Tennessee whitewater - Rocky River, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Warren Van Buren County Warren Van Buren county, to Caney Fork section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.     The natural beauty of Tennessee and the cool fresh water have people coming here. The starting point is not too far from McMinnville, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. This is the only paddling stretch along Rocky River. Getting some good exercise and just     hanging out with mother nature will make you glad you came. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, suitable for an afternoon trip. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more challenging than the national average, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. The river winds through the Cumberland Plateau Mountains and you get great scenery. The campgrounds here at Rocky River are pretty good. Briefly about the general area: Rocky River is a wet place that gets a great deal of precipitation; the month of March is the wettest with most of the rain; October is when it's the driest. For the duration of the days of summer, highs regularly are in the 80's at Rocky River. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 60's. For the duration of the winter highs are in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Rocky River are in the 20's.   Rocky River, to Caney Fork road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: Length: 7 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.71289 Longitude: -85.5805 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.78519 Longitude: -85.61171 Paddler input for Rocky River, Tennessee: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Rocky River, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Tennessee Local climate location: MC MINNVILLE 20 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Mcminnville Inn, Mcminnville 10 miles away McMinnville Inn offers superior guest rooms with many amenities available such as 25inch color cable tv with HBO, smoking and non-smoking rooms, king size beds, double queen rooms, suites, and jacuzzi... Scottish Inns McMinnville, Mcminnville 11 miles away Surrounded by senic wonders, Cumberland Caverns and Cardwell Mtn. Inn offers guest rooms with Kings, Queens and waterbeds avail. 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Outdoors Recreation Near McMinnville, Tennessee Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of McMinnville, Tennessee, the metro area neareast to Rocky River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Rocky River.   Whitewater Near Rocky River: Caney Fork, White / Warren County , 4 miles away, Class II-IV(V) - 1 miles long (Rock Island State Park - Bridge above Blue Hole picnic area to picnic area) Caney Fork, White/Van Buren/Warren County , 12 miles away, Class I-III - 27.1 miles long (Bee Creek to Collins River) Pine Creek, Dekalb County , 14 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 1.5 miles long (to Center Hill Reservior) Cain Creek, Van Buren County , 16 miles away, Class II-V+ - 8 miles long (Fall Creek Falls State Park to Highway 30) Savage Creek, Grundy County , 17 miles away, Class -blank- - 5.7 miles long (Savage Gulf) Big Brush Creek, Sequatchie County , 21 miles away, Class III-V+ - 8.5 miles long (Bridge on FS road off Highway 8/111 to Highway 127) Little Brush Creek, Sequatchie County , 23 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.5 miles long (To Route 111 right past Dunlap) Bee Creek, White/ Cumberland/ Van Buren County , 23 miles away, Class III-V - 8 miles long (Bee Creek to Caney Fork) Woodcock Creek, Sequatchie County , 25 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 6 miles long (Woodcock Gulf to Daus) Caney Fork, White/ Cumberland County , 25 miles away, Class III-V - 9.1 miles long (Clifty Bridge to Bee Creek)   Ski Areas Near Rocky River: Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 141 miles away, 600 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 161 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 163 miles away, 225 vertical feet Paoli Peaks, Indiana , 170 miles away, 300 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 173 miles away, 740 vertical feet Perfect North, Indiana , 197 miles away, 400 vertical feet   Hotels Near Rocky River: Mcminnville Inn, Mcminnville , 10 miles away Scottish Inns McMinnville, Mcminnville , 11 miles away Best Western Tree City Inn, Mcminnville , 12 miles away Baymont Inn & Suites Cookeville, Cookeville , 22 miles away Country Hearth Inn Cookeville, Cookeville , 22 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Rocky River: Horseshoe Bend Marina, Walling, 7 miles away Spencer Cove RV Park, Spencer, 9 miles away Winding Creek Mountain Resort, Spencer, 9 miles away   National Parks Near Rocky River: Russell Cave National Monument, Bridgeport - AL , 46 miles away Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 70 miles away   Lakes Near Rocky River