Tennessee whitewater - Savage Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Grundy County Grundy county, Savage Gulf section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.     The starting location is a reasonable drive from McMinnville, as you can see on the road map further down. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. There's camping available near Savage Creek. The scenic beauty of Grundy County and the water flowing gracefully down Savage Creek will make you feel great. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then     no problem and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. When you're paddling down a Cumberland Plateau Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. The Savage Gulf section is the only paddling section along Savage Creek. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Tennessee is often more difficult than elsewhere, so keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. This stretch is mid length, good for a one day paddling trip. Briefly about the general area: Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Savage Creek, and during the night it cools down to the 60's. Throughout the winter highs are usually in the 40's; night lows throughout the winter for Savage Creek tend to be in the 20's. All the water falling down from the sky makes Savage Creek a wet site; through the month of March you get the most rain around here, and October on the other hand is the driest.   Savage Creek, Savage Gulf road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: Length: 5.7 miles Average Gradient: 130 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.43149 Longitude: -85.5387 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.4566 Longitude: -85.6152 Paddler input for Savage Creek, Tennessee: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Savage Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Tennessee Local climate location: MC MINNVILLE 6 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Mcminnville Inn, Mcminnville 18 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 19 miles away Surrounded by senic wonders, Cumberland Caverns and Cardwell Mtn. Inn offers guest rooms with Kings, Queens and waterbeds avail. In room Hi-speed Internet, coffee makers, hairdryers, cable TV. Feature... Best Western Tree City Inn, Mcminnville 19 miles away Stay at this award winning hotel in McMinnville, Tennessee and experience Best Western's Best of the Best! Escape to the Best Western Tree City Inn located in McMinnville Tennessee, the nursery capit...   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 Savage Creek, Tennessee List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Savage Creek, 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 McMinnville, Tennessee Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of McMinnville, Tennessee, the metro area neareast to Savage Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Savage Creek.   Whitewater Near Savage Creek: Woodcock Creek, Sequatchie County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 6 miles long (Woodcock Gulf to Daus) Little Brush Creek, Sequatchie County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.5 miles long (To Route 111 right past Dunlap) Big Brush Creek, Sequatchie County , 13 miles away, Class III-V+ - 8.5 miles long (Bridge on FS road off Highway 8/111 to Highway 127) Little Fiery Gizzard Creek, Grundy County , 16 miles away, Class III-IV - 0.85 miles long (Into Big Fiery Gizzard Creek) Little Sequatchie, Marion County , 17 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Indian Creek to Sequatchie River) Rocky River, Warren Van Buren County , 17 miles away, Class -blank- - 7 miles long (to Caney Fork) Big Fiery Gizzard Creek, Grundy/ Marion County , 17 miles away, Class III-V - 12 miles long (Tracy City section) South Suck Creek, Marion County , 18 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 4 miles long (Pipeline to Suck Confluence) North Chickamauga Creek, Hamilton County , 19 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Double Bridge to put-in for gorge run) Suck Creek, Marion/ Hamilton County , 20 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2 miles long (Suck Confluence to Knuckle Head)   Hotels Near Savage Creek: Mcminnville Inn, Mcminnville , 18 miles away Scottish Inns McMinnville, Mcminnville , 19 miles away Best Western Tree City Inn, Mcminnville , 19 miles away Americas Best Value Inn/Mcminnville, Mcminnville , 20 miles away Days Inn Monteagle, Monteagle , 21 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Savage Creek: Spencer Cove RV Park, Spencer, 17 miles away Winding Creek Mountain Resort, Spencer, 19 miles away   National Parks Near Savage Creek: Russell Cave National Monument, Bridgeport - AL , 30 miles away Little River Canyon National Preserve, Fort Payne - AL , 57 miles away