Tennessee whitewater, Suck Creek Marion Hamilton county, Suck Confluence to Knuckle Head section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V+     2 miles   The wonderful Marion/ Hamilton County scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This section of Suck Creek in Tennessee is 2 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV-V+ section of whitewater. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Chattanooga, as you can see on the road map further down. There are some good sections to paddle     in this river system, the Suck Confluence to Knuckle Head section is one of them. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The river winds through the Cumberland Plateau Mountains and you get great scenery. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. This is a somewhat short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good spots for that around here. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often more difficult   than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less manageable. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature will make you glad you came. Briefly about the general area: The Hardy Trail offers hiking at its best; during your spree here you'll meet some folks from Whiteside for sure. These mountains rock, just look at all the cool stuff to do in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. There's delightful hiking along the Skyuka Trail. The high level of rain makes Suck Creek a rather wet place. All through March this area sees the most rain, and the driest month of the year is June. Suck Creek, Suck Confluence to Knuckle Head 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 Suck Creek.   Whitewater Near Suck Creek: South Suck Creek, Marion County, 1 miles away       Class IV-V+ - 4 miles long (Pipeline to Suck Confluence) North Suck Creek, Marion/Sequatchie County, 1 miles away       Class III-IV+(V) - 2.4 miles long (pipeline to Suck Confluence) Suck Creek, Marion/ Hamilton County, 3 miles away       Class IV-V+ - 2 miles long (Suck Confluence to Knuckle Head) Mullens Creek, Marion County, 3 miles away       Class IV-V(V+) - 4 miles long (Prentice Cooper State Park to Mullens Cove) Middle Creek, Hamilton County, 4 miles away       Class -blank- - 1.4 miles long (Rainbow Lake to Tennessee River) North Chickamauga Creek, Hamilton County, 4 miles away       Class II-III - 4 miles long (Double Bridge to put-in for gorge run) Coal Bank, Sequatchie County, 5 miles away       Class -blank- - 1 miles long (ridge) North Chickamauga Creek, Hamilton County, 6 miles away       Class IV-V - 12 miles long (Walden Ridge to Soddy-Daisy) Falling Water Creek, Hamilton County, 7 miles away       Class IV-V+ - 2.5 miles long (Waldens Ridge to Soddy Daisy) Cain Creek, Sequatchie/ Hamilton County, 8 miles away       Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Barker Camp Road to Bowater Parking lot)   Marinas Near Suck Creek: Brown's Ferry Marina, Chattanooga , 8 miles away Hales Bar Resort and Marina, Guild , 11 miles away Big Ridge Yacht Club, Chattanooga , 12 miles away Chickamauga Marina, Chattanooga , 14 miles away Island Cove Marina & Resort, Harrison , 20 miles away   Hotels Near Suck Creek: La Quinta Inn & Suites Chattanooga - Lookout Mtn, Chattanooga , 8 miles away Americas Best Value Inn, Chattanooga , 8 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga , 9 miles away Hampton Inn Chattanooga West-Lookout Mountain TN, Chattanooga , 9 miles away Howard Johnson Chattanooga Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga , 9 miles away   Campgrounds Near Suck Creek: Prentice Cooper State Forest - Hunters Check Station, Whiteside, 1 miles away North Suck Creek, Chattanooga, 1 miles away Poplar Springs, Whiteside, 2 miles away   Trails Near Suck Creek: Skyuka Trail, Hamilton , 10 miles away Hardy Trail, Hamilton , 10 miles away Bluff Trail, Hamblen , 11 miles away Skyuka Trail, Dade , 11 miles away Bluff Trail, Hamilton , 11 miles away   Public Lands Near Suck Creek: Russell Cave National Monument, Bridgeport - AL , 25 miles away Little River Canyon National Preserve, Fort Payne - AL , 46 miles away Booker T. Washington State Park, Tennessee , 16 miles away Cloudland Canyon State Park, Georgia , 19 miles away South Cumberland State Park, Tennessee , 21 miles away   Golf Courses Near Suck Creek: Signal Mountain Golf & Country Club, Signal Mountain , 5 miles away Quarry Golf Club, Chattanooga , 7 miles away Black Creek Club, Chattanooga , 8 miles away   Lakes Near Suck Creek Rainbow Lake, Hamilton , 4 miles away Chickamauga Lake, Hamilton , 13 miles away Lake Junior, Hamilton , 13 miles away