Tennessee whitewater - Big Possum Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Bledsoe County Bledsoe county, Waldens Ridge to Bakewell section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III+(IV)     8.5 miles   The starting location is a reasonable drive from Chattanooga, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The Waldens Ridge to Bakewell stretch of Big Possum Creek in Bledsoe County is 8.5 miles long and is a class III+(IV) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The beautiful scenery of Tennessee and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water make the trip here worthwhile. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. The beauty of the Cumberland Plateau Mountains is a great plus for this     river. This is the only paddling stretch along Big Possum Creek. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Tennessee are often more challenging than in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. 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. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good places for that around here. Briefly about the general area: A trip to close by Bare Point is very relaxing, and nearby you discover great places like Board Camp   Gulf. That right there is plenty of cool stuff already but it goes on, the Cumberland Plateau Mountains has it all. Big Possum Creek sees pretty high levels of rain; the month of March is the wettest with most of the rain, and October on the other hand is the driest. Throughout the summertime, highs frequently are in the 80's at Big Possum Creek. Summer night lows fall down to the 60's. Daytime highs throughout the winter are in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Big Possum Creek are in the 20's. Big Possum Creek, Waldens Ridge to Bakewell road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III+(IV) Length: 8.5 miles Average Gradient: 200 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.37969 Longitude: -85.23011 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.3479 Longitude: -85.1467 Paddler input for Big Possum Creek, Tennessee: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Big Possum Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Tennessee Local climate location: PIKEVILLE 4 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Big Possum Creek.   Whitewater Near Big Possum Creek: Little Possum Creek, Hamilton County , 1 miles away, Class V - 6.5 miles long (Waldens Ridge to Bakewell) Rock Creek, Bledsoe / Hamilton County , 2 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 9 miles long (Retro-Hughes Road to Leggett Road bridge) Soddy Creek, Hamilton County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5.6 miles long (Waldens Ridge to Jones Gap Road) Deep Creek, Hamilton County , 4 miles away, Class V - 1.75 miles long (Mowbray to Soddy) Little Soddy Creek, Hamilton County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 1.6 miles long (Hotwater Road to Back Valley Road) McGill Creek, Bledsoe / Hamilton County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Hendon Road to Coulterville Road) Roaring Creek, Rhea County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 6 miles long (New Harmony Road to Bridge on Brayton Mountain Rd) Cooper Creek, Sequatchie/ Hamilton County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5 miles long (Barker Camp Road to Bowater Parking Lot) North Chickamauga Creek, Hamilton County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 2 miles long (Bowater Parking Area to Highway 27) Brush Creek, Rhea County , 9 miles away, Class V+ - 1.3 miles long (Seventh Day Adventist Compound to Roaring Creek)   Ski Areas Near Big Possum Creek: Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 114 miles away, 600 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 128 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 131 miles away, 225 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 145 miles away, 740 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 188 miles away, 700 vertical feet   Hotels Near Big Possum Creek: Holiday Inn Express Dayton, Dayton , 11 miles away Scottish Inns & Suites Dayton, Dayton , 12 miles away HomeAway Extended Stay Studios, Hixson , 13 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CHATTANOOGA-HIXSON, Hixson , 14 miles away Country Inn & Suites By Carlson-Chattanooga North at Hwy 153, Hixson , 14 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Big Possum Creek: Mountain Glen RV Park, Pikeville, 14 miles away Blue water Campground, Dayton, 16 miles away Cedar Creek Mobile Home Park, Chattanooga, 18 miles away   Trails Near Big Possum Creek: Laurel-Snow Trail, Rhea County , 15 miles away   National Parks Near Big Possum Creek: Russell Cave National Monument, Bridgeport - AL , 44 miles away Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 55 miles away   Lakes Near Big Possum Creek