Tennessee whitewater - White's Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Rhea County Rhea county, Rt 68 to Possum Trot/Alloway Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III+     6.5 miles   This stretch of White's Creek in Tennessee is 6.5 miles long and it is classified as a class III+ section by American Whitewater. If you're coming from Crossville it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. 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 the rivers in this state are less manageable. There are a few other sections in this river system that can be paddled     as well. The wonderful Tennessee scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water attract people from near and far. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. The river winds through the Cumberland Plateau Mountains and you get great scenery. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions for lots of people. This is a pretty decent length section, suitable for an afternoon trip. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good spots for that around here. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Briefly about the general area: Ray Falls is a delightful location to stop by while you're at White's Creek,   and Lick Hollow is also a good site to discover. You just can't picture the amount of outdoors cool stuff the Cumberland Plateau Mountains has to offer. While you're here at White's Creek you have to check out Hank Point. White's Creek commonly gets much rain; March is the month that gets the most rain; October is when it's the driest. High temperatures at White's Creek throughout the warm days of summer are in the 80's. Summer night lows plunge down to the 60's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 40's, and after the sun is down during the winter temperatures at White's Creek drop into the 20's. White's Creek, Rt 68 to Possum Trot/Alloway Bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III+ Length: 6.5 miles Average Gradient: 70 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.7788 Longitude: -84.8829 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.7969 Longitude: -84.8118 Paddler input for White's Creek, Tennessee: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at White's Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Tennessee Local climate location: CROSSVILLE FAA AP 18 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near White's Creek.   Whitewater Near White's Creek: Basin Creek, Rhea County , 4 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Jeep Trail to Fall Creek) Little Piney Creek, Rhea County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV(V+) - 1.75 miles long (Grandview TenNorth to Piney River) Mammys Creek, Cumberland County , 4 miles away, Class -blank- - 14 miles long (US 70 to US 27) White's Creek, Rhea County , 5 miles away, Class III - 6 miles long (Possum Trot/Alloway Road to Route 27) Dunlap Creek, Cumberland/Bledsoe/Rhea County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.5 miles long (Jolley Road to Piney River) Fall Creek, Rhea Cumberland Roane County , 5 miles away, Class II-IV - 6 miles long (Ozone Falls to White's Creek) Stinging Fork, Rhea County , 6 miles away, Class IV(V) - 7 miles long (Stinging Fork Falls to Piney River) Piney Creek, Cumberland/Roane/Rhea County , 7 miles away, Class III-V - 11.1 miles long (Highway 70 to Highway 27) Duskin Creek, Bledsoe Rhea County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 2 miles long (Gap Road to Piney River at Spring City) Daddy's Creek, Cumberland County , 8 miles away, Class I-II - 13 miles long (Sutton Dam to Antioch Bridge)   Ski Areas Near White's Creek: Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 89 miles away, 600 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 113 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 115 miles away, 225 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 122 miles away, 740 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 162 miles away, 700 vertical feet Perfect North, Indiana , 188 miles away, 400 vertical feet Paoli Peaks, Indiana , 193 miles away, 300 vertical feet   Hotels Near White's Creek: Howard Johnson Spring City, Spring City , 6 miles away Fairfield Glade Resort, Fairfield Glade , 13 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Crossville Tn, Crossville , 14 miles away Comfort Suites Crossville, Crossville , 14 miles away Super 8 Motel Crossville Tn, Crossville , 18 miles away   Camp Grounds Near White's Creek: Arrowhead Resort, Spring City, 7 miles away Stump Hollow Campground, Rhea County, 8 miles away Bridgadoon Resort, Rockwood, 8 miles away   Trails Near White's Creek: Fooshee Pass Trail, Meigs County , 8 miles away Laurel-Snow Trail, Rhea County , 19 miles away   National Parks Near White's Creek: Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 22 miles away Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Oneida - TN , 46 miles away   Lakes Near White's Creek