Alabama whitewater - Salt Creek, Talladega County

Talladega county, Salt Creek Road to Henderson Lake Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-IV(V)     3 miles
 
Paddling Salt Creek crosses private land and in Alabama if you can't navigate it in a craft of somekind you are tresspassing as soon as you step out of the craft. The last 2 miles before Henderson Lake road is all private land. It is so low and narrow with dead falls everywhere there is no way to navigate it in any kind of craft. Says John Ponder

The Salt Creek Road to Henderson Lake Road section of Salt Creek is 3 miles long and has been rated as a class III-IV(V) section by American Whitewater. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting
    and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more. 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. The beautiful scenery of Talladega County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The put-in is not too far from Anniston-Oxford, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. There are no other stretches to paddle along Salt Creek than the Salt Creek Road to Henderson Lake Road stretch. The campgrounds here at Salt Creek are pretty good. No matter if you're whitewater  
rafting or kayaking in this general area you won't find many other paddling spots. This is a short paddling stretch so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times.

Briefly about the general area:
Salt Creek Falls is a tremendous local attraction. Salt Creek mostly gets a large amount of precipitation; March is the wettest month with most rain, and October on the other hand is the driest. Throughout the warm days of summer, highs typically are in the 90's at Salt Creek while night lows are usually in the 60's. For the period of the wintertime this place gets highs in the 50's; after the sun is down throughout the winter temperatures at Salt Creek fall into the 30's.

Salt Creek, Salt Creek Road to Henderson Lake Road road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-IV(V)
Length: 3 miles
Average Gradient: 40 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.4986
Longitude: -85.9025

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.5344
Longitude: -85.92521

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Current weather conditions at Salt Creek, Alabama
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Local climate location: TALLADEGA 17 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Howard Johnson Express Inn Anniston Oxford, Oxford
7 miles away
The Howard Johnson Anniston Oxford is conveniently located between Birmingham, AL and Atlanta, GA. With easy access off I-20, Exit 185, the Howard Johnson Oxford- Anniston puts you across the street ...

SUPER VALUE INN OXFORD, Anniston
7 miles away
Rooms available near Fort McClellan, Anniston Army Depot, Jacksonville State University, Talladega Speedway, and Cheaha State Park. Located on I-20 exit 185, Super Value Inn-Oxford is a 62 room motel ...

Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Oxford I-20, AL, Oxford
7 miles away
Stop and share the elegance and beauty of our brand new, 64 luxurious, space-enhanced rooms and suites. Enjoy a lavish complimentary breakfast daily as well as complimentary outdoor parking and local ...



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Salt Creek.
 Whitewater Near Salt Creek:
Cheaha Creek, Talladega County , 5 miles away, Class II-IV+ - 2 miles long (Cheaha Falls to Devils Den)
Talladega Creek, Talladega County , 12 miles away, Class III - 7.25 miles long (Skyway Mtwy to Waldo Bridge State Route 77)
Choccolocco Creek, Talladega County , 14 miles away, Class I(II) - 2.5 miles long (Jackson Trace to Highway 77)
 Hotels Near Salt Creek:
Howard Johnson Express Inn Anniston Oxford, Oxford , 7 miles away
SUPER VALUE INN OXFORD, Anniston , 7 miles away
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Oxford I-20, AL, Oxford , 7 miles away
Econo Lodge Oxford, Oxford , 7 miles away
Baymont Inn and Suites Oxford, Oxford , 7 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Salt Creek:
Cheaha Resort State Park, Delta, 8 miles away
P and J Camping, Talladega, 11 miles away
Country Court RV Park, Anniston, 12 miles away
 Trails Near Salt Creek:
Odum Trail, Clay County , 8 miles away
 National Parks Near Salt Creek:
Little River Canyon National Preserve, Fort Payne - AL , 56 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Salt Creek:
Cider Ridge Golf Club, Oxford , 7 miles away
 Lakes Near Salt Creek

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