Tennessee whitewater - Soddy Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Hamilton County

Hamilton county, Waldens Ridge to Jones Gap Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV-V+     5.6 miles
  The natural beauty of Tennessee and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. If you're coming from Chattanooga it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The Waldens Ridge to Jones Gap Road section of Soddy Creek in Hamilton County is 5.6 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV-V+ section of whitewater. Soddy Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Waldens Ridge to Jones Gap Road section is the only
    one. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Tennessee you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so better not forget that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. 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. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling places. The beauty of the Cumberland Plateau Mountains is a great plus for this river. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. This is a pretty decent length section, it's good length for a morning trip. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby.

Briefly about the general area:
Soddy Creek is a wet place
 
that gets a lot of rainfall; March is when you get the most rain here, and October meanwhile is the driest month. You are in close proximity to Sims Neck while you're here at Soddy Creek.
During the warm months highs here at Soddy Creek get into the 80's. Summer night lows fall down to the 60's. All through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's, and after the sun is down during the winter temperatures at Soddy Creek dip into the 20's.

Soddy Creek, Waldens Ridge to Jones Gap Road road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV-V+
Length: 5.6 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.30609
Longitude: -85.24251

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.30149
Longitude: -85.16661

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Current weather conditions at Soddy Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Tennessee
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Local climate location: PIKEVILLE 6 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

HomeAway Extended Stay Studios, Hixson
10 miles away
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10 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Chattanooga, Tennessee-Georgia, the metro area neareast to Soddy Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Soddy Creek.
 Whitewater Near Soddy Creek:
Deep Creek, Hamilton County , 1 miles away, Class V - 1.75 miles long (Mowbray to Soddy)
Little Soddy Creek, Hamilton County , 2 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 1.6 miles long (Hotwater Road to Back Valley Road)
Big Possum Creek, Bledsoe County , 4 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 8.5 miles long (Waldens Ridge to Bakewell)
Little Possum Creek, Hamilton County , 4 miles away, Class V - 6.5 miles long (Waldens Ridge to Bakewell)
North Chickamauga Creek, Hamilton County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 2 miles long (Bowater Parking Area to Highway 27)
Cooper Creek, Sequatchie/ Hamilton County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5 miles long (Barker Camp Road to Bowater Parking Lot)
Rock Creek, Bledsoe / Hamilton County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 9 miles long (Retro-Hughes Road to Leggett Road bridge)
Cain Creek, Sequatchie/ Hamilton County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Barker Camp Road to Bowater Parking lot)
North Chickamauga Creek, Hamilton County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V - 12 miles long (Walden Ridge to Soddy-Daisy)
Falling Water Creek, Hamilton County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2.5 miles long (Waldens Ridge to Soddy Daisy)
 Hotels Near Soddy Creek:
HomeAway Extended Stay Studios, Hixson , 10 miles away
Comfort Inn Hixson, Chattanooga , 10 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CHATTANOOGA-HIXSON, Hixson , 10 miles away
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson-Chattanooga North at Hwy 153, Hixson , 10 miles away
Hampton Inn Chattanooga Hixson, Hixson , 11 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Soddy Creek:
Cedar Creek Mobile Home Park, Chattanooga, 15 miles away
Lookout Valley RV Park, Chattanooga, 16 miles away
Mountain Glen RV Park, Pikeville, 17 miles away
 Trails Near Soddy Creek:
Laurel-Snow Trail, Rhea County , 18 miles away
Hardy Trail, Hamilton County , 19 miles away
Lookout Creek Trail, Hamilton County , 20 miles away
Skyuka Trail, Hamilton County , 20 miles away
 National Parks Near Soddy Creek:
Russell Cave National Monument, Bridgeport - AL , 41 miles away
Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 58 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Soddy Creek:
Montlake Golf & Country Club, Soddy Daisy , 3 miles away
 Lakes Near Soddy Creek

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