Gadsden, Alabama Metropolitan Area

Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

The whitewater is plentyful around Gadsden, Alabama. The whitewater stretches nearby are listed below for your convenience. With so much whitewater nearby picking the perfect spot might be tricky. If you pick the right whitewater spot you will have a great trip.

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Whitewater paddling spots near Gadsden, Alabama:

Whitewater 0 to 25 miles from Gadsden, Alabama

Black River, Alabama, Noccalula Park campground to Tuscaloosa Avenue, 2 miles away, class II-V+, 1.5 miles long.

Blackoak Creek, Alabama, Rt. 227 to Town Creek, 23 miles away, class III-IV, 5 miles long.

Drum Creek, Alabama, Rice Mill Road to Short Creek, 19 miles away, class III, 0.85 miles long.

Dry Creek, Alabama, CR 44 to Lake Guntersville, 21 miles away, class IV-V, 2 miles long.

Gulf Creek, Alabama, Loop Road to Beason Cove Road, 16 miles away, class V+, 2.2 miles long.

Hog Creek, Alabama, Fairview Road to Spring Creek, 25 miles away, class III, 3.3 miles long.

Line Creek, Alabama, Egypt Road to Littleton Road, 6 miles away, class III-IV, 2.9 miles long.

Scarham Creek, Alabama, Double Bridges to Short Creek, 19 miles away, class III+(V), 2.1 miles long.

Shoal Creek, Alabama, 1st bridge to Double Bridges, 19 miles away, class III, 2.9 miles long.

Short Creek, Alabama, Highway 68 to Guntersville Lake, 21 miles away, class III-IV, 5.4 miles long.

Short Creek, Alabama, Route 75 to Hustleville Road, 18 miles away, class II-III, 4.4 miles long.

Town Creek, Alabama, State Route 227 to High Falls, 21 miles away, class II(III), 3.9 miles long.

Town Creek, Alabama, High Falls to Lake Guntersville, 23 miles away, class II-III(V), 5.8 miles long.

Whippoorwill Creek, Alabama, CR 532 to Double Bridges, 18 miles away, class II, 0.43 miles long.

Yellow Creek, Alabama, First Falls to Lake, 25 miles away, class IV-V+, 1 miles long.

Whitewater 25 to 50 miles from Gadsden, Alabama

Bear Creek, Alabama, Canyon Rim Road to Little River, 39 miles away, class IV(V), 2.57 miles long.

Cahaba River, Alabama, US Route 11 to County Route 10, 43 miles away, class I-II, 7 miles long.

Cheaha Creek, Alabama, Cheaha Falls to Devils Den, 36 miles away, class II-IV+, 2 miles long.

Chinquapin Creek, Alabama, Lower Canyon Rim Road to Little River Canyon, 31 miles away, class V, 0.75 miles long.

Chitwood Creek, Alabama, CR 1 to CR 33, 34 miles away, class III-IV, 3.2 miles long.

Choccolocco Creek, Alabama, Jackson Trace to Highway 77, 28 miles away, class I(II), 2.5 miles long.

Coon Creek, Alabama, Rt. 117 to Lake Guntersville, 46 miles away, class IV-V, 8 miles long.

Cotaco Creek, Alabama, Matt Morrow Road to Ruth Road, 40 miles away, class III-IV, 3.8 miles long.

Flat Rock / Coon Creek, Alabama, Rt. 117 to Lake Guntersville, 46 miles away, class V, 8 miles long.

Graves Creek, Alabama, 1st bridge upstream to Locust Fork, 35 miles away, class III, 1.5 miles long.

Gurley Creek, Alabama, Narrows Road to State Route 79, 45 miles away, class II-III, 3.5 miles long.

Hicks Creek, Alabama, CR 127 to State Route 176, 32 miles away, class III-IV(V), 1.2 miles long.

Honeycomb Creek, Alabama, CR 593 to CR 5, 29 miles away, class IV-V, 2.8 miles long.

Johnnies Creek, Alabama, CR 47 to Canyon Rim Road, 28 miles away, class II-III, 4 miles long.

Johnnies Creek, Alabama, Canyon Rim Road to Canyon Mouth Park, 45 miles away, class IV(V), 1.02 miles long.

Jones Creek, Alabama, Highway 71 to BSA camp, 38 miles away, class V+, 7.29 miles long.

Kirby Creek, Alabama, Rock City to South Sauty Creek, 29 miles away, class II-III, 2.4 miles long.

Lick Creek, Alabama, State Route 91 to County Road 783, 40 miles away, class II-III, 2.9 miles long.

Little River, Alabama, Highway 35 to Upper Two, 35 miles away, class II-V, 3.08 miles long.

Little River, Alabama, Upper Two to Eberhart Point, 33 miles away, class III-IV+, 2.54 miles long.

Little River, Alabama, Eberharts Point to Canyon Mouth Campground, 31 miles away, class III-IV, 6 miles long.

Little River - East Fork, Alabama, Lahusage to Route 35, 44 miles away, class II(III), 13 miles long.

Little River - West Fork, Alabama, Lake Howard to East Fork Little, 41 miles away, class I-III(IV), 9 miles long.

Mulberry Fork, Alabama, Blountville Road to US Route 31, 43 miles away, class I-II, 11.3 miles long.

Salt Creek, Alabama, Salt Creek Road to Henderson Lake Road, 31 miles away, class III-IV(V), 3 miles long.

Shoal Creek, Alabama, CR 240 to Wheeler Lake, 33 miles away, class V, 4 miles long.

South Sauty Creek, Alabama, Intersection of County Roads 41 and 56 to Bucks Pocket, 38 miles away, class III-IV, 7.15 miles long.

South Sauty Creek, Alabama, Bucks Pocket to Guntersville Lake, 27 miles away, class IV-V, 1.2 miles long.

Stringer Creek, Alabama, CR 38 to South Sauty Creek, 29 miles away, class II(III), 1 miles long.

Talladega Creek, Alabama, Skyway Mtwy to Waldo Bridge State Route 77, 39 miles away, class III, 7.25 miles long.

Two Mile Creek, Alabama, CR 798 to CR 781, 44 miles away, class II-III, 2.5 miles long.

Warrior River - Blackburn Fork, Alabama, Dirt Road off Route 15 to Route 1, 38 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, 36 miles away, class II-III, 2.2 miles long.

Warrior River - Locust Fork, Alabama, CR 1 to US Route 231, 38 miles away, class I-III, 10 miles long.

Warrior River - Locust Fork, Alabama, US 231/79 to Nectar Bridge, 38 miles away, class II-III+, 7 miles long.

Wolf Creek, Alabama, CR49 to CR47, 26 miles away, class II-IV(V), 1.5 miles long.

Wolf Creek, Alabama, Rt. 176 to Little River, 33 miles away, class V+, 0.5 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 Gadsden, Alabama:

Ski Areas 150 to 200 miles from Gadsden, Alabama

Sky Valley, Georgia, 192 miles, vertical drop 210 feet

Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 199 miles, vertical drop 600 feet

Ski Areas 200 to 250 miles from Gadsden, Alabama

Cataloochee, North Carolina, 223 miles, vertical drop 740 feet

Paoli Peaks, Indiana, 246 miles, vertical drop 300 feet

Ski Areas 250 to 300 miles from Gadsden, Alabama

Wolf Laurel, North Carolina, 264 miles, vertical drop 700 feet

Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, 285 miles, vertical drop 225 feet

Perfect North, Indiana, 286 miles, vertical drop 400 feet

Ski Areas 300 to 400 miles from Gadsden, Alabama

Winterplace, West Virginia, 392 miles, vertical drop 603 feet

Hawksnest, North Carolina, 316 miles, vertical drop 619 feet

Ski Beech, North Carolina, 316 miles, vertical drop 830 feet

Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, 316 miles, vertical drop 1200 feet

Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina, 324 miles, vertical drop 365 feet

Mad River, Ohio, 369 miles, vertical drop 300 feet

Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio, 332 miles, vertical drop 600 feet

Hidden Valley, Missouri, 399 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 Gadsden, Alabama:

National Parks 0 to 100 miles from Gadsden, Alabama

Little River Canyon National Preserve, 34 miles

Russell Cave National Monument, 57 miles

National Parks 100 to 200 miles from Gadsden, Alabama

Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, 174 miles

Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, 119 miles

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 200 miles

Mammoth Cave National Park, 180 miles

Natchez Trace Parkway, 182 miles

Obed Wild & Scenic River, 150 miles

Ocmulgee National Monument, 187 miles

Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, 116 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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