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Tennessee whitewater - Woodcock Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Sequatchie County
Sequatchie
county,
Woodcock Gulf to Daus section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS IV-V+ 6 miles
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The wonderful Tennessee scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Woodcock Creek make the trip here worthwhile. The put-in location is a short drive from Chattanooga, as you can see on the road map further down. Woodcock Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Woodcock Gulf to Daus stretch is the only one. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll |
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find a large number of good places. The wild scenery of the Cumberland Plateau Mountains is great. This is a pretty decent length section, it's perfect for a one day trip. The Woodcock Gulf to Daus section of Woodcock Creek in Tennessee is 6 miles long and has been determined by
| American Whitewater to be a class IV-V+ section. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often tougher than in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming back for more.
Briefly about the general area:
Woodcock Creek typically gets much precipitation; the month with most of the rain is March, and October is the month with the least moisture. This place, the | |
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Cumberland Plateau Mountains, has so much outdoors amusing stuff.
A good spot in the neighborhood of Woodcock Creek is Woodcock Gulf, and a trip to Boynton Spring will fill your soul with good feelings. Through the summertime here at Woodcock Creek, high temperatures regularly
reach the 80's. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 60's. High temperatures all through the winter are normally in the 40's with temperatures at Woodcock Creek dipping down into the 20's through winter nights.
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Woodcock Creek, Woodcock Gulf to Daus road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
QUICK STATS
AW Class:
IV-V+
Length:
6
miles
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Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.36999
Longitude: -85.47091
Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.3217
Longitude: -85.43361
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Paddler input for Woodcock Creek, Tennessee:
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Cumberland Plateau Mountains Whitewater
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Cumberland Plateau Mountains Outdoors Info
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All Tennessee Whitewater
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Outdoors Recreation Near Chattanooga, Tennessee-Georgia
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Chattanooga, Tennessee-Georgia, the metro area neareast to Woodcock Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| | Whitewater Near Woodcock Creek:
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Little Brush Creek, Sequatchie
County
, 5 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.5 miles long (To Route 111 right past Dunlap) |
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Big Brush Creek, Sequatchie
County
, 8 miles away, Class III-V+ - 8.5 miles long (Bridge on FS road off Highway 8/111 to Highway 127) |
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South Suck Creek, Marion
County
, 9 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 4 miles long (Pipeline to Suck Confluence) |
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North Chickamauga Creek, Hamilton
County
, 9 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Double Bridge to put-in for gorge run) |
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Savage Creek, Grundy
County
, 10 miles away, Class -blank- - 5.7 miles long (Savage Gulf) |
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Suck Creek, Marion/ Hamilton
County
, 11 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2 miles long (Suck Confluence to Knuckle Head) |
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Coal Bank, Sequatchie
County
, 11 miles away, Class -blank- - 1 miles long (ridge) |
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North Suck Creek, Marion/Sequatchie
County
, 11 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 2.4 miles long (pipeline to Suck Confluence) |
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Mullens Creek, Marion
County
, 12 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 4 miles long (Prentice Cooper State Park to Mullens Cove) |
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Cain Creek, Sequatchie/ Hamilton
County
, 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Barker Camp Road to Bowater Parking lot) |
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| | Ski Areas Near Woodcock Creek:
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Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee
, 132 miles away, 600 vertical feet |
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Sky Valley, Georgia
, 146 miles away, 210 vertical feet |
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Scaly Mountain, North Carolina
, 149 miles away, 225 vertical feet |
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Cataloochee, North Carolina
, 164 miles away, 740 vertical feet |
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Paoli Peaks, Indiana
, 195 miles away, 300 vertical feet |
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| | Hotels Near Woodcock Creek:
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HomeAway Extended Stay Studios, Hixson
, 19 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CHATTANOOGA-HIXSON, Hixson
, 19 miles away |
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Best Value Inn & Suites - Chattanooga, Chattanooga
, 19 miles away |
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Econo Lodge Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga
, 19 miles away |
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Chattanooga-Days Inn Tiftonia/Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga
, 19 miles away |
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