Alabama whitewater - Johnnies Creek, Dekalb County Dekalb county, CR 47 to Canyon Rim Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     4 miles   The nature scenery of Dekalb County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more challenging than the national average, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. The starting location is a short drive from Summerville, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. On this section you do get some distance, good for a one day     paddling trip. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good places for that around here. There's camping available near Johnnies Creek. The CR 47 to Canyon Rim Road section of Johnnies Creek in Alabama is 4 miles long and it is classified as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come. Briefly about the general area: Near Johnnies Creek you hit upon Straight Hollow which is a tremendous place to pop by. Johnnies Creek sees pretty high levels of precipitation; of all the months in a year March is the one with   the most rain, and the driest of the months is October. Summer brings highs in the 80's to Johnnies Creek, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Johnnies Creek. Johnnies Creek, CR 47 to Canyon Rim Road road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 4 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.3375 Longitude: -85.75351 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.31829 Longitude: -85.7178 Paddler input for Johnnies Creek, Alabama: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Johnnies Creek, Alabama Local climate location: SAND MT SUBSTN AU 14 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Econo Lodge Ft. Payne, Fort Payne 6 miles away The Econo Lodge hotel is conveniently located off Interstate 59, only one mile from the Alabama Band Fan Club. This Fort Payne hotel is minutes from Desota State Park and Little River Canyon. Visitors... Fort Payne-Days Inn, Fort Payne 6 miles away The Days Inn Fort Payne located just one block off of I-59. Here you will find beautiful updated rooms with free high-speed, microwave, refrigerator, iron and ironing board, coffee pot and hairdryer ... Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Ft. Payne, Al, Fort Payne 6 miles away Fort Payne's newly relaunched Holiday Inn Express & Suites announces the introduction of new amenities, total new lobby experience with fresh scent, music and front desk! This 2009 Best of Dekalb Coun...   All Alabama Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Alabama. Books about whitewater paddling on Johnnies Creek, Alabama List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Johnnies 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 Summerville, Georgia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Summerville, Georgia, the metro area neareast to Johnnies Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Johnnies Creek.   Whitewater Near Johnnies Creek: Hicks Creek, Dekalb County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 1.2 miles long (CR 127 to State Route 176) Chinquapin Creek, Crenshaw County , 4 miles away, Class V - 0.75 miles long (Lower Canyon Rim Road to Little River Canyon) Little River, Dekalb/ Cherokee County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Eberharts Point to Canyon Mouth Campground) Wolf Creek, Cherokee County , 4 miles away, Class II-IV(V) - 1.5 miles long (CR49 to CR47) Wolf Creek, DeKalb County , 5 miles away, Class V+ - 0.5 miles long (Rt. 176 to Little River) Little River, Dekalb County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 2.54 miles long (Upper Two to Eberhart Point) Yellow Creek, -blank- County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 1 miles long (First Falls to Lake) Little River, Dekalb/ Cherokee County , 8 miles away, Class II-V - 3.08 miles long (Highway 35 to Upper Two) South Sauty Creek, Dekalb/Jackson County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.15 miles long (Intersection of County Roads 41 and 56 to Bucks Pocket) Little River - West Fork, Dekalb County , 13 miles away, Class I-III(IV) - 9 miles long (Lake Howard to East Fork Little)   Ski Areas Near Johnnies Creek: Sky Valley, Georgia , 169 miles away, 210 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 170 miles away, 600 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 172 miles away, 225 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 196 miles away, 740 vertical feet   Hotels Near Johnnies Creek: Econo Lodge Ft. Payne, Fort Payne , 6 miles away Fort Payne-Days Inn, Fort Payne , 6 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Ft. Payne, Al, Fort Payne , 6 miles away Rodeway Inn Fort Payne, Fort Payne , 8 miles away Howard Johnson Express Inn, Collinsville , 10 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Johnnies Creek: Wills Creek RV Park, Fort Payne, 7 miles away Driftwood Family Campground, Cedar Bluff, 7 miles away Little River RV Park and Campground, Fort Payne, 8 miles away   National Parks Near Johnnies Creek: Little River Canyon National Preserve, Fort Payne - AL , 7 miles away Russell Cave National Monument, Bridgeport - AL , 35 miles away