Alabama whitewater - South Sauty Creek, Jackson/DeKalb County

Jackson/DeKalb county, Bucks Pocket to Guntersville Lake section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV-V     1.2 miles
  If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so keep in mind that many runs in this state are not easy. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Scottsboro, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. This stretch of South Sauty Creek is 1.2 miles long and is a class IV-V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your
    car. The beautiful scenery of Alabama and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. And of course,
there are campgrounds nearby. This is an extremely short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. This is the only paddling section along South Sauty Creek.

Briefly about the general area:
South Sauty Creek sees pretty high levels of rainfall; the wettest month of the year is regularly March, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest of the months is October. Summer brings highs in the 90's to South Sauty Creek, and throughout the night it cools down to the 60's. The winter brings highs down to
 
the 40's; nighttime lows at South Sauty Creek throughout the winter regularly fall into the 20's.
Bucks Pocket is a good site to visit next to South Sauty Creek. Don't leave South Sauty Creek without first paying a visit to Yeager Spring, and you have to have a look at Godwin Point when you're here.

South Sauty Creek, Bucks Pocket to Guntersville Lake road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV-V
Length: 1.2 miles
Average Gradient: 70 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.47589
Longitude: -86.05591

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.5134
Longitude: -86.10971

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Current weather conditions at South Sauty Creek, Alabama
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Local climate location: SCOTTSBORO 6 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Comfort Inn Scottsboro, Scottsboro
9 miles away
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Jameson Inn Scottsboro, Scottsboro
10 miles away
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Scottsboro-Days Inn, Scottsboro
10 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Scottsboro, Alabama
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Scottsboro, Alabama, the metro area neareast to South Sauty Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near South Sauty Creek.
 Whitewater Near South Sauty Creek:
Blackoak Creek, DeKalb County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Rt. 227 to Town Creek)
Town Creek, Dekalb County , 4 miles away, Class II-III(V) - 5.8 miles long (High Falls to Lake Guntersville)
Town Creek, Dekalb County , 6 miles away, Class II(III) - 3.9 miles long (State Route 227 to High Falls)
Stringer Creek, Jackson County , 8 miles away, Class II(III) - 1 miles long (CR 38 to South Sauty Creek)
Kirby Creek, Jackson County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 2.4 miles long (Rock City to South Sauty Creek)
Shoal Creek, Marshall County , 10 miles away, Class III - 2.9 miles long (1st bridge to Double Bridges)
Dry Creek, Marshall County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 2 miles long (CR 44 to Lake Guntersville)
Whippoorwill Creek, Marshall County , 11 miles away, Class II - 0.43 miles long (CR 532 to Double Bridges)
Scarham Creek, De Kalb County , 11 miles away, Class III+(V) - 2.1 miles long (Double Bridges to Short Creek)
Honeycomb Creek, Marshall County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.8 miles long (CR 593 to CR 5)
 Ski Areas Near South Sauty Creek:
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 188 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia , 190 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 194 miles away, 225 vertical feet
 Hotels Near South Sauty Creek:
Comfort Inn Scottsboro, Scottsboro , 9 miles away
Jameson Inn Scottsboro, Scottsboro , 10 miles away
Scottsboro-Days Inn, Scottsboro , 10 miles away
Best Value Inn and Suites-Scottsboro, Scottsboro , 10 miles away
Econo Lodge & Suites, Scottsboro , 13 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near South Sauty Creek:
Goosepond Colony Park and Camp, Scottsboro, 6 miles away
Crawford RV Park, Scottsboro, 7 miles away
Mountain Lakes Resorts, Langston, 7 miles away
 National Parks Near South Sauty Creek:
Little River Canyon National Preserve, Fort Payne - AL , 26 miles away
Russell Cave National Monument, Bridgeport - AL , 36 miles away
 Lakes Near South Sauty Creek

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