Tennessee whitewater - Henderson Cr, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Rhea County

Rhea county, Liberty Hill Road to Laurel section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS V     7 miles
  The wonderful Rhea County scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream will make you feel great. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Tennessee tend to be more challenging than the national average, so don't forget that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. This section of Henderson Cr is 7 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class V section. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers.
    There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The starting location is a short drive from Crossville. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. There are nice comfortable hotels here,
but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The Liberty Hill Road to Laurel section is the only paddling section along Henderson Cr. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's perfect for a one day trip. The wild scenery of the Cumberland Plateau Mountains is great.

Briefly about the general area:
The Laurel-Snow Trail is a wonderful hiking trail in close proximity to Henderson Cr; Snow Falls is a great local attraction. Henderson Cr is a wet place that gets a good deal of rain; most of the rain falls throughout March;
 
October is when it's the driest.
Having a great time in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains is trouble-free. Laurel Falls is always fun to check out. For the duration of the days of summer highs here at Henderson Cr get into the 80's; throughout summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. Highs throughout the wintertime are commonly in the 40's, and during the dark hours in the wintertime at Henderson Cr temperatures fall to the 20's.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: V
Length: 7 miles
Average Gradient: 150 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.6067
Longitude: -85.0616

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.53443
Longitude: -85.02529

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RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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4 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Henderson Cr.
 Whitewater Near Henderson Cr:
Morgan Creek, Rhea County , 2 miles away, Class V - 1.2 miles long (Snow Falls to Laurel-Snow Parking Lot)
Richland Creek, Rhea County , 2 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 1.5 miles long (Old Dayton Reservoir to Laurel-Snow Parking Lot)
Brush Creek, Rhea County , 7 miles away, Class V+ - 1.3 miles long (Seventh Day Adventist Compound to Roaring Creek)
Roaring Creek, Rhea County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 6 miles long (New Harmony Road to Bridge on Brayton Mountain Rd)
Moccasin Creek, Rhea County , 8 miles away, Class I-II - 1 miles long (Shut-In Gap Road to Piney River)
Piney River, Bledsoe Rhea County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 10.4 miles long (Wash-Pelfrey Road to Spring City)
McGill Creek, Bledsoe / Hamilton County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Hendon Road to Coulterville Road)
Duskin Creek, Bledsoe Rhea County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 2 miles long (Gap Road to Piney River at Spring City)
Daddy's Creek, Cumberland County , 12 miles away, Class I-II - 17.5 miles long (Big Lick to Sutton Dam)
Stinging Fork, Rhea County , 13 miles away, Class IV(V) - 7 miles long (Stinging Fork Falls to Piney River)
 Ski Areas Near Henderson Cr:
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 103 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia , 121 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 124 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 135 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 176 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Paoli Peaks, Indiana , 196 miles away, 300 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Henderson Cr:
Best Western Dayton, Dayton , 4 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn, Dayton , 4 miles away
Scottish Inns & Suites Dayton, Dayton , 6 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Dayton, Dayton , 7 miles away
Howard Johnson Spring City, Spring City , 14 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Henderson Cr:
Blue water Campground, Dayton, 7 miles away
Cotton Port Marina and Campground, Meigs County, 12 miles away
Cottonport Fish N Camp, Decatur, 14 miles away
 Trails Near Henderson Cr:
Laurel-Snow Trail, Rhea County , 2 miles away
 National Parks Near Henderson Cr:
Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 40 miles away
Russell Cave National Monument, Bridgeport - AL , 59 miles away
 Lakes Near Henderson Cr

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