Tennessee whitewater - Obey River - East Fork, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Overton/ Fentress County

Overton/ Fentress county, Cliff Springs to TN 85 Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-V     13.8 miles
  The Cliff Springs to TN 85 Bridge stretch of Obey River - East Fork in Overton/ Fentress County is 13.8 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III-V section. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Crossville, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The beauty of the Cumberland Plateau Mountains is a great plus for this river. If you have
    the time you can make this a two day trip, so go ahead and pack your camp stove. The beautiful scenery of Tennessee and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a
bit more challenging, so you'd better keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. The Cliff Springs to TN 85 Bridge stretch is one of many paddling stretches in this river system. There's camping available near Obey River - East Fork. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good rivers.

Briefly about the general area:
Obey River - East Fork gets much water; July is the wettest
 
month with most rain; the driest of the months is October. If you yearn for a little side spree, try Maynard Hollow.
Summertime at Obey River - East Fork comes with high temperatures in the 80's, and all through the night it cools down to the 60's. During the winter highs are in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Obey River - East Fork.

Obey River - East Fork, Cliff Springs to TN 85 Bridge road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-V
Length: 13.8 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.18659
Longitude: -85.16471

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.27299
Longitude: -85.04371

Paddler input for Obey River - East Fork, Tennessee:

Submit Input:
Your Name:
Write or Paste Input here:

Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines




Current weather conditions at Obey River - East Fork, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Tennessee
WXPort

Local climate location: LIVINGSTON RADIO WLIV 6 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Ramada Inn, Crossville
13 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...

Best Western Leisure Inn, Crossville
13 miles away
The Best Western Leisure Inn is on the Cumberland Mountains Plateau in beautiful mid-Tennessee. Crossville is known as the 'Golf Capital of Tennessee'. Of the eleven courses in Cumberland County, all ...

La Quinta Inn Crossville, Crossville
13 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...



OTHER_INFO
  Cumberland Plateau Mountains Whitewater
Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains.

Cumberland Plateau Mountains Outdoors Info
Complete outdoors info for the Cumberland Plateau Mountains.

All Tennessee Whitewater
Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Tennessee.
Books about whitewater paddling on Obey River - East Fork, Tennessee
List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Obey River - East Fork, Tennessee.
Find a whitewater outfitter in Tennessee

Whitewater Basics
If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info.
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 Obey River - East Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Obey River - East Fork.
 Whitewater Near Obey River - East Fork:
Obey River - East Fork, Fentress County , 1 miles away, Class III-V+ - 10 miles long (Hanging Limb to Highway 85)
Little Hurricane Creek, Overton/Fentress County , 3 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (Muddy Pond Road to Hurricane Creek)
Hurricane Creek, Fentress County , 3 miles away, Class IV-V - 4 miles long (Camp Ground Road to East Fork Obey)
Obey River - West Fork, Overton/ Pickett County , 9 miles away, Class II - 15.5 miles long (TN 85n Bridge to Dale Hollow Lake)
Obed River, Cumberland/ Morgan County , 13 miles away, Class I-V - 9.6 miles long (US 127 Close to Crossville to Adams Bridge)
Clear Creek, -blank- County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 21 miles long (US 127 to Barnett Bridge)
Clear Fork - North Prong, Fentress County , 14 miles away, Class III-IV - -blank- miles long (Old Sunbright to Banner Springs)
Obed River, Cumberland/ Morgan County , 17 miles away, Class II-IV - 4 miles long (Adams Bridge to Potter's Ford)
Obey River - East Fork, Fentress/ Pickett County , 17 miles away, Class I-II - 37 miles long (TN 85 Bridge to Dale Hollow Lake)
Clear Fork - North Prong, Morgan Fentress County , 18 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (Banner Springs to Gatewood Bridge)
 Ski Areas Near Obey River - East Fork:
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 111 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia , 140 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 141 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 144 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Paoli Peaks, Indiana , 162 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Perfect North, Indiana , 163 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 180 miles away, 700 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Obey River - East Fork:
Ramada Inn, Crossville , 13 miles away
Best Western Leisure Inn, Crossville , 13 miles away
La Quinta Inn Crossville, Crossville , 13 miles away
Crossville Days Inn, Crossville , 14 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn, Crossville , 14 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Obey River - East Fork:
Roam and Roost RV Campground, Crossville, 11 miles away
Big South Fork National River, Jamestown, 16 miles away
Deer Run RV Resort, Crossville, 17 miles away
 National Parks Near Obey River - East Fork:
Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 35 miles away
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Oneida - TN , 44 miles away
 Lakes Near Obey River - East Fork

Outdoors related information copyright © Stratus-Pikpuk, Inc. - Detailed hotel information copyright © Interactive Hotel Solutions
Some content, including Reach Name, Class, and Length, comes from American Whitewater