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Tennessee whitewater - Obed River, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Cumberland/ Morgan County
Cumberland/ Morgan
county,
Adams Bridge to Potter's Ford section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS II-IV 4 miles
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The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Crossville, as you can see on the road map further down. This stretch of Obed River in Tennessee is 4 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-IV section. The wild scenery of the Cumberland Plateau Mountains is great. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of places for that. The scenic beauty of Cumberland/ Morgan County and the playfulness of the water make the trip here worthwhile. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Tennessee is often more difficult |
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than elsewhere, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. No need to look hard for hotels, and if you make reservations in advance you're all
| set. This is not the only paddling section in this river system, there are others too. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here.
Briefly about the general area:
A trip to Obed River wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Derrick Spring. Obed River is a wet site that gets much rainfall; the month of March is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest of the months is October.
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highs in the 80's to Obed River while nighttime lows are generally in the 60's. For the duration of the winter this place gets highs in the 40's, and overnight lows all through the winter for Obed River tend to be in the 20's.
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Obed River, Adams Bridge to Potter's Ford road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
QUICK STATS
AW Class:
II-IV
Length:
4
miles
Average Gradient: 10 fpm
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Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.05972
Longitude: -84.96112
Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.08916
Longitude: -84.82889
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Paddler input for Obed River, Tennessee:
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Current weather conditions at Obed River, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Tennessee
Local climate location: CROSSVILLE EXP STN 13 miles away
      
RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS
There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.
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Fairfield Glade Resort, Fairfield Glade
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4 miles away
Fairfield Glade is a year round resort offering 5 golf courses on site, including the #1 rated public course in the state of Tennessee, Stonehenge. In addition to golf, the resort offers 11 lakes, 2 m...
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Comfort Suites Crossville, Crossville
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9 miles away
Welcome to the Gold Award Winning Comfort Suites of Crossville. We are located at Exit 322, off I-40 in the golf capital of Tennessee, home of 4 championship golf courses. This hotel offers 60 spaciou...
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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 Obed River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Obed River. |
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Clear Creek, -blank-
County
, 4 miles away, Class I-II - 21 miles long (US 127 to Barnett Bridge) |
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Daddy's Creek, Cumberland
County
, 7 miles away, Class III-V - 6.8 miles long (Antioch Bridge to Devils Breakfast Table Bridge) |
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Obed River, Cumberland/ Morgan
County
, 7 miles away, Class I-III - 12 miles long (Potter's Ford to Obed Junction) |
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Yellow Creek, Cumberland
County
, 8 miles away, Class III-V - 2 miles long (Catoosa Road to Daddy's Creek) |
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Obed River, Cumberland/ Morgan
County
, 8 miles away, Class I-V - 9.6 miles long (US 127 Close to Crossville to Adams Bridge) |
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White Creek, Morgan
County
, 8 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (Twin Bridges to Barnett Bridge) |
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Clear Creek, Morgan
County
, 9 miles away, Class I-III - 4.5 miles long (Barnett Bridge to Jett Bridge) |
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Daddy's Creek, Cumberland
County
, 11 miles away, Class I-II - 13 miles long (Sutton Dam to Antioch Bridge) |
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Clear Creek, Morgan
County
, 11 miles away, Class II-III - 2.5 miles long (Jett to Lilly) |
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Clear Fork - North Prong, Morgan Fentress
County
, 12 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (Banner Springs to Gatewood Bridge) |
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| | Hotels Near Obed River:
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Fairfield Glade Resort, Fairfield Glade
, 4 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CROSSVILLE, Crossville
, 9 miles away |
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Comfort Suites Crossville, Crossville
, 9 miles away |
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Americas Best Value Inn/Crossville, Crossville
, 11 miles away |
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Super 8 Crossville, TN, Crossville
, 11 miles away |
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| | National Parks Near Obed River:
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Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN
, 19 miles away |
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Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Oneida - TN
, 36 miles away |
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