Alabama whitewater - Little River, Dekalb/ Cherokee County

Dekalb/ Cherokee county, Eberharts Point to Canyon Mouth Campground section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-IV     6 miles
  The starting location is a reasonable drive from Summerville, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Alabama you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. The scenic beauty of Dekalb/ Cherokee County and the playfulness of the water attract people from near and far. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance
    because these hotels fill up quick. This stretch of Little River in Dekalb/ Cherokee County is 6 miles long and has been rated as a class III-IV section by American Whitewater. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking
around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. This is not the only paddling section in this river system, there are others too. This stretch is mid length, it's good length for a morning trip.

Briefly about the general area:
All the water falling down from the sky makes Little River a wet location; March is when you get the most rain here while October is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
During the warm months at Little River highs are usually in the 80's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 60's. Through the wintertime highs are frequently in the 40's, and overnight lows all through the wintertime for Little River tend to be in the 20's.
 

Little River, Eberharts Point to Canyon Mouth Campground road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-IV
Length: 6 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.3577
Longitude: -85.66871

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.2932
Longitude: -85.69211

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Current weather conditions at Little River, Alabama
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Local climate location: SAND MT SUBSTN AU 11 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Fort Payne-Days Inn, Fort Payne
8 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 ...

Econo Lodge Ft. Payne, Fort Payne
8 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...

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Ft. Payne, Al, Fort Payne
8 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...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Summerville, Georgia, the metro area neareast to Little River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Little River.
 Whitewater Near Little River:
Chinquapin Creek, Crenshaw County , 1 miles away, Class V - 0.75 miles long (Lower Canyon Rim Road to Little River Canyon)
Little River, Dekalb County , 2 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 2.54 miles long (Upper Two to Eberhart Point)
Wolf Creek, DeKalb County , 3 miles away, Class V+ - 0.5 miles long (Rt. 176 to Little River)
Hicks Creek, Dekalb County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 1.2 miles long (CR 127 to State Route 176)
Johnnies Creek, Dekalb County , 4 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (CR 47 to Canyon Rim Road)
Little River, Dekalb/ Cherokee County , 5 miles away, Class II-V - 3.08 miles long (Highway 35 to Upper Two)
Wolf Creek, Cherokee County , 5 miles away, Class II-IV(V) - 1.5 miles long (CR49 to CR47)
Yellow Creek, -blank- County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 1 miles long (First Falls to Lake)
South Sauty Creek, Dekalb/Jackson County , 8 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 , 11 miles away, Class I-III(IV) - 9 miles long (Lake Howard to East Fork Little)
 Ski Areas Near Little River:
Sky Valley, Georgia , 165 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 166 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 168 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 192 miles away, 740 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Little River:
Fort Payne-Days Inn, Fort Payne , 8 miles away
Econo Lodge Ft. Payne, Fort Payne , 8 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Ft. Payne, Al, Fort Payne , 8 miles away
Rodeway Inn Fort Payne, Fort Payne , 8 miles away
Howard Johnson Express Inn, Collinsville , 13 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Little River:
J R's Marina, Cedar Bluff, 6 miles away
Driftwood Family Campground, Cedar Bluff, 6 miles away
Big Oak Campground, Cedar Bluff, 7 miles away
 National Parks Near Little River:
Little River Canyon National Preserve, Fort Payne - AL , 7 miles away
Russell Cave National Monument, Bridgeport - AL , 35 miles away
 Lakes Near Little River

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