Alabama whitewater - Chinquapin Creek, Crenshaw County

Crenshaw county, Lower Canyon Rim Road to Little River Canyon section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS V     0.75 miles
  The beautiful scenery of Alabama and the water flowing gracefully down Chinquapin Creek are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The average Alabama whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. If you're coming from Summerville it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The nearby hotels are a bit away from
    the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The Lower Canyon Rim Road to Little River Canyon section is the only paddling section along Chinquapin Creek. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of places
for that. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. This section is very short so better bring some good walking shoes. The Lower Canyon Rim Road to Little River Canyon section of Chinquapin Creek in Alabama is 0.75 miles long and is a class V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater.

Briefly about the general area:
All the water falling down from the sky makes Chinquapin Creek a wet place; the wettest month of the year is generally March, that's
 
the one that rains the most; October on the other hand is the driest.
High temperatures at Chinquapin Creek all through the summer are in the 80's. Summer overnight lows descend down to the 60's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Chinquapin Creek.

Chinquapin Creek, Lower Canyon Rim Road to Little River Canyon road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: V
Length: 0.75 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.3352
Longitude: -85.6935

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.3342
Longitude: -85.6698

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Current weather conditions at Chinquapin Creek, Alabama
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Local climate location: SAND MT SUBSTN AU 11 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Fort Payne-Days Inn, Fort Payne
8 miles away
The Days Inn Fort Payne located just one block off of I-59. Here you will find beautiful updated rooms with free high-speed, microwave, refrigerator, iron and ironing board, coffee pot and hairdryer ...

Econo Lodge Ft. Payne, Fort Payne
8 miles away
The Econo Lodge hotel is conveniently located off Interstate 59, only one mile from the Alabama Band Fan Club. This Fort Payne hotel is minutes from Desota State Park and Little River Canyon. Visitors...

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Ft. Payne, Al, Fort Payne
8 miles away
Stay Smart at this cozy, incredibly friendlyHoliday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, Fort Payne, winner of the 2008 Best of Dekalb County that is the epitamy of southern hospitality. Of course that means j...



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Outdoors Recreation Near Summerville, Georgia
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Summerville, Georgia, the metro area neareast to Chinquapin Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Chinquapin Creek.
 Whitewater Near Chinquapin Creek:
Little River, Dekalb/ Cherokee County , 1 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Eberharts Point to Canyon Mouth Campground)
Little River, Dekalb County , 2 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 2.54 miles long (Upper Two to Eberhart Point)
Wolf Creek, DeKalb County , 2 miles away, Class V+ - 0.5 miles long (Rt. 176 to Little River)
Hicks Creek, Dekalb County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 1.2 miles long (CR 127 to State Route 176)
Johnnies Creek, Dekalb County , 4 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (CR 47 to Canyon Rim Road)
Little River, Dekalb/ Cherokee County , 4 miles away, Class II-V - 3.08 miles long (Highway 35 to Upper Two)
Wolf Creek, Cherokee County , 6 miles away, Class II-IV(V) - 1.5 miles long (CR49 to CR47)
Yellow Creek, -blank- County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 1 miles long (First Falls to Lake)
South Sauty Creek, Dekalb/Jackson County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.15 miles long (Intersection of County Roads 41 and 56 to Bucks Pocket)
Little River - West Fork, Dekalb County , 10 miles away, Class I-III(IV) - 9 miles long (Lake Howard to East Fork Little)
 Ski Areas Near Chinquapin Creek:
Sky Valley, Georgia , 165 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 166 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 168 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 192 miles away, 740 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Chinquapin Creek:
Fort Payne-Days Inn, Fort Payne , 8 miles away
Econo Lodge Ft. Payne, Fort Payne , 8 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Ft. Payne, Al, Fort Payne , 8 miles away
Rodeway Inn Fort Payne, Fort Payne , 8 miles away
Best Western Rainsville Inn, Rainsville , 13 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Chinquapin Creek:
J R's Marina, Cedar Bluff, 6 miles away
Driftwood Family Campground, Cedar Bluff, 7 miles away
Big Oak Campground, Cedar Bluff, 8 miles away
 National Parks Near Chinquapin Creek:
Little River Canyon National Preserve, Fort Payne - AL , 7 miles away
Russell Cave National Monument, Bridgeport - AL , 35 miles away
 Lakes Near Chinquapin Creek

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