Alabama whitewater - Shoal Creek, Marshall County

Marshall county, 1st bridge to Double Bridges section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III     2.9 miles
  The beautiful scenery of Alabama and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The starting location is a short drive from Albertville, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The 1st bridge to Double Bridges section of Shoal Creek in Marshall County is 2.9 miles long and it is classified as a class III section by American Whitewater. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing
    to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. If you've been whitewater
rafting and kayaking outside Alabama you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. This section is quite short so better bring some good walking shoes. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. The 1st bridge to Double Bridges section is one of a few paddling sections in this river system.

Briefly about the general area:
Shoal Creek is a quite wet place ordinarily with a good deal of rain; March is the wettest month with most rain;
 
the driest of the months is October. Summertime highs at Shoal Creek typically tend to be in the 90's; the overnight is fairly chillier of course, mostly in the 60's. For the period of the winter the highs are typically in the 50's while Shoal Creek night low temperatures through the wintertime are in the 30's.

Shoal Creek, 1st bridge to Double Bridges road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III
Length: 2.9 miles
Average Gradient: 52 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.35416
Longitude: -86.12861

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.32722
Longitude: -86.16195

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Local climate location: GUNTERSVILLE 8 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Jameson Inn Albertville, Albertville
6 miles away
At Jameson Inn Albertville, guests experience the conveniences of a contemporary hotel with the charm of acountry inn. Along with our Legendary Service, guests also can enjoy a complimentary breakfast...

Key West Inn Boaz, Boaz
8 miles away
We are located across the street from the local movie theatre, and there are also numerous restaurants located close by featuring casual, and fast food, chain and family operated. The continental brea...

Boaz-Days Inn, Boaz
9 miles away
The Days Inn Boaz offers a variety of activities for the vacationer. The Boaz Days Inn is located 1 mile south of the Boaz Outlet Center. The Outlet Center contains three large shopping areas with o...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Albertville, Alabama, the metro area neareast to Shoal Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Shoal Creek.
 Whitewater Near Shoal Creek:
Whippoorwill Creek, Marshall County , 1 miles away, Class II - 0.43 miles long (CR 532 to Double Bridges)
Scarham Creek, De Kalb County , 2 miles away, Class III+(V) - 2.1 miles long (Double Bridges to Short Creek)
Dry Creek, Marshall County , 3 miles away, Class IV-V - 2 miles long (CR 44 to Lake Guntersville)
Short Creek, De Kalb County , 3 miles away, Class II-III - 4.4 miles long (Route 75 to Hustleville Road)
Drum Creek, Marshall County , 4 miles away, Class III - 0.85 miles long (Rice Mill Road to Short Creek)
Short Creek, De Kalb County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.4 miles long (Highway 68 to Guntersville Lake)
Town Creek, Dekalb County , 6 miles away, Class II-III(V) - 5.8 miles long (High Falls to Lake Guntersville)
Blackoak Creek, DeKalb County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Rt. 227 to Town Creek)
Town Creek, Dekalb County , 8 miles away, Class II(III) - 3.9 miles long (State Route 227 to High Falls)
South Sauty Creek, Jackson/DeKalb County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.2 miles long (Bucks Pocket to Guntersville Lake)
 Ski Areas Near Shoal Creek:
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 195 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia , 196 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 200 miles away, 225 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Shoal Creek:
Jameson Inn Albertville, Albertville , 6 miles away
Key West Inn Boaz, Boaz , 8 miles away
Boaz-Days Inn, Boaz , 9 miles away
Guntersville-Days Inn, Guntersville , 12 miles away
Guntersville Lake Super 8 Motel, Guntersville , 12 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Shoal Creek:
Lake Guntersville State Park, Guntersville, 5 miles away
Little Mountain Marina, Langston, 7 miles away
Mountain Lakes Resorts, Langston, 7 miles away
 National Parks Near Shoal Creek:
Little River Canyon National Preserve, Fort Payne - AL , 31 miles away
Russell Cave National Monument, Bridgeport - AL , 45 miles away
 Lakes Near Shoal Creek

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