Huntsville, Alabama Metropolitan Area Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information. If whitewater paddling is your thing and you're in Huntsville, Alabama you may have to drive some distance to get to some decent whitewater. Below is a list of nearby paddling places for you to chose from. All the whitewater is pretty far away as you can see so you'd better plan for a long drive. 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 Huntsville, Alabama: Whitewater 0 to 25 miles from Huntsville, Alabama Cotaco Creek, Alabama, Matt Morrow Road to Ruth Road, 22 miles away, class III-IV, 3.8 miles long. Shoal Creek, Alabama, CR 240 to Wheeler Lake, 25 miles away, class V, 4 miles long. Whitewater 25 to 50 miles from Huntsville, Alabama Blackoak Creek, Alabama, Rt. 227 to Town Creek, 44 miles away, class III-IV, 5 miles long. Brushy Creek, Alabama, Brushy Lake to FS 255, 49 miles away, class I(II), 10 miles long. Chitwood Creek, Alabama, CR 1 to CR 33, 46 miles away, class III-IV, 3.2 miles long. Drum Creek, Alabama, Rice Mill Road to Short Creek, 39 miles away, class III, 0.85 miles long. Dry Creek, Alabama, CR 44 to Lake Guntersville, 39 miles away, class IV-V, 2 miles long. Flint Creek - East Fork, Alabama, CR 1386 to Wilhites Road Bridge, 28 miles away, class II-III+, 6.2 miles long. Graves Creek, Alabama, 1st bridge upstream to Locust Fork, 40 miles away, class III, 1.5 miles long. Hog Creek, Alabama, Fairview Road to Spring Creek, 34 miles away, class III, 3.3 miles long. Honeycomb Creek, Alabama, CR 593 to CR 5, 32 miles away, class IV-V, 2.8 miles long. Lick Creek, Alabama, State Route 91 to County Road 783, 34 miles away, class II-III, 2.9 miles long. Mill Creek, Alabama, Rt. 31 to Dirt Road off CR 5, 47 miles away, class III, 0.5 miles long. Mill Creek, Alabama, Holmes Drake Road to US Route 31, 27 miles away, class II-III, 4.7 miles long. Mulberry Fork, Alabama, Blountville Road to US Route 31, 38 miles away, class I-II, 11.3 miles long. Mulberry Fork, Alabama, Old US Route 31 to bridge above I-65, 45 miles away, class I-II, 10.8 miles long. Rice Creek, Alabama, CR 38 to CR 91, 48 miles away, class IV, 6.4 miles long. Scarham Creek, Alabama, Double Bridges to Short Creek, 41 miles away, class III+(V), 2.1 miles long. Shoal Creek, Alabama, 1st bridge to Double Bridges, 42 miles away, class III, 2.9 miles long. Short Creek, Alabama, Highway 68 to Guntersville Lake, 38 miles away, class III-IV, 5.4 miles long. Short Creek, Alabama, Route 75 to Hustleville Road, 41 miles away, class II-III, 4.4 miles long. South Sauty Creek, Alabama, Bucks Pocket to Guntersville Lake, 42 miles away, class IV-V, 1.2 miles long. Stringer Creek, Alabama, CR 38 to South Sauty Creek, 50 miles away, class II(III), 1 miles long. Town Creek, Alabama, State Route 227 to High Falls, 47 miles away, class II(III), 3.9 miles long. Town Creek, Alabama, High Falls to Lake Guntersville, 43 miles away, class II-III(V), 5.8 miles long. Turkey Creek, Alabama, Walls of Jericho Gorge, 42 miles away, class IV-V+, 2 miles long. Two Mile Creek, Alabama, CR 798 to CR 781, 33 miles away, class II-III, 2.5 miles long. Warrior River - Blackburn Fork, Alabama, Dirt Road off Route 15 to Route 1, 48 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, 46 miles away, class II-III, 2.2 miles long. Warrior River - Locust Fork, Alabama, CR 1 to US Route 231, 42 miles away, class I-III, 10 miles long. Warrior River - Locust Fork, Alabama, US 231/79 to Nectar Bridge, 42 miles away, class II-III+, 7 miles long. Whippoorwill Creek, Alabama, CR 532 to Double Bridges, 42 miles away, class II, 0.43 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 Huntsville, Alabama: Ski Areas 200 to 250 miles from Huntsville, Alabama Sky Valley, Georgia, 227 miles, vertical drop 210 feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 224 miles, vertical drop 600 feet Paoli Peaks, Indiana, 207 miles, vertical drop 300 feet Ski Areas 250 to 300 miles from Huntsville, Alabama Cataloochee, North Carolina, 253 miles, vertical drop 740 feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina, 292 miles, vertical drop 700 feet Perfect North, Indiana, 267 miles, vertical drop 400 feet Ski Areas 300 to 400 miles from Huntsville, Alabama Hawksnest, North Carolina, 344 miles, vertical drop 619 feet Ski Beech, North Carolina, 344 miles, vertical drop 830 feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, 344 miles, vertical drop 1200 feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina, 353 miles, vertical drop 365 feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, 314 miles, vertical drop 225 feet Mad River, Ohio, 358 miles, vertical drop 300 feet Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio, 330 miles, vertical drop 600 feet Timber Ridge, Michigan, 394 miles, vertical drop 240 feet Bittersweet, Michigan, 400 miles, vertical drop 350 feet Villa Olivia, Illinois, 386 miles, vertical drop 180 feet Four Lakes, Illinois, 377 miles, vertical drop 100 feet Hidden Valley, Missouri, 343 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 Huntsville, Alabama: National Parks 0 to 100 miles from Huntsville, Alabama Little River Canyon National Preserve, 68 miles Russell Cave National Monument, 66 miles National Parks 100 to 200 miles from Huntsville, Alabama Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, 178 miles Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, 167 miles Mammoth Cave National Park, 145 miles Natchez Trace Parkway, 142 miles Obed Wild & Scenic River, 159 miles Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, 167 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