Tennessee whitewater - Moccasin Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Rhea County Rhea county, Shut-In Gap Road to Piney River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     1 miles   The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often tougher than in other states, so keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less manageable. The Shut-In Gap Road to Piney River stretch of Moccasin Creek in Rhea County is 1 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-II section of whitewater. The wonderful Tennessee scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Moccasin Creek make the trip here worthwhile. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river,     but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This is a very short stretch so better bring some good walking shoes. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of places for that. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Crossville, as you can see on the road map further down. Moccasin Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Shut-In Gap Road to Piney River section is the only one. When you're paddling down a Cumberland Plateau Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. Briefly about the general area: All through the days of summer highs here at Moccasin Creek reach the 80's, and all through the night it cools down to the 60's. Highs   throughout the wintertime are generally in the 40's with temperatures at Moccasin Creek dipping down into the 20's all through winter nights. The high level of precipitation makes Moccasin Creek a quite wet site; during March this area sees the most rain, and October is when it's the driest. Rowe Spring is a pretty place to stop at while you're at Moccasin Creek. Moccasin Creek, Shut-In Gap Road to Piney River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 1 miles Average Gradient: 30 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.6495 Longitude: -84.96811 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.666 Longitude: -84.9273 Paddler input for Moccasin Creek, Tennessee: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Moccasin Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Tennessee Local climate location: CROSSVILLE FAA AP 8 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Howard Johnson Spring City, Spring City 6 miles away Brand New Property Open August 2007. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Moccasin Creek.   Whitewater Near Moccasin Creek: Piney River, Bledsoe Rhea County , 1 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 10.4 miles long (Wash-Pelfrey Road to Spring City) Duskin Creek, Bledsoe Rhea County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV - 2 miles long (Gap Road to Piney River at Spring City) Stinging Fork, Rhea County , 4 miles away, Class IV(V) - 7 miles long (Stinging Fork Falls to Piney River) Dunlap Creek, Cumberland/Bledsoe/Rhea County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.5 miles long (Jolley Road to Piney River) Little Piney Creek, Rhea County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV(V+) - 1.75 miles long (Grandview TenNorth to Piney River) Henderson Cr, Rhea County , 8 miles away, Class V - 7 miles long (Liberty Hill Road to Laurel) Richland Creek, Rhea County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 1.5 miles long (Old Dayton Reservoir to Laurel-Snow Parking Lot) Morgan Creek, Rhea County , 9 miles away, Class V - 1.2 miles long (Snow Falls to Laurel-Snow Parking Lot) Daddy's Creek, Cumberland County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 17.5 miles long (Big Lick to Sutton Dam) White's Creek, Rhea County , 10 miles away, Class III+ - 6.5 miles long (Rt 68 to Possum Trot/Alloway Bridge)   Ski Areas Near Moccasin Creek: Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 96 miles away, 600 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 116 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 119 miles away, 225 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 128 miles away, 740 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 169 miles away, 700 vertical feet Paoli Peaks, Indiana , 195 miles away, 300 vertical feet Perfect North, Indiana , 196 miles away, 400 vertical feet   Hotels Near Moccasin Creek: Howard Johnson Spring City, Spring City , 6 miles away Best Western Dayton, Dayton , 9 miles away Scottish Inns & Suites Dayton, Dayton , 12 miles away Holiday Inn Express Dayton, Dayton , 13 miles away Comfort Suites Crossville, Crossville , 17 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Moccasin Creek: Blue water Campground, Dayton, 10 miles away Cotton Port Marina and Campground, Meigs County, 11 miles away Cottonport Fish N Camp, Decatur, 11 miles away   Trails Near Moccasin Creek: Laurel-Snow Trail, Rhea County , 9 miles away Fooshee Pass Trail, Meigs County , 13 miles away   National Parks Near Moccasin Creek: Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 32 miles away Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Oneida - TN , 56 miles away