Tennessee whitewater - Little Sequatchie, Marion County

Marion county, Indian Creek to Sequatchie River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     7 miles
  The Indian Creek to Sequatchie River stretch of Little Sequatchie is 7 miles long and it is classified as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. The starting point is not too far from Chattanooga, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The natural beauty of Marion County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. There's camping available near Little Sequatchie. On this section you do get some distance, suitable for an afternoon trip. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have
    to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states, so don't forget that the rivers in this state are less manageable.
Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. This river system is full of great paddling sections, the Indian Creek to Sequatchie River section is just one of them. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling spots.

Briefly about the general area:
Jones Point is next to Little Sequatchie and is a great site to explore, and Alum Cove is positively a fine spot to take a look at. Summertime at Little Sequatchie arrives with high temperatures
 
in the 80's. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 60's. Through the winter highs are in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Little Sequatchie.
Don't leave Little Sequatchie without first paying a visit to Blowing Spring. Little Sequatchie sees pretty high levels of precipitation; most of the rain falls through March; the driest of the months is June.

Little Sequatchie, Indian Creek to Sequatchie River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 7 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.1957
Longitude: -85.59871

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.0889
Longitude: -85.5775

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Current weather conditions at Little Sequatchie, Tennessee
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Local climate location: MONTEAGLE 6 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites KIMBALL, Kimball
8 miles away
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Super 8 Kimball, Kimball
9 miles away
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Americas Best Value Inn/Kimball, Kimball
9 miles away
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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 Little Sequatchie. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Little Sequatchie.
 Whitewater Near Little Sequatchie:
Mullens Creek, Marion County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 4 miles long (Prentice Cooper State Park to Mullens Cove)
Warren Creek, Dade County , 10 miles away, Class -blank- - 6.2 miles long (Highway 301 to Nickajack Lake)
Big Fiery Gizzard Creek, Grundy/ Marion County , 11 miles away, Class III-V - 12 miles long (Tracy City section)
Cole City Creek, Dade County , 12 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 7.2 miles long (Casey Road to Tennessee River)
South Suck Creek, Marion County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 4 miles long (Pipeline to Suck Confluence)
Little Fiery Gizzard Creek, Grundy County , 13 miles away, Class III-IV - 0.85 miles long (Into Big Fiery Gizzard Creek)
Suck Creek, Marion/ Hamilton County , 13 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2 miles long (Suck Confluence to Knuckle Head)
North Suck Creek, Marion/Sequatchie County , 14 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 2.4 miles long (pipeline to Suck Confluence)
Woodcock Creek, Sequatchie County , 15 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 6 miles long (Woodcock Gulf to Daus)
Lively Creek, De Kalb County , 15 miles away, Class III+ - 6.4 miles long (State Route 73 to Long Island Creek)
 Hotels Near Little Sequatchie:
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites KIMBALL, Kimball , 8 miles away
Super 8 Kimball, Kimball , 9 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn/Kimball, Kimball , 9 miles away
Comfort Inn Kimball, Kimball , 9 miles away
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Chattanooga I-24 West, Chattanooga , 16 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Little Sequatchie:
Hales Bar Resort and Marina, Guild, 7 miles away
Camp On The Lake, Guild, 8 miles away
Kimball Campground, Jasper, 8 miles away
 Trails Near Little Sequatchie:
River Mont Cave Historical Trail, Jackson County , 17 miles away
Skyuka Trail, Dade County , 17 miles away
Lookout Creek Trail, Hamilton County , 17 miles away
Skyuka Trail, Hamilton County , 18 miles away
Bluff Trail, Hamblen County , 18 miles away
 National Parks Near Little Sequatchie:
Russell Cave National Monument, Bridgeport - AL , 15 miles away
Little River Canyon National Preserve, Fort Payne - AL , 40 miles away

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