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 playfulness of the water will make you feel great. This section of Henderson Cr is 7 miles long and has been rated as a class V section by American Whitewater. The put-in location is a short drive from Crossville. Whitewater paddling here in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains is a great experience. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. There are nice comfortable hotels here, but if you     don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so keep in mind that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. This is a pretty decent length section, suitable for an afternoon trip. This is the only paddling section along Henderson Cr. Briefly about the general area: A short visit to Laurel Falls is always worthwhile; there are good locations to explore along the Laurel-Snow Trail. For the period of the long summer days at Henderson Cr temperatures are generally in the 80's. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 60's. Daytime highs throughout the wintertime   are in the 40's, and during the dark hours in the wintertime at Henderson Cr temperatures drop to the 20's. Be careful coming to the Cumberland Plateau Mountains, you might not ever want to go back home again. Snow Falls is always fun to check out. Henderson Cr is a pretty wet place regularly with a good deal of rain; the wettest month of the year is generally March, that's the one that rains the most, and October is the month with the least moisture. 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 Paddler input for Henderson Cr, Tennessee: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Henderson Cr, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Tennessee Local climate location: CROSSVILLE FAA AP 0 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Americas Best Value Inn-Dayton, Dayton 4 miles away Welcome to the Americas Best Value Inn of Dayton, TN. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       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)   Hotels Near Henderson Cr: Americas Best Value Inn-Dayton, Dayton , 4 miles away Best Western Dayton, Dayton , 4 miles away Scottish Inns & Suites Dayton, Dayton , 6 miles away Holiday Inn Express Dayton, Dayton , 7 miles away Howard Johnson Hotel Spring City, Spring City , 14 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Henderson Cr: Blue water Campground, Dayton, 7 miles away Mountain Glen RV Park, Pikeville, 10 miles away Cotton Port Marina and Campground, Meigs County, 12 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