Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama Metropolitan Area Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information. If you live in or near Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama and you like whitewater paddling you're in luck. Take a look at the list of nearby whitewater below, and find the perfect spot. As you can see you have plenty of whitewater to choose from. Spending some time picking the right whitewater stretch will make you paddling trip more enjoyable. HIGH QUALITY TOPO MAP, CLICK HERE Important Whitewater Safety Information Whitewater paddling spots near Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama: Whitewater 0 to 25 miles from Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama Cahaba River, Alabama, Lovick Bridge to Grants Mill, 10 miles away, class II, 5.9 miles long. Cahaba River, Alabama, US Route 11 to County Route 10, 17 miles away, class I-II, 7 miles long. Gurley Creek, Alabama, Narrows Road to State Route 79, 19 miles away, class II-III, 3.5 miles long. Mill Creek, Alabama, Rt. 31 to Dirt Road off CR 5, 24 miles away, class III, 0.5 miles long. Yellowleaf Creek - North Fork, Alabama, Ivy Branch to Old Highway 280, 13 miles away, class III+, 1.5 miles long. Whitewater 25 to 50 miles from Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama Blackwater Creek, Alabama, State Route 95 to Walston Bridge, 39 miles away, class I-II, 8.9 miles long. Chitwood Creek, Alabama, CR 1 to CR 33, 31 miles away, class III-IV, 3.2 miles long. Choccolocco Creek, Alabama, Jackson Trace to Highway 77, 48 miles away, class I(II), 2.5 miles long. Flint Creek - East Fork, Alabama, CR 1386 to Wilhites Road Bridge, 45 miles away, class II-III+, 6.2 miles long. Graves Creek, Alabama, 1st bridge upstream to Locust Fork, 35 miles away, class III, 1.5 miles long. Gulf Creek, Alabama, Loop Road to Beason Cove Road, 45 miles away, class V+, 2.2 miles long. Lick Creek, Alabama, State Route 91 to County Road 783, 38 miles away, class II-III, 2.9 miles long. Mill Creek, Alabama, Holmes Drake Road to US Route 31, 47 miles away, class II-III, 4.7 miles long. Mulberry Fork, Alabama, Blountville Road to US Route 31, 33 miles away, class I-II, 11.3 miles long. Mulberry Fork, Alabama, Old US Route 31 to bridge above I-65, 26 miles away, class I-II, 10.8 miles long. Rice Creek, Alabama, CR 38 to CR 91, 27 miles away, class IV, 6.4 miles long. Six Mile Bend, Alabama, State Route 2to Coosa Road, 32 miles away, class I-II, 9.8 miles long. Two Mile Creek, Alabama, CR 798 to CR 781, 38 miles away, class II-III, 2.5 miles long. Walnut Creek, Alabama, County Road 32 to Lake Mitchell, 42 miles away, class II-III, 4.1 miles long. Warrior River - Blackburn Fork, Alabama, Dirt Road off Route 15 to Route 1, 27 miles away, class I-III(V), 4.5 miles long. Warrior River - Calvert Prong of the Locust Fork, Alabama, CR 33 to Deavers Town Road, 30 miles away, class II-III, 2.2 miles long. Warrior River - Locust Fork, Alabama, CR 1 to US Route 231, 31 miles away, class I-III, 10 miles long. Warrior River - Locust Fork, Alabama, US 231/79 to Nectar Bridge, 31 miles away, class II-III+, 7 miles long. Weogufka Creek, Alabama, Low Water Bridge to Ford, 44 miles away, class I-II, 9.6 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 Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama: Ski Areas 250 to 300 miles from Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama Cataloochee, North Carolina, 282 miles, vertical drop 740 feet Sky Valley, Georgia, 251 miles, vertical drop 210 feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 259 miles, vertical drop 600 feet Paoli Peaks, Indiana, 274 miles, vertical drop 300 feet Ski Areas 300 to 400 miles from Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama Hawksnest, North Carolina, 375 miles, vertical drop 619 feet Ski Beech, North Carolina, 375 miles, vertical drop 830 feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, 375 miles, vertical drop 1200 feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina, 383 miles, vertical drop 365 feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina, 323 miles, vertical drop 700 feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, 344 miles, vertical drop 225 feet Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio, 386 miles, vertical drop 600 feet Perfect North, Indiana, 330 miles, vertical drop 400 feet Hidden Valley, Missouri, 379 miles, vertical drop 250 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 Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama: National Parks 0 to 100 miles from Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama Little River Canyon National Preserve, 93 miles National Parks 100 to 200 miles from Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, 173 miles Natchez Trace Parkway, 137 miles Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, 167 miles Russell Cave National Monument, 111 miles * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer. Important Outdoors Safety Information       Go to Alabama Rivers