Auburn-Opelika, Alabama Metropolitan Area

Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is not exactly whitewater paddling city USA but if you get in your car you can get to some good whitewater. Look at the list of whitewater below, you're sure to find a good spot. All the whitewater is pretty far away as you can see so you'd better plan for a long drive. Look at all the suitable whitewater spots carefully and decide which one is best for you.

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Whitewater paddling spots near Auburn-Opelika, Alabama:

Whitewater 0 to 25 miles from Auburn-Opelika, Alabama

Little Uchee, Alabama, Auburn Road to Bishops Bridge, 14 miles away, class III-IV, 1 miles long.

Sougahatchee Creek, Alabama, Co Road 188 to Steel Bridge, 18 miles away, class I-II(IV), 3 miles long.

Flat Shoals River, Georgia, GA Route 18 to GA Route 103, 22 miles away, class II, 5 miles long.

Mulberry Creek, Georgia, GA Route 209 to West Point Lake, 19 miles away, class III+(V+), 1 miles long.

Whitewater 25 to 50 miles from Auburn-Opelika, Alabama

Elkahatchee Creek, Alabama, Elkahatchee Road to SR 63, 46 miles away, class II-III, 1.2 miles long.

Stone Creek, Alabama, Oak Heights Road to Tallapoosa river, 38 miles away, class II(IV), 1.5 miles long.

Tallapoosa River, Alabama, Thurlow Dam to boat ramp, 38 miles away, class II-IV, 1.5 miles long.

Chattahoochee River, Georgia, City Mills Dam to Dillingham Street Bridge, 26 miles away, class II-III, 0.5 miles long.

Whitewater 50 to 75 miles from Auburn-Opelika, Alabama

Cheaha Creek, Alabama, Cheaha Falls to Devils Den, 60 miles away, class II-IV+, 2 miles long.

Coosa River, Alabama, CR 213 or dam to River Road, 61 miles away, class I-II(III), 7 miles long.

Hatchet Creek, Alabama, Highway 280 to Highway 231, 60 miles away, class I(II), 13 miles long.

Salt Creek, Alabama, Salt Creek Road to Henderson Lake Road, 64 miles away, class III-IV(V), 3 miles long.

Talladega Creek, Alabama, Skyway Mtwy to Waldo Bridge State Route 77, 62 miles away, class III, 7.25 miles long.

Weogufka Creek, Alabama, Low Water Bridge to Ford, 73 miles away, class I-II, 9.6 miles long.

Dog River, Georgia, GA Route 5 to Dog River Reservoir, 69 miles away, class III+, 7 miles long.

Flint River, Georgia, Sprewell Bluff State Park to Po Biddy Road, 62 miles away, class I-III, 9.1 miles long.

HuRivericane Creek, Georgia, GA Route 5 to Mt. Zion Road, 65 miles away, class IV(V), 2.52 miles long.

Lazer Creek, Georgia, Hendricks Road to Flint, 63 miles away, class II-III, 10 miles long.

Line Creek, Georgia, Below Highway 54 Close to Peachtree City, 67 miles away, class II+, 6 miles long.

Mobley Creek, Georgia, Banks Mill Road to confluence with upper section of Dog, 69 miles away, class II-III, 0.75 miles long.

Potato Creek, Georgia, Highway 74 to Flint River, 69 miles away, class III-IV, 9 miles long.

Snake River, Georgia, Banning Mill Road to Johns Mill, 59 miles away, class II-III+, 3 miles long.

Tanyard Branch, Georgia, above Dorsett Shoals Road, 73 miles away, class III-IV, 0.33 miles long.

Whooping Creek, Georgia, Whooping Creek Road to Highway, 54 miles away, class I-III, 7 miles long.

Wolf Creek, Georgia, Jones Mill Road to Highway 5, 62 miles away, class -blank-, 5 miles long.

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer.



Other Outdoors Recreation Nearby:


Ski Resorts near Auburn-Opelika, Alabama:

Ski Areas 150 to 200 miles from Auburn-Opelika, Alabama

Sky Valley, Georgia, 190 miles, vertical drop 210 feet

Ski Areas 200 to 250 miles from Auburn-Opelika, Alabama

Cataloochee, North Carolina, 226 miles, vertical drop 740 feet

Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 214 miles, vertical drop 600 feet

Ski Areas 250 to 300 miles from Auburn-Opelika, Alabama

Wolf Laurel, North Carolina, 266 miles, vertical drop 700 feet

Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, 283 miles, vertical drop 225 feet

Ski Areas 300 to 400 miles from Auburn-Opelika, Alabama

Winterplace, West Virginia, 397 miles, vertical drop 603 feet

Hawksnest, North Carolina, 313 miles, vertical drop 619 feet

Ski Beech, North Carolina, 313 miles, vertical drop 830 feet

Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, 313 miles, vertical drop 1200 feet

Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina, 319 miles, vertical drop 365 feet

Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio, 374 miles, vertical drop 600 feet

Perfect North, Indiana, 351 miles, vertical drop 400 feet

Paoli Peaks, Indiana, 329 miles, vertical drop 300 feet

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer.


National Parks near Auburn-Opelika, Alabama:

National Parks 0 to 100 miles from Auburn-Opelika, Alabama

Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, 92 miles

National Parks 100 to 200 miles from Auburn-Opelika, Alabama

Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, 104 miles

Little River Canyon National Preserve, 107 miles

Obed Wild & Scenic River, 197 miles

Ocmulgee National Monument, 125 miles

Russell Cave National Monument, 133 miles

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer.


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