Tennessee whitewater - Piney River, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Bledsoe Rhea County Bledsoe Rhea county, Wash-Pelfrey Road to Spring City section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV+     10.4 miles   The Wash-Pelfrey Road to Spring City stretch of Piney River in Tennessee is 10.4 miles long and has been rated as a class III-IV+ section by American Whitewater. The starting location is a short drive from Crossville, as you can see on the road map further down. The natural beauty of Tennessee and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many runs in     this state are not easy. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling places. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the Wash-Pelfrey Road to Spring City section is one of them. This section is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag. The beautiful Cumberland Plateau Mountains scenery is an added bonus. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Briefly about the general area: At Piney River   through the warm months highs are in the 80's; through summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's, and nighttime lows at Piney River during the winter mostly dip into the 20's. All the water falling down from the sky makes Piney River a wet spot; most of the rain falls through March while October is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Piney River, Wash-Pelfrey Road to Spring City road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV+ Length: 10.4 miles Average Gradient: 73 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.61111 Longitude: -84.99251 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.70527 Longitude: -84.87278 Paddler input for Piney River, Tennessee: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Piney River, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Tennessee Local climate location: CROSSVILLE FAA AP 9 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Howard Johnson Spring City, Spring City 5 miles away Brand New Property Open August 2007. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Piney River.   Whitewater Near Piney River: Moccasin Creek, Rhea County , 1 miles away, Class I-II - 1 miles long (Shut-In Gap Road to Piney River) Duskin Creek, Bledsoe Rhea County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV - 2 miles long (Gap Road to Piney River at Spring City) Stinging Fork, Rhea County , 4 miles away, Class IV(V) - 7 miles long (Stinging Fork Falls to Piney River) Dunlap Creek, Cumberland/Bledsoe/Rhea County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.5 miles long (Jolley Road to Piney River) Little Piney Creek, Rhea County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV(V+) - 1.75 miles long (Grandview TenNorth to Piney River) Henderson Cr, Rhea County , 9 miles away, Class V - 7 miles long (Liberty Hill Road to Laurel) White's Creek, Rhea County , 9 miles away, Class III+ - 6.5 miles long (Rt 68 to Possum Trot/Alloway Bridge) Richland Creek, Rhea County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 1.5 miles long (Old Dayton Reservoir to Laurel-Snow Parking Lot) Morgan Creek, Rhea County , 10 miles away, Class V - 1.2 miles long (Snow Falls to Laurel-Snow Parking Lot) Daddy's Creek, Cumberland County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 17.5 miles long (Big Lick to Sutton Dam)   Ski Areas Near Piney River: Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 95 miles away, 600 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 115 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 118 miles away, 225 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 127 miles away, 740 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 168 miles away, 700 vertical feet Paoli Peaks, Indiana , 196 miles away, 300 vertical feet Perfect North, Indiana , 196 miles away, 400 vertical feet   Hotels Near Piney River: Howard Johnson Spring City, Spring City , 5 miles away Best Western Dayton, Dayton , 9 miles away Scottish Inns & Suites Dayton, Dayton , 13 miles away Holiday Inn Express Dayton, Dayton , 14 miles away Comfort Suites Crossville, Crossville , 17 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Piney River: Blue water Campground, Dayton, 10 miles away Cotton Port Marina and Campground, Meigs County, 10 miles away Cottonport Fish N Camp, Decatur, 11 miles away   Trails Near Piney River: Laurel-Snow Trail, Rhea County , 9 miles away Fooshee Pass Trail, Meigs County , 12 miles away   National Parks Near Piney River: Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 31 miles away Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Oneida - TN , 56 miles away