De Kalb
county,
State Route 73 to Long Island Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III+ 6.4 miles
The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often tougher than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. The wonderful De Kalb County scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The put-in location is a short drive from Scottsboro, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. This is the only paddling stretch along Lively Creek.
Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This section of Lively Creek
in Alabama is 6.4 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III+ section. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, good for a one day paddling trip.
Briefly about the general area: If you're here at Lively Creek, do take a spree to Brewer Point, and Bryant Gulf is also a splendid site to explore. At Lively Creek through the summer months highs are in the 80's. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 60's.
Through the wintertime the highs are typically in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Lively Creek are in the 20's. The high level of rain makes Lively Creek a pretty wet place; the month with most of the rain is March, and the driest month is June.
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