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 Rt. 117 to Lake Guntersville stretch of Coon Creek is 8 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV-V section of whitewater. The natural beauty of Jackson County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream beats anything. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. If you're coming from Scottsboro it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting     and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so better not forget that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. This is a pretty decent length section, suitable for an afternoon trip. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. There are no other sections to paddle along Coon Creek than the Rt. 117 to Lake Guntersville section. There's camping available near Coon Creek. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good places for that around here. Briefly about the general area: For the duration of the days of summer at Coon Creek temperatures are usually in the 80's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 60's. Highs   all through the wintertime are frequently in the 40's, and during the dark hours in the wintertime at Coon Creek temperatures dip to the 20's. Coon Creek sees pretty high levels of rainfall; March is when you get the most rain here; the driest of the months is October. If you're addicted to cool geologic highlights, try High View. Kings Bend is in the neighborhood and always pleasant to have a look at; don't leave Coon Creek without first checking out Craze Bend. 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, 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 The Comfort Inn Kimball offers a complimentary deluxe hot breakfast which includes scramble eggs, sausage, gravy and biscuits, hot Belgian waffles, cinnamon roll, Danishes, English muffin, wheat bread...   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)   Hotels Near Coon Creek: Best Western Rainsville Inn, Rainsville , 16 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites Scottsboro, Scottsboro , 16 miles away Comfort Inn Kimball, Kimball , 17 miles away Americas Best Value Inn/Kimball, Kimball , 17 miles away Super 8 Kimball, Kimball , 17 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