Tennessee whitewater - Obed River, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Cumberland/ Morgan County

Cumberland/ Morgan county, US 127 Close to Crossville to Adams Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-V     9.6 miles
 
I would like to know if there are any rafting tours on the Obed River near Crossville, TN.  thank you for your help. Says Sharon Maddox

If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Tennessee you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so better not forget that rivers here are less forgiving. The US 127 Close to Crossville to Adams Bridge section of Obed River is 9.6 miles long and has been rated as a class I-V section by American Whitewater. The put-in location is a short drive from Crossville, there's a road map further
    down the page with more info on that. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. This stretch is mid length, you can easily run it on an afternoon. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds
nearby. There are nice comfortable hotels here, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The wild scenery of the Cumberland Plateau Mountains is great. This river system is full of great paddling stretches, the US 127 Close to Crossville to Adams Bridge stretch is just one of them. The natural beauty of Cumberland/ Morgan County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling spots.

Briefly
 
about the general area:
Babcock Hollow is a pleasant place to take a look at nearby, and since you're here at Obed River, checking out Gould Bend is a must. All through the warmest time of the year highs here at Obed River reach the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 60's. Highs through the wintertime are commonly in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Obed River are in the 20's. That right there is a lot of cool things already but it goes on, the Cumberland Plateau Mountains has it all. People from Crossville love to come to Obed River.
Obed River gets lots of water; through March this area sees the most rain while October is generally the driest month.

Obed River, US 127 Close to Crossville to Adams Bridge road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-V
Length: 9.6 miles
Average Gradient: 33 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.99599
Longitude: -85.04381

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.05972
Longitude: -84.96112

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Current weather conditions at Obed River, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Tennessee
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Local climate location: CROSSVILLE EXP STN 5 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Ramada Inn, Crossville
3 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...

La Quinta Inn Crossville, Crossville
3 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...

Americas Best Value Inn, Crossville
3 miles away
The Americas Best Value Inn/Crossville is a charming two story facility which offers 55 spacious Guest Rooms. We are close to Restaurants, Businesses, and local Landmarks. Crossville is the 'Golf Capi...



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Obed River.
 Whitewater Near Obed River:
Obed River, Cumberland/ Morgan County , 8 miles away, Class II-IV - 4 miles long (Adams Bridge to Potter's Ford)
Clear Creek, -blank- County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 21 miles long (US 127 to Barnett Bridge)
Daddy's Creek, Cumberland County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 13 miles long (Sutton Dam to Antioch Bridge)
Hurricane Creek, Fentress County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 4 miles long (Camp Ground Road to East Fork Obey)
Little Hurricane Creek, Overton/Fentress County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (Muddy Pond Road to Hurricane Creek)
Obey River - East Fork, Overton/ Fentress County , 13 miles away, Class III-V - 13.8 miles long (Cliff Springs to TN 85 Bridge)
Daddy's Creek, Cumberland County , 13 miles away, Class I-II - 17.5 miles long (Big Lick to Sutton Dam)
Obey River - East Fork, Fentress County , 14 miles away, Class III-V+ - 10 miles long (Hanging Limb to Highway 85)
Daddy's Creek, Cumberland County , 14 miles away, Class III-V - 6.8 miles long (Antioch Bridge to Devils Breakfast Table Bridge)
Yellow Creek, Cumberland County , 14 miles away, Class III-V - 2 miles long (Catoosa Road to Daddy's Creek)
 Ski Areas Near Obed River:
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 101 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia , 128 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 130 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 135 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 172 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Perfect North, Indiana , 175 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Paoli Peaks, Indiana , 176 miles away, 300 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Obed River:
Ramada Inn, Crossville , 3 miles away
La Quinta Inn Crossville, Crossville , 3 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn, Crossville , 3 miles away
Best Western Leisure Inn, Crossville , 3 miles away
Crossville Days Inn, Crossville , 3 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Obed River:
Roam and Roost RV Campground, Crossville, 4 miles away
Bean Pot Holiday Trav-l-park, Crossville, 4 miles away
Crossville Holiday Trav-l-Park, Crossville, 5 miles away
 National Parks Near Obed River:
Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 26 miles away
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Oneida - TN , 43 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Obed River:
River Run Golf Club, Crossville , 7 miles away
 Lakes Near Obed River

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