weather conditions at Falling Water Creek, Tennessee
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Local climate location: CHATTANOOGA WSO AP 14 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

HomeAway Extended Stay Studios, Hixson
4 miles away
HomeAway Extended Stay Studios has all a visitor could need when away from home for a short or long period. HomeAway offers studios and new two-room suites with a fully equipped kitchen, premium cabl...

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CHATTANOOGA-HIXSON, Hixson
4 miles away
Welcome to the newest contemporary designed hotel Chattanooga has to offer. The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Hixson was designed with the modern traveler in mind, and is one of the only 100% non...

Country Inn & Suites By Carlson-Chattanooga North at Hwy 153, Hixson
5 miles away
Hotel has easy access to/from I-75 and located only 10 minutes from downtown Chattanooga. Hotel offers complimentary breakfast, including Belgian waffles, high speed internet access, indoor heated poo...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Chattanooga, Tennessee-Georgia, the metro area neareast to Falling Water Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Falling Water Creek.
 Whitewater Near Falling Water Creek:
North Chickamauga Creek, Hamilton County , 2 miles away, Class IV-V - 12 miles long (Walden Ridge to Soddy-Daisy)
Cain Creek, Sequatchie/ Hamilton County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Barker Camp Road to Bowater Parking lot)
North Chickamauga Creek, Hamilton County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 2 miles long (Bowater Parking Area to Highway 27)
Cooper Creek, Sequatchie/ Hamilton County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5 miles long (Barker Camp Road to Bowater Parking Lot)
Coal Bank, Sequatchie County , 4 miles away, Class -blank- - 1 miles long (ridge)
North Chickamauga Creek, Hamilton County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Double Bridge to put-in for gorge run)
Middle Creek, Hamilton County , 7 miles away, Class -blank- - 1.4 miles long (Rainbow Lake to Tennessee River)
North Suck Creek, Marion/Sequatchie County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 2.4 miles long (pipeline to Suck Confluence)
Deep Creek, Hamilton County , 8 miles away, Class V - 1.75 miles long (Mowbray to Soddy)
Soddy Creek, Hamilton County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5.6 miles long (Waldens Ridge to Jones Gap Road)
 Ski Areas Near Falling Water Creek:
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 122 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia , 133 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 136 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 153 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 196 miles away, 700 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Falling Water Creek:
HomeAway Extended Stay Studios, Hixson , 4 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CHATTANOOGA-HIXSON, Hixson , 4 miles away
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson-Chattanooga North at Hwy 153, Hixson , 5 miles away
Courtyard By Marriott Chattanooga Downtown, Chattanooga , 8 miles away
Residence Inn By Marriott Chattanooga, Chattanooga , 8 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Falling Water Creek:
Cedar Creek Mobile Home Park, Chattanooga, 12 miles away
Holiday Trav-L-Park of Chattanooga, Chattanooga, 13 miles away
Best Holiday Trav-l-park, Chattanooga, 13 miles away
 Trails Near Falling Water Creek:
Hardy Trail, Hamilton County , 11 miles away
Lookout Creek Trail, Hamilton County , 12 miles away
Skyuka Trail, Hamilton County , 12 miles away
Bluff Trail, Hamblen County , 13 miles away
Bluff Trail, Hamilton County , 13 miles away
 National Parks Near Falling Water Creek:
Russell Cave National Monument, Bridgeport - AL , 34 miles away
Little River Canyon National Preserve, Fort Payne - AL , 51 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Falling Water Creek:
Montlake Golf & Country Club, Soddy Daisy , 5 miles away
Creeks Bend Golf Club, Hixson , 5 miles away
Valleybrook Golf & Country Club, Hixson , 5 miles away
 Lakes Near Falling Water Creek

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