Tennessee whitewater - Hurricane Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Fentress County Fentress county, Camp Ground Road to East Fork Obey section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V     4 miles   Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more challenging than the national average, so don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. The wonderful Tennessee scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The campgrounds here at Hurricane Creek are pretty good. This stretch of Hurricane Creek in Fentress County is 4 miles long and it is classified as a class IV-V section by American Whitewater. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors     are great reasons to come. Whitewater paddling here in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains is a great experience. This is the only paddling section along Hurricane Creek. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Crossville, as you can see on the road map further down. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with plenty of places for that. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, suitable for an afternoon trip. Briefly about the general area: Hurricane Creek is a quite wet place commonly with a lot of rain; the month with most of the rain is July; the driest month of the year is October. Through the summertime months here at   Hurricane Creek, high temperatures ordinarily reach the 80's. For the period of the moonlight hours it's regularly in the 60's. Daytime highs during the wintertime are in the 40's; night lows at Hurricane Creek throughout the winter mostly dip into the 20's. Balden Gulf is a splendid spot to spend some time at. Hurricane Creek, Camp Ground Road to East Fork Obey road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V Length: 4 miles Average Gradient: 115 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.19477 Longitude: -85.06968 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.26993 Longitude: -85.03766 Paddler input for Hurricane Creek, Tennessee: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Hurricane Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Tennessee Local climate location: LIVINGSTON RADIO WLIV 10 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Ramada Inn, Crossville 13 miles away The Ramada Crossville, TN is located on I-40 at Exit 317 in Beautiful East Central Tennessee. This Crossville Hotel provides Free High Speed Wireless Internet Access in All Rooms, and an Executive Fr... Best Western Leisure Inn, Crossville 13 miles away The Best Western Leisure Inn is on the Cumberland Mountains Plateau in beautiful mid-Tennessee. Crossville is known as the 'Golf Capital of Tennessee'. Of the eleven courses in Cumberland County, all ... La Quinta Inn Crossville, Crossville 13 miles away Crossville's newest hotel, the La Quinta Inn Crossville, is located at exit 317 off I-40 and US 127, in the Golf Capitol of Tennessee. Nestled on a plateau in beautiful rolling hills, this three-story...   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 Hurricane Creek, Tennessee List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Hurricane 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 Crossville, Tennessee Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Crossville, Tennessee, the metro area neareast to Hurricane Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Hurricane Creek.   Whitewater Near Hurricane Creek: Little Hurricane Creek, Overton/Fentress County , 1 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (Muddy Pond Road to Hurricane Creek) Obey River - East Fork, Fentress County , 3 miles away, Class III-V+ - 10 miles long (Hanging Limb to Highway 85) Obey River - East Fork, Overton/ Fentress County , 3 miles away, Class III-V - 13.8 miles long (Cliff Springs to TN 85 Bridge) Obey River - West Fork, Overton/ Pickett County , 11 miles away, Class II - 15.5 miles long (TN 85n Bridge to Dale Hollow Lake) Clear Fork - North Prong, Fentress County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV - -blank- miles long (Old Sunbright to Banner Springs) Clear Creek, -blank- County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 21 miles long (US 127 to Barnett Bridge) Obed River, Cumberland/ Morgan County , 12 miles away, Class I-V - 9.6 miles long (US 127 Close to Crossville to Adams Bridge) Obed River, Cumberland/ Morgan County , 14 miles away, Class II-IV - 4 miles long (Adams Bridge to Potter's Ford) Clear Fork - North Prong, Morgan Fentress County , 15 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (Banner Springs to Gatewood Bridge) White Creek, Morgan County , 18 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (Twin Bridges to Barnett Bridge)   Ski Areas Near Hurricane Creek: Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 107 miles away, 600 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 137 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 138 miles away, 225 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 141 miles away, 740 vertical feet Perfect North, Indiana , 163 miles away, 400 vertical feet Paoli Peaks, Indiana , 164 miles away, 300 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 176 miles away, 700 vertical feet   Hotels Near Hurricane Creek: Ramada Inn, Crossville , 13 miles away Best Western Leisure Inn, Crossville , 13 miles away La Quinta Inn Crossville, Crossville , 13 miles away Crossville Days Inn, Crossville , 13 miles away Americas Best Value Inn, Crossville , 13 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Hurricane Creek: Roam and Roost RV Campground, Crossville, 11 miles away Big South Fork National River, Jamestown, 13 miles away Wesleyan Campground, Jamestown, 14 miles away   National Parks Near Hurricane Creek: Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 32 miles away Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Oneida - TN , 40 miles away