Alabama whitewater - Hog Creek, Marshall County

Marshall county, Fairview Road to Spring Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III     3.3 miles
  This stretch of Hog Creek is 3.3 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III section. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Albertville, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. There's camping available near Hog Creek. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good places. Hog Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Fairview Road
    to Spring Creek section is the only one. There are many good hotels to choose from, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This is a somewhat short section so better bring some good walking shoes. The wonderful Alabama scenery and the playfulness
of the water have people coming here.

Briefly about the general area:
Hog Creek Hollow is a wonderful site to take a look at near Hog Creek; don't leave Hog Creek without first paying a visit to Clear Spring.
The warmest time of the year at Hog Creek comes with high temperatures in the 80's; the nighttime is slightly cooler of course, frequently in the 60's. Throughout the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's, and nighttime lows at Hog Creek during the winter regularly dip into the 20's. All the water falling down from the sky makes Hog Creek a wet place; the month of March is the wettest with most of the rain; the driest month is October.
 

Hog Creek, Fairview Road to Spring Creek road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III
Length: 3.3 miles
Average Gradient: 60 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.25249
Longitude: -86.33917

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.25972
Longitude: -86.38306

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Current weather conditions at Hog Creek, Alabama
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Local climate location: HUNTSVILLE WSO AP 10 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Days Inn Guntersville, Guntersville
5 miles away
The Days Inn Guntersville, Alabama is beautiful located with views of Lake Guntersville and the mountains. We are the perfect location for a quiet getaway. Enjoy fishing and boating on Lake Guntersv...

Hampton Inn Guntersville, Guntersville
5 miles away
The Hampton Inn Guntersville AL hotel is designed with a mystic charm to blend in with the scenic lake surroundings. Our Guntersville Alabama Hampton Inn hotel features an outdoor pool with a beautifu...

Super 8 Motel - Guntersville/Lake, Guntersville
5 miles away
Welcome to the Super 8 in Guntersville, AL with easy access to US-431. We are conveniently located near all of the major restaurants in Guntersville area. Designed for Business or Pleasure, the Super...



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

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Hog Creek.
 Whitewater Near Hog Creek:
Shoal Creek, Marshall County , 10 miles away, Class V - 4 miles long (CR 240 to Wheeler Lake)
Drum Creek, Marshall County , 11 miles away, Class III - 0.85 miles long (Rice Mill Road to Short Creek)
Short Creek, De Kalb County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.4 miles long (Highway 68 to Guntersville Lake)
Short Creek, De Kalb County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 4.4 miles long (Route 75 to Hustleville Road)
Scarham Creek, De Kalb County , 14 miles away, Class III+(V) - 2.1 miles long (Double Bridges to Short Creek)
Dry Creek, Marshall County , 14 miles away, Class IV-V - 2 miles long (CR 44 to Lake Guntersville)
Whippoorwill Creek, Marshall County , 15 miles away, Class II - 0.43 miles long (CR 532 to Double Bridges)
Honeycomb Creek, Marshall County , 15 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.8 miles long (CR 593 to CR 5)
Shoal Creek, Marshall County , 16 miles away, Class III - 2.9 miles long (1st bridge to Double Bridges)
Cotaco Creek, -blank- County , 16 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.8 miles long (Matt Morrow Road to Ruth Road)
 Hotels Near Hog Creek:
Days Inn Guntersville, Guntersville , 5 miles away
Hampton Inn Guntersville, Guntersville , 5 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Guntersville/Lake, Guntersville , 5 miles away
Holiday Inn LAKE GUNTERSVILLE, Guntersville , 6 miles away
Microtel Inn and Suites of Albertville, Albertville , 10 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Hog Creek:
Honeycomb Campgrounds, Guntersville, 6 miles away
Riverview Campground, Guntersville, 7 miles away
Barclay RV Parking, Boaz, 14 miles away
 National Parks Near Hog Creek:
Little River Canyon National Preserve, Fort Payne - AL , 46 miles away
Russell Cave National Monument, Bridgeport - AL , 59 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Hog Creek:
Silver Ridge Golf Club, Horton , 5 miles away

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