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   This stretch of Little River in Dekalb/ Cherokee County is 6 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III-IV section. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Alabama are often tougher than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. This stretch is mid length, you can easily run it on an afternoon. This is not the only paddling section in this river system,     there are others too. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. 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. The nature scenery of Dekalb/ Cherokee County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream beats anything. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Briefly about the general area: Little River generally gets lots of rainfall; of all the months in a year March is the one with the most rain; the driest of the months is October. Summertime brings   highs in the 80's to Little River, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. High temperatures all through the wintertime are normally in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Little River. 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 Paddler input for Little River, Alabama: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Little River, Alabama 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 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 Little River, Alabama List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Little River, 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 Little River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       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 Days Inn Of Centre, Centre , 10 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Little River: J R's Marina, Cedar Bluff, 6 miles away Driftwood Family Campground, Cedar Bluff, 6 miles away Wills Creek RV Park, Fort Payne, 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