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 put-in is not too far from Scottsboro, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Alabama are often tougher than in other states, so better not forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. The nature scenery of Jackson County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This section of Coon Creek in Jackson County is 8 miles long and has been rated as a class IV-V section by American Whitewater.     You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good places for that around here. This is the only paddling stretch along Coon Creek. There's camping available near Coon Creek. Briefly about the general area: Coon Creek typically gets lots of rain; of all the months in a year March is the one with the most rain; October meanwhile is the driest month. High View is an out of the ordinary site to go to while at Coon Creek. If you're hooked on cool geologic traits, try Craze Bend; Kings Bend is in the vicinity   and always great to explore. For the duration of the summer months at Coon Creek highs are regularly in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures plunge down into the 60's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's, and after the sun is down all through the winter temperatures at Coon Creek dip into the 20's. 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 Stay at this Rainsville, Alabama hotel and enjoy access to many sightseeing and recreational activities. Welcome to the Best Western Rainsville Inn where guests will find personalized customer servic... Comfort Inn & Suites, Scottsboro 16 miles away Located in the heart of Jackson County, the Comfort Inn and Suites is conveniently located within minutes of the nations most famous bass fishing lake (Lake Guntersville), various hunting, the popular... Comfort Inn Kimball, Kimball 17 miles away Free deluxe continental breakfast....   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 & Suites, Scottsboro , 16 miles away Comfort Inn Kimball, Kimball , 17 miles away Super 8 Kimball, Kimball , 17 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Kimball, Tn, Kimball , 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