Alabama whitewater - Coon Creek, Jackson County Jackson county, Rt. 117 to Lake Guntersville section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V     8 miles   The average Alabama whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so better not forget that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. The natural beauty of Jackson County and the playfulness of the water beats anything. This section of Coon Creek in Alabama is 8 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV-V section of whitewater. If you're coming from Scottsboro it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page     so you won’t get lost. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling places. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. There's camping available near Coon Creek. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. Briefly about the general area: A good deal of rainfall falls at Coon Creek; through the month of March you get the most rain around here, and October meanwhile is the driest month. If you're keen on cool geologic features, try Craze Bend, and Kings Bend is close by and always perfect to go to. Summer at   Coon Creek comes with high temperatures in the 80's. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 60's. High temperatures through the winter are normally in the 40's; overnight lows all through the winter for Coon Creek tend to be in the 20's. High View is an exciting place to stop at while at Coon Creek. Coon Creek, Rt. 117 to Lake Guntersville road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V Length: 8 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.7694 Longitude: -85.7062 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.7605 Longitude: -85.8424 Paddler input for Coon Creek, Alabama: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Coon Creek, Alabama Local climate location: BRIDGEPORT 22 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Best Western Rainsville Inn, Rainsville 16 miles away The Best Western Rainsville Inn sets in the northeast corner of Alabama. Its land is among the mountainous ranges of the Appalachians providing beautiful, relaxing, adventurous and unique sightseeing... Comfort Inn Kimball, Kimball 17 miles away Free deluxe continental breakfast.... Country Hearth Inn & Suites Kimball, Kimball 17 miles away The Country Hearth Inn & Suites Kimbell is dedicated to the American Innkeeping Tradition. Our goal is to make each guest feel at home. Enjoy our Hearth Room, free InnCredible Breakfast, free local ca...   All Alabama Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Alabama. Books about whitewater paddling on Coon Creek, Alabama List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Coon 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 Scottsboro, Alabama Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Scottsboro, Alabama, the metro area neareast to Coon Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Coon Creek.   Whitewater Near Coon Creek: Flat Rock / Coon Creek, Jackson County , 0 miles away, Class V - 8 miles long (Rt. 117 to Lake Guntersville) Miller/Long Island Creek, Jackson County , 9 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Rt. 71 to Lake Guntersville) Jones Creek, Jackson County , 9 miles away, Class V+ - 7.29 miles long (Highway 71 to BSA camp) Lively Creek, De Kalb County , 11 miles away, Class III+ - 6.4 miles long (State Route 73 to Long Island Creek) Warren Creek, Dade County , 16 miles away, Class -blank- - 6.2 miles long (Highway 301 to Nickajack Lake) Cole City Creek, Dade County , 18 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 7.2 miles long (Casey Road to Tennessee River) Kirby Creek, Jackson County , 19 miles away, Class II-III - 2.4 miles long (Rock City to South Sauty Creek) Stringer Creek, Jackson County , 19 miles away, Class II(III) - 1 miles long (CR 38 to South Sauty Creek) Daniel Creek, Dade County , 20 miles away, Class V+ - 4.6 miles long (to Bear Creek) Little River - West Fork, Dekalb County , 20 miles away, Class I-III(IV) - 9 miles long (Lake Howard to East Fork Little)   Ski Areas Near Coon Creek: Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 162 miles away, 600 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 167 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 171 miles away, 225 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 191 miles away, 740 vertical feet   Hotels Near Coon Creek: Best Western Rainsville Inn, Rainsville , 16 miles away Comfort Inn Kimball, Kimball , 17 miles away Country Hearth Inn & Suites Kimball, Kimball , 17 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Kimball, Tn, Kimball , 18 miles away Rodeway Inn Fort Payne, Fort Payne , 18 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Coon Creek: Thunder Canyon Campground, Ider, 7 miles away Delaney's Travel Trailer Park, Stevenson, 8 miles away Sylvania Lake, Sylvania, 12 miles away   Trails Near Coon Creek: River Mont Cave Historical Trail, Jackson County , 11 miles away Winding Stairs, Franklin County , 15 miles away   National Parks Near Coon Creek: Russell Cave National Monument, Bridgeport - AL , 11 miles away Little River Canyon National Preserve, Fort Payne - AL , 18 miles away   Lakes Near Coon Creek