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Tennessee whitewater - Piney Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Cumberland/Roane/Rhea County
Cumberland/Roane/Rhea
county,
Highway 70 to Highway 27 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS III-V 11.1 miles
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The wonderful Cumberland/Roane/Rhea County scenery and the cool fresh water attract people from near and far. The starting point is not too far from Harriman, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The Highway 70 to Highway 27 section of Piney Creek in Tennessee is 11.1 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III-V section of whitewater. There's camping available near Piney Creek. This stretch has enough mileage for an overnight trip, so go ahead and pack your camping stuff. Since you're on this site you |
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are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling places. The average Tennessee whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that
| rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. The wild scenery of the Cumberland Plateau Mountains is great. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come.
Briefly about the general area:
At Piney Creek during the summer months highs are in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures sink | |
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down into the 60's. Daytime highs through the wintertime are in the 40's, and overnight lows at Piney Creek through the winter generally drop into the 20's. Near Piney Creek you stumble on great places like Hinds Valley.
Piney Creek is a wet place that gets lots of rainfall; March is the wettest month with most rain, and October meanwhile is the driest month.
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Piney Creek, Highway 70 to Highway 27 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
QUICK STATS
AW Class:
III-V
Length:
11.1
miles
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Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.8539
Longitude: -84.738
Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.79489
Longitude: -84.7538
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Paddler input for Piney Creek, Tennessee:
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Current weather conditions at Piney Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Tennessee
Local climate location: CROSSVILLE EXP STN 25 miles away
      
RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS
There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.
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Howard Johnson Hotel Spring City, Spring City
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11 miles away
Brand New Property Open August 2007. All guest rooms have LCD flat screen TV and DVD player, mini-fridge, microwave, coffee maker, hairdryer, and iron & board. La-Z-Boy lounge chairs are available i...
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites HARRIMAN, Harriman
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11 miles away
Relax, Work and Play at our Hotel in HarrimanWhether you are in Harriman to enjoy the wealth of outdoor activities or you are in town for business, we provide the comfort and quality you need in a hom...
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Quality Inn Harriman, Harriman
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11 miles away
Quality Inn is newly renovated and is centrally located to Crossville. Knoxville, Spring City and Oak Ridge. The hotel features a free daily deluxe continental breakfast featuring fresh hot waffles & ...
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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 Piney Creek, Tennessee
List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Piney Creek, Tennessee.
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Whitewater Basics
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Outdoors Recreation Near Harriman, Tennessee
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Harriman, Tennessee, the metro area neareast to Piney Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Piney Creek. |
| | Whitewater Near Piney Creek:
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Fall Creek, Rhea Cumberland Roane
County
, 3 miles away, Class II-IV - 6 miles long (Ozone Falls to White's Creek) |
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White's Creek, Rhea
County
, 3 miles away, Class III - 6 miles long (Possum Trot/Alloway Road to Route 27) |
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Mammys Creek, Cumberland
County
, 4 miles away, Class -blank- - 14 miles long (US 70 to US 27) |
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Basin Creek, Rhea
County
, 5 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Jeep Trail to Fall Creek) |
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White's Creek, Rhea
County
, 7 miles away, Class III+ - 6.5 miles long (Rt 68 to Possum Trot/Alloway Bridge) |
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Little Piney Creek, Rhea
County
, 10 miles away, Class III-IV(V+) - 1.75 miles long (Grandview TenNorth to Piney River) |
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Crab Orchard Creek, Morgan
County
, 10 miles away, Class II-IV - 13.5 miles long (Flat Rock Ford to Oakdale) |
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Yellow Creek, Cumberland
County
, 11 miles away, Class III-V - 2 miles long (Catoosa Road to Daddy's Creek) |
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Daddy's Creek, Cumberland
County
, 12 miles away, Class III-V - 6.8 miles long (Antioch Bridge to Devils Breakfast Table Bridge) |
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Dunlap Creek, Cumberland/Bledsoe/Rhea
County
, 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.5 miles long (Jolley Road to Piney River) |
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| | Hotels Near Piney Creek:
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Howard Johnson Hotel Spring City, Spring City
, 11 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites HARRIMAN, Harriman
, 11 miles away |
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Quality Inn Harriman, Harriman
, 11 miles away |
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Rodeway Inn & Suites Harriman, Harriman
, 11 miles away |
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Best Western Harriman Inn, Harriman
, 12 miles away |
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| | National Parks Near Piney Creek:
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Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN
, 15 miles away |
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Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Oneida - TN
, 41 miles away |
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