Tennessee whitewater - Roaring River, Overton/ Jackson County Overton/ Jackson county, Highway 135 to Stock Gap Road Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     7 miles   In the lower part of the river, New Hope rd. put-in to the fish barrier dam is a delightful short trip of class I river. A interesting point is the Boils about halfway through this trip. The boils is a huge spring. Says Larry Lee The nature scenery of Tennessee and the water flowing gracefully down Roaring River are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Cookevi lle, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. This stretch is mid length, it's good length for a morning trip.     For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Tennessee is often tougher than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. This stretch of Roaring River in Tennessee is 7 miles long and has been rated as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. Briefly about the general area: A tour to Wash Morgan Hollow is always fun. During the summertime, highs regularly are in the 80's at Roaring River. Once the sun is   down it sinks down to the 60's. All through the wintertime the highs are commonly in the 40's, and night lows at Roaring River through the winter usually plunge into the 20's. Roaring River mostly gets a great deal of rainfall; March is the wettest month with most rain, and October is when it's the driest. Roaring River, Highway 135 to Stock Gap Road Bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 7 miles Average Gradient: 25 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.33769 Longitude: -85.37671 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.3744 Longitude: -85.64521 Paddler input for Roaring River, Tennessee: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Roaring River, Tennessee Local climate location: SUMMER SHADE 11 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites COOKEVILLE, Cookeville 11 miles away Enjoy Your Stay at One of the Best Cookeville Hotels.Nestled in the Tennessee Highlands halfway between Nashville and Knoxville, the Holiday Inn Express® Hotel & Suites Cookeville is perfectly situ... Key West Inn Cookeville, Cookeville 11 miles away Key West Inn Cookeville is located Nearest to Tennessee Tech University and Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Closest to all Baseball, Softball & Soccor Grounds. Featuring high speed internet acce... Super 8 Cookeville, Cookeville 12 miles away *A Pride of Super 8 property conveniently located off Interstate 40 at exit 287, behind Wendys and across from Cracker Barrel. Tennessee Technical University is 3 miles and major restaurants are withi...   All Tennessee Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Tennessee. Books about whitewater paddling on Roaring River, Tennessee List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Roaring River, 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 Roaring River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Roaring River.   Whitewater Near Roaring River: Spring Creek, Jackson County , 3 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 4 miles long (Waterloo Falls to Spring Creek Community) Spring Creek, Overton County , 5 miles away, Class II-V - 28.6 miles long (Highway 42 Close to Rickman to Roaring River) Blackburn Fork, Jackson County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 19.9 miles long (TN 6294 to Roaring River) Flat Creek, Overton County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 11.3 miles long (Highway 136 to Roaring River) Obey River - East Fork, Fentress/ Pickett County , 20 miles away, Class I-II - 37 miles long (TN 85 Bridge to Dale Hollow Lake) Obey River - West Fork, Overton/ Pickett County , 25 miles away, Class II - 15.5 miles long (TN 85n Bridge to Dale Hollow Lake) Obey River - East Fork, Overton/ Fentress County , 29 miles away, Class III-V - 13.8 miles long (Cliff Springs to TN 85 Bridge) Obey River - East Fork, Fentress County , 30 miles away, Class III-V+ - 10 miles long (Hanging Limb to Highway 85)   Hotels Near Roaring River: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites COOKEVILLE, Cookeville , 11 miles away Key West Inn Cookeville, Cookeville , 11 miles away Super 8 Cookeville, Cookeville , 12 miles away Days Inn Cookeville, Cookeville , 12 miles away Best Western Thunderbird Motel, Cookeville , 12 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Roaring River: Standing Stone State Park, Hilham, 9 miles away Butlers Landing Campground, Celina, 11 miles away Spring Valley RV Park, Cookeville, 11 miles away   National Parks Near Roaring River: Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 64 miles away Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Oneida - TN , 70 miles away