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Alabama whitewater - Guess Creek, Jackson Co County
Jackson Co
county,
state Highway 146 to county road 20 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS III-IV+ 8.5 miles
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The natural beauty of Jackson Co County and the water flowing gracefully down Guess Creek are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The state Highway 146 to county road 20 section of Guess Creek is 8.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III-IV+ section. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Great exercise and a chance to spend |
some time outdoors are great reasons to come. There are no other stretches to paddle along Guess Creek than the state Highway 146 to county road 20 stretch. This stretch is mid length, you can easily run it on an afternoon.
Briefly about the general area:
During the
| months of summer at Guess Creek highs are regularly in the 80's. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures drop down into the 60's. High temperatures during the winter are normally in the 40's; overnight lows through the wintertime for Guess Creek tend to be in the 20's. The high level of rain makes Guess Creek a quite wet place; through the month of March you get the most rain around here, and the driest of the months is October.
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Guess Creek, state Highway 146 to county road 20 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
QUICK STATS
AW Class:
III-IV+
Length:
8.5
miles
Average Gradient: 100 fpm
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Paddler input for Guess Creek, Alabama:
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