Tennessee whitewater - White Oak Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Morgan/ Scott County
Morgan/ Scott
county,
Burville Road to Burnt Mill Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II 21.3 miles
The put-in is not too far from Harriman, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The nature scenery of Tennessee and the playfulness of the water beats anything. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Tennessee tend to be more challenging than the national average, so better not forget that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so why not pack your camping
stuff too. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Burville Road to Burnt
Mill Bridge stretch is one of them. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers. This section of White Oak Creek is 21.3 miles long and it is classified as a class II section by American Whitewater. The wild scenery of the Cumberland Plateau Mountains is great. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp.
Briefly about the general area: Interesting geology is available here; Sheep Rock is near White Oak Creek; while you're here at White Oak Creek, checking
out Horseshoe Bend is a must. White Oak Creek gets much water; the wettest month of the year is generally March, that's the one that rains the most while October is generally the driest month. All the outdoors entertaining things in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains will keep
you coming back many times. Throughout the months of summer here at White Oak Creek, high temperatures usually reach the 80's, and throughout the night it cools down to the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's, and night lows throughout the wintertime for White Oak Creek tend to be in the 20's.
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These outdoors activities are available near White Oak Creek.
Clear Fork, Scott
County
, 2 miles away, Class II+ - 10 miles long (Brewster Bridge to Burnt Mill Bridge)
White Oak Creek, Morgan/ Scott/ Fentress
County
, 2 miles away, Class I-II - 6 miles long (Highway 52 to Clear Fork River)
Cumberland River - Big South Fork, Scott
County
, 5 miles away, Class II-IV - 10.2 miles long (Burnt Mill Bridge over Clear Fork to Bridge at Leatherwood Ford)
New River, Scott
County
, 6 miles away, Class II-III - 8.9 miles long (US 27 Bridge to Clear Fork River)
North White Oak Creek, Fentress Scott
County
, 7 miles away, Class II - 7.8 miles long (Zenith Mines to Leatherwood Ford)
Pine Creek, Scott
County
, 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.62 miles long (Close to Toonley to Leatherwood Ford)
Clear Fork, Morgan/ Scott/ Fentress
County
, 9 miles away, Class I-II - 12 miles long (Gatewood Bridge to Brewster Bridge)
Clear Fork - North Prong, Morgan Fentress
County
, 12 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (Banner Springs to Gatewood Bridge)
Little Clear Creek, -blank-
County
, 13 miles away, Class IV-V - 3 miles long (Highway 62 to Lily)
Clear Creek, Morgan
County
, 13 miles away, Class II-III - 2.5 miles long (Jett to Lilly)