Tennessee whitewater - Obey River - West Fork, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Overton/ Pickett County Overton/ Pickett county, TN 85n Bridge to Dale Hollow Lake section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II     15.5 miles   The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Tennessee are often tougher than in other states, so don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Cookevi lle, as you can see on the road map further down. The beautiful scenery of Tennessee and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance     then no problem and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. This stretch has enough mileage for an overnight trip, so pack your sleeping bag. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good spots for that around here. This is not the only paddling section in this river system, there are others too. When you're paddling down a Cumberland Plateau Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. The TN 85n Bridge to Dale Hollow Lake stretch of Obey River - West Fork in Overton/ Pickett County is 15.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II section. There's camping available near Obey River - West Fork. Briefly about the general area: For the duration of the warm days of summer here at Obey River - West Fork, high temperatures   ordinarily reach the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 60's. For the duration of the winter highs are in the 40's, and overnight lows at Obey River - West Fork through the winter regularly dip into the 20's. The high level of precipitation makes Obey River - West Fork a quite wet place; of all the months in a year December is the one with the most rain while October is the month with the least amount of precipitation. You might want to pay a visit to Black Hollow since you're here at Obey River - West Fork. Obey River - West Fork, TN 85n Bridge to Dale Hollow Lake road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II Length: 15.5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.3142 Longitude: -85.1814 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.45029 Longitude: -85.1214 Paddler input for Obey River - West Fork, Tennessee: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Obey River - West Fork, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Tennessee Local climate location: LIVINGSTON RADIO WLIV 9 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Super 8 Monterey, Monterey 16 miles away New Hotel With Free Wireless Internet, Conference Room, Indoor Pool, Large Continental Breakfast, Refrigerators In Rooms. Pets Accepted With A 10.00 Charge... Dale Hollow Lake State Resort Park, Burkesville 19 miles away Perched high on a bluff overlooking a 28,000 acre lake, this modern lodge offers unsurpassed comforts amid a backdrop of unspoiled wilderness. A Conference Center adjoining the lodge is the perfect ve... Best Western Albany Garden Inn, Albany 21 miles away At the Best Western Albany Garden Inn relax in a quiet, unique mountain atmosphere in beautiful accommodations after an event filled day in the 'City Between the Lakes'. It is conveniently located bet...   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 - West Fork, Tennessee List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Obey River - West 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 Cookevi lle, Tennessee Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Cookevi lle, Tennessee, the metro area neareast to Obey River - West Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Obey River - West Fork.   Whitewater Near Obey River - West Fork: Obey River - East Fork, Fentress/ Pickett County , 8 miles away, Class I-II - 37 miles long (TN 85 Bridge to Dale Hollow Lake) Obey River - East Fork, Fentress County , 9 miles away, Class III-V+ - 10 miles long (Hanging Limb to Highway 85) Obey River - East Fork, Overton/ Fentress County , 9 miles away, Class III-V - 13.8 miles long (Cliff Springs to TN 85 Bridge) Little Hurricane Creek, Overton/Fentress County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (Muddy Pond Road to Hurricane Creek) Hurricane Creek, Fentress County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 4 miles long (Camp Ground Road to East Fork Obey) Clear Fork - North Prong, Fentress County , 17 miles away, Class III-IV - -blank- miles long (Old Sunbright to Banner Springs) Flat Creek, Overton County , 20 miles away, Class II-III - 11.3 miles long (Highway 136 to Roaring River) Clear Creek, -blank- County , 21 miles away, Class I-II - 21 miles long (US 127 to Barnett Bridge) Spring Creek, Overton County , 22 miles away, Class II-V - 28.6 miles long (Highway 42 Close to Rickman to Roaring River) Clear Fork - North Prong, Morgan Fentress County , 22 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (Banner Springs to Gatewood Bridge)   Ski Areas Near Obey River - West Fork: Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 116 miles away, 600 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 147 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 148 miles away, 225 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 150 miles away, 740 vertical feet Paoli Peaks, Indiana , 153 miles away, 300 vertical feet Perfect North, Indiana , 155 miles away, 400 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 184 miles away, 700 vertical feet   Hotels Near Obey River - West Fork: Super 8 Monterey, Monterey , 16 miles away Dale Hollow Lake State Resort Park, Burkesville , 19 miles away Best Western Albany Garden Inn, Albany , 21 miles away Ramada Inn, Crossville , 22 miles away Knights Inn Crossville, Crossville , 22 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Obey River - West Fork: Deep Valley Park, Allons, 13 miles away Deep Valley Recreational Vehicle Park, Allons, 13 miles away Maple Hill RV Campground, Jamestown, 15 miles away   National Parks Near Obey River - West Fork: Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 41 miles away Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Oneida - TN , 45 miles away