Alabama whitewater - Flat Rock / Coon Creek, Jackson County

Jackson county, Rt. 117 to Lake Guntersville section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS V     8 miles
  The Rt. 117 to Lake Guntersville section of Flat Rock / Coon Creek is 8 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class V section. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often more difficult than elsewhere, so better not forget that many runs in this state are not easy. 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. This is the only paddling section along Flat Rock / Coon Creek. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this
    is an area with plenty of rivers for that. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors will make you glad you came. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Scottsboro, as you can see on the road map further down. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at
a nearby campground. This stretch has has enough mileage, good for a one day paddling trip.

Briefly about the general area:
Taking a little visit to close by Kings Bend is a nice idea, and you simply ought to check out High View if you're here at Flat Rock / Coon Creek. For the duration of the warmest time of the year at Flat Rock / Coon Creek highs are ordinarily in the 80's; throughout summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. High temperatures through the winter are normally in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Flat Rock / Coon Creek
 
are in the 20's.
The high level of rain makes Flat Rock / Coon Creek a quite wet spot; the month of March is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest month is October.

Flat Rock / 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: V
Length: 8 miles
Average Gradient: 90 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.7689
Longitude: -85.7053

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.7513
Longitude: -85.83541

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Current weather conditions at Flat Rock / Coon Creek, Alabama
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Local climate location: BRIDGEPORT 21 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
17 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...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Scottsboro, Alabama, the metro area neareast to Flat Rock / Coon Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Flat Rock / Coon Creek.
 Whitewater Near Flat Rock / Coon Creek:
Coon Creek, Jackson County , 0 miles away, Class IV-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)
Little River - West Fork, Dekalb County , 20 miles away, Class I-III(IV) - 9 miles long (Lake Howard to East Fork Little)
Daniel Creek, Dade County , 20 miles away, Class V+ - 4.6 miles long (to Bear Creek)
 Hotels Near Flat Rock / Coon Creek:
Best Western Rainsville Inn, Rainsville , 16 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites Scottsboro, Scottsboro , 17 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 Flat Rock / 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 Flat Rock / Coon Creek:
River Mont Cave Historical Trail, Jackson County , 12 miles away
Winding Stairs, Franklin County , 16 miles away
 National Parks Near Flat Rock / Coon Creek:
Russell Cave National Monument, Bridgeport - AL , 11 miles away
Little River Canyon National Preserve, Fort Payne - AL , 18 miles away
 Lakes Near Flat Rock / Coon Creek

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