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
  The nature scenery of Fentress County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The average Tennessee whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. The starting location is a short drive from Crossville, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Hurricane Creek doesn't have a lot
    of paddling sections, the Camp Ground Road to East Fork Obey section is the only one. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good places. This stretch has has enough mileage, suitable for an afternoon
trip. This stretch of Hurricane Creek in Tennessee is 4 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class IV-V section. There's camping available near Hurricane Creek. 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. A good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. The wild scenery of the Cumberland Plateau Mountains is great.

Briefly about the general area:
At Hurricane Creek during the warm days of summer highs are in the
 
80's, and during the night it cools down to the 60's. Through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's while Hurricane Creek nighttime low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 20's. Near Hurricane Creek you stumble on fine spots like Balden Gulf.
Hurricane Creek mostly gets lots of rainfall; all through the month of July you get the most rain around here; October on the other hand is the driest.

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

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Current weather conditions at Hurricane Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Tennessee
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Local climate location: LIVINGSTON RADIO WLIV 10 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Ramada Crossville, Tennessee, Crossville
13 miles away
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13 miles away
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La Quinta Inn Crossville, Crossville
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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.
 

   

OUTDOORS
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)
 Hotels Near Hurricane Creek:
Ramada Crossville, Tennessee, Crossville , 13 miles away
Best Western Leisure Inn, Crossville , 13 miles away
La Quinta Inn Crossville, Crossville , 13 miles away
Days Inn Crossville, Crossville , 13 miles away
Super 8 Crossville, TN, Crossville , 13 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Hurricane Creek:
Roam and Roost RV Campground, Crossville, 11 miles away
Cherokee Lodge, Crossville, 12 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

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