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 beautiful scenery of Dekalb County and the playfulness of the water beats anything. This stretch of Johnnies Creek is 4 miles long and is a class II-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the CR 47 to Canyon Rim Road section is one of them. 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. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking     or both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling places. If you're coming from Summerville 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. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, it's perfect for a one day trip. Briefly about the general area: A perfect location to have a look at near Johnnies Creek is Straight Hollow. Johnnies Creek regularly gets much precipitation; all through March this area sees the most rain, and the driest month of the year is October. For the period of the warmest time of the year at Johnnies Creek temperatures are commonly in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures fall down into the 60's.   Through the wintertime highs are regularly in the 40's, and night lows throughout the wintertime for Johnnies Creek tend to be in the 20's. 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 Stay Smart at this cozy, incredibly friendlyHoliday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, Fort Payne, winner of the 2008 Best of Dekalb County that is the epitamy of southern hospitality. Of course that means j...   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: Driftwood Family Campground, Cedar Bluff, 7 miles away J R's Marina, Cedar Bluff, 8 miles away Pine Cone Marina, Leesburg, 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   Lakes Near Johnnies Creek