Tennessee whitewater - South Suck Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Marion County

Marion county, Pipeline to Suck Confluence section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV-V+     4 miles
  The nature scenery of Tennessee and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream will make you feel great. The Pipeline to Suck Confluence stretch of South Suck Creek in Tennessee is 4 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class IV-V+ section. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Tennessee are often tougher than in other states, so keep in mind that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good spots for that around
    here. If you're coming from Chattanooga it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down. A good workout and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive
a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Whitewater paddling here in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains is a great experience. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, it's perfect for a one day trip. This is the only paddling stretch along South Suck Creek.

Briefly about the general area:
You definitely ought to love the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. A great location in the neighborhood of South Suck Creek is Ketner Gap, and a spree
 
to Johnson Spring will fill your soul with great feelings.
Throughout the summer months here at South Suck Creek, high temperatures ordinarily reach the 80's while overnight lows are mostly in the 60's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's with temperatures at South Suck Creek dipping down into the 20's through winter nights. A good deal of precipitation falls at South Suck Creek; the month of March is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest of the months is June.

South Suck Creek, Pipeline to Suck Confluence road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV-V+
Length: 4 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.17129
Longitude: -85.41291

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.21722
Longitude: -85.4189

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Current weather conditions at South Suck Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Tennessee
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Local climate location: MONTEAGLE 6 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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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 South Suck Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near South Suck Creek.
 Whitewater Near South Suck Creek:
Suck Creek, Marion/ Hamilton County , 2 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2 miles long (Suck Confluence to Knuckle Head)
North Suck Creek, Marion/Sequatchie County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 2.4 miles long (pipeline to Suck Confluence)
North Chickamauga Creek, Hamilton County , 4 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Double Bridge to put-in for gorge run)
Mullens Creek, Marion County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 4 miles long (Prentice Cooper State Park to Mullens Cove)
Middle Creek, Hamilton County , 5 miles away, Class -blank- - 1.4 miles long (Rainbow Lake to Tennessee River)
Coal Bank, Sequatchie County , 5 miles away, Class -blank- - 1 miles long (ridge)
Woodcock Creek, Sequatchie County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 6 miles long (Woodcock Gulf to Daus)
Falling Water Creek, Hamilton County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2.5 miles long (Waldens Ridge to Soddy Daisy)
North Chickamauga Creek, Hamilton County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 12 miles long (Walden Ridge to Soddy-Daisy)
Cain Creek, Sequatchie/ Hamilton County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Barker Camp Road to Bowater Parking lot)
 Ski Areas Near South Suck Creek:
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 132 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia , 143 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 146 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 162 miles away, 740 vertical feet
 Hotels Near South Suck Creek:
Chattanooga-Days Inn Tiftonia/Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga , 10 miles away
Econo Lodge Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga , 10 miles away
Comfort Inn And Suites Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga , 10 miles away
Quality Inn Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga , 10 miles away
Ramada Limited Interstate Highway 24/Lookout Mountain West, Chattanooga , 10 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near South Suck Creek:
Racoon Mountain Campground, Chattanooga, 10 miles away
Raccoon Mountain Campground, Chattanooga, 10 miles away
Lookout Valley RV Park, Chattanooga, 11 miles away
 Trails Near South Suck Creek:
Lookout Creek Trail, Hamilton County , 11 miles away
Skyuka Trail, Hamilton County , 11 miles away
Hardy Trail, Hamilton County , 12 miles away
Bluff Trail, Hamblen County , 12 miles away
Skyuka Trail, Dade County , 12 miles away
 National Parks Near South Suck Creek:
Russell Cave National Monument, Bridgeport - AL , 25 miles away
Little River Canyon National Preserve, Fort Payne - AL , 47 miles away
 Golf Courses Near South Suck Creek:
Signal Mountain Golf & Country Club, Signal Mountain , 6 miles away

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