Alabama whitewater - Rice Creek, Cullman County

Cullman county, CR 38 to CR 91 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV     6.4 miles
  The put-in location is a short drive from Cullman, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good spots. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but do book a room before you come because it is a
    very popular destination. The campgrounds here at Rice Creek are pretty good. The wonderful Cullman County scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. This stretch is mid length, you can easily run it on an afternoon. A good workout
and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. There are no other stretches to paddle along Rice Creek than the CR 38 to CR 91 stretch. This stretch of Rice Creek is 6.4 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV section of whitewater.

Briefly about the general area:
Rice Creek is a quite wet place commonly with a great deal of precipitation; during the month of March you get the most rain around here, and the driest month of the year is October.
Throughout the summertime highs here at Rice Creek get into the
 
90's, and all through summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 50's; night lows in the 20's for Rice Creek.

Rice Creek, CR 38 to CR 91 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV
Length: 6.4 miles
Average Gradient: 65 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.97869
Longitude: -86.8995

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.9248
Longitude: -86.922

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Current weather conditions at Rice Creek, Alabama
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Local climate location: MOULTON 26 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Econo Lodge Cullman, Cullman
10 miles away
The Econo Lodge hotel is conveniently located off Interstate 65. This Cullman hotel is close to several local attractions like Smith Lake Park, Heritage Park, Ave Maria Grotto, Our Lady of the Angels ...

Comfort Inn Hanceville, Hanceville
12 miles away
Hotel located directly across the street from Wallace State Community College. One of the closest hotels to the Shrine of the Most Blessed and the Monestary our Lady of Angels. Only 8 miles from Inter...

Days Inn Cullman, Cullman
13 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Cullman, Alabama, the metro area neareast to Rice Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Rice Creek.
 Whitewater Near Rice Creek:
Mulberry Fork, Cullman/Blount County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 10.8 miles long (Old US Route 31 to bridge above I-65)
Mill Creek, Blount County , 7 miles away, Class III - 0.5 miles long (Rt. 31 to Dirt Road off CR 5)
Mulberry Fork, Cullman/Blount County , 17 miles away, Class I-II - 11.3 miles long (Blountville Road to US Route 31)
Gurley Creek, Blount / Jefferson County , 19 miles away, Class II-III - 3.5 miles long (Narrows Road to State Route 79)
Two Mile Creek, Gullman County , 20 miles away, Class II-III - 2.5 miles long (CR 798 to CR 781)
Flint Creek - East Fork, -blank- County , 20 miles away, Class II-III+ - 6.2 miles long (CR 1386 to Wilhites Road Bridge)
Warrior River - Locust Fork, Blount County , 22 miles away, Class I-III - 10 miles long (CR 1 to US Route 231)
Warrior River - Locust Fork, Blount County , 22 miles away, Class II-III+ - 7 miles long (US 231/79 to Nectar Bridge)
Mill Creek, Morgan County , 22 miles away, Class II-III - 4.7 miles long (Holmes Drake Road to US Route 31)
Lick Creek, Cullman County , 22 miles away, Class II-III - 2.9 miles long (State Route 91 to County Road 783)
 Hotels Near Rice Creek:
Econo Lodge Cullman, Cullman , 10 miles away
Comfort Inn Hanceville, Hanceville , 12 miles away
Days Inn Cullman, Cullman , 13 miles away
Cullman - Days Inn, Cullman , 13 miles away
Best Western Fairwinds Inn, Cullman , 15 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Rice Creek:
Country View RV Park, Hanceville, 4 miles away
Bremen Lakeview Resort, Bremen, 8 miles away
Foxfire Campground, Cullman County, 9 miles away

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