Tennessee whitewater, Cain Creek Van Buren county, Fall Creek Falls State Park to Highway 30 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-V+     8 miles   The average Tennessee whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so don't forget that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. This section of Cain Creek in Van Buren County is 8 miles long and is a class II-V+ section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might     end up sleeping in your car. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. The beautiful Cumberland Plateau Mountains scenery is an added bonus. The beautiful scenery of Tennessee and the water flowing gracefully down Cain Creek make the trip here worthwhile. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from McMinnville, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of spots for that. This stretch is mid length, it's good length for a morning trip. Great   exercise and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. Briefly about the general area: The smiling folks of Spencer like to hang out close by, and a pleasant place to go to nearby is Cave Hollow. All the outdoors entertaining things in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains will keep you coming back time and again. Piney Creek Falls is a good local attraction; Park Fall Creek Falls State Park is worth stopping at. This river is so wonderful. For the period of the long summer days at Cain Creek highs are typically in the 80's, and during the night it cools down to the 60's. Cain Creek, Fall Creek Falls State Park to Highway 30 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Cain Creek.   Whitewater Near Cain Creek: Cain Creek, Van Buren County, 3 miles away       Class II-V+ - 8 miles long (Fall Creek Falls State Park to Highway 30) Bee Creek, White/ Cumberland/ Van Buren County, 9 miles away       Class III-V - 8 miles long (Bee Creek to Caney Fork) Caney Fork, White/Van Buren/Warren County, 10 miles away       Class I-III - 27.1 miles long (Bee Creek to Collins River) Big Brush Creek, Sequatchie County, 10 miles away       Class III-V+ - 8.5 miles long (Bridge on FS road off Highway 8/111 to Highway 127) Clifty Creek, Smith County, 13 miles away       Class V - 0.98 miles long (Eastland Road to Caney Fork) Rocky River, Warren Van Buren County, 14 miles away       Class -blank- - 7 miles long (to Caney Fork) Caney Fork, White/ Cumberland County, 15 miles away       Class III-V - 9.1 miles long (Clifty Bridge to Bee Creek) Little Brush Creek, Sequatchie County, 16 miles away       Class IV-V - 2.5 miles long (To Route 111 right past Dunlap) McGill Creek, Bledsoe / Hamilton County, 18 miles away       Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Hendon Road to Coulterville Road) Caney Fork, White / Warren County, 18 miles away       Class II-IV(V) - 1 miles long (Rock Island State Park - Bridge above Blue Hole picnic area to picnic area)   Hotels Near Cain Creek: Brookside Resort By Fairbridge, Gatlinburg , 9 miles away Travelodge Cookeville, Cookeville , 25 miles away Fall Creek Inn, Cookeville , 25 miles away McMinnville Inn, McMinnville , 25 miles away Fairfield Inn & Suites Cookeville, Cookeville , 26 miles away   Campgrounds Near Cain Creek: Fall Creek Falls State Park, Spencer, 3 miles away Spencer Cove RV Park, Spencer, 7 miles away Mountain Glen RV Park, Pikeville, 8 miles away   Public Lands Near Cain Creek: Russell Cave National Monument, Bridgeport - AL , 49 miles away Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 55 miles away Park Fall Creek Falls State Park, Tennessee , 14 miles away Rock Island State Park, Tennessee , 19 miles away South Cumberland State Park, Tennessee , 21 miles away   Golf Courses Near Cain Creek: Grandview Golf Club, Spencer , 1 miles away Hidden Falls Golf & Athletic, Dunlap , 15 miles away   Lakes Near Cain Creek Fall Creek Falls Lake, Van Buren , 2 miles away Cumberland Mountain Retreat Lake, Cumberland , 16 miles away