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   Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Alabama is often tougher than elsewhere, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many runs in this state are not easy. The wonderful Crenshaw County scenery and the playfulness of the water will make you feel great. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. This section is very short so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. 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 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. This is the only paddling section along Chinquapin Creek. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. 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 mostly March, that's the one that rains the most, and October on the other hand is the driest. During the warmest time of the year, highs generally are in the 80's at Chinquapin Creek with night lows in the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's, and through the dark hours in the wintertime at Chinquapin Creek temperatures plunge to the 20's.   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 Paddler input for Chinquapin Creek, Alabama: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Chinquapin Creek, Alabama 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 Fort Payne's newly relaunched Holiday Inn Express & Suites announces the introduction of new amenities, total new lobby experience with fresh scent, music and front desk! This 2009 Best of Dekalb Coun...   All Alabama Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Alabama. Books about whitewater paddling on Chinquapin Creek, Alabama List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Chinquapin Creek, Alabama. Find a whitewater outfitter in Alabama Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. 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.       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 Days Inn Of Centre, Centre , 10 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Chinquapin Creek: J R's Marina, Cedar Bluff, 6 miles away Wills Creek RV Park, Fort Payne, 6 miles away Driftwood Family Campground, Cedar Bluff, 7 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