Alabama whitewater - Wolf Creek, DeKalb County

DeKalb county, Rt. 176 to Little River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS V+     0.5 miles
  This stretch of Wolf Creek in Alabama is 0.5 miles long and it is classified as a class V+ section by American Whitewater. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Alabama are often tougher than in other states, so better not forget that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. The starting point is not too far from Summerville, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This is a very short section so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. There are some good stretches to paddle
    in this river system, the Rt. 176 to Little River stretch is one of them. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions for lots of people. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of
paddling places. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The scenic beauty of DeKalb County and the playfulness of the water make the trip here worthwhile. 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.

Briefly about the general area:
Thomson Gap is next to Wolf Creek and is a pleasant spot. Through the months of summer, highs mostly are in the 80's at Wolf Creek with night lows in the 60's. Highs through the winter are commonly in the 40's, and
 
after the sun is down throughout the wintertime temperatures at Wolf Creek fall into the 20's.
Wolf Creek is a rather wet place mostly with much rain; the month of March is the wettest with most of the rain, and October is the month with the least moisture.

Wolf Creek, Rt. 176 to Little River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: V+
Length: 0.5 miles
Average Gradient: 600 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.37083
Longitude: -85.66417

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.36388
Longitude: -85.66445

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Current weather conditions at Wolf Creek, Alabama
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Local climate location: SAND MT SUBSTN AU 12 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Days Inn Fort Payne, Fort Payne
7 miles away
The Days Inn Fort Payne located just one block off of I-59. Here you will find beautiful updated rooms with free high-speed, microwave, refrigerator, iron and ironing board, coffee pot and hairdryer ...

Econo Lodge Ft. Payne, Fort Payne
7 miles away
The Econo Lodge hotel is conveniently located off Interstate 59, only one mile from the Alabama Band Fan Club. This Fort Payne hotel is minutes from Desota State Park and Little River Canyon. Visitors...

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites FORT PAYNE, Fort Payne
7 miles away
Come Stay at the Best of DeKalb, AL HotelsSituated against the backdrop of Lookout Mountain at exit 218 off I-59, this quintessential small town provides the kind of serene surroundings necessary to r...



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Wolf Creek.
 Whitewater Near Wolf Creek:
Little River, Dekalb County , 2 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 2.54 miles long (Upper Two to Eberhart Point)
Chinquapin Creek, Crenshaw County , 2 miles away, Class V - 0.75 miles long (Lower Canyon Rim Road to Little River Canyon)
Little River, Dekalb/ Cherokee County , 2 miles away, Class II-V - 3.08 miles long (Highway 35 to Upper Two)
Little River, Dekalb/ Cherokee County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Eberharts Point to Canyon Mouth Campground)
Hicks Creek, Dekalb County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 1.2 miles long (CR 127 to State Route 176)
Johnnies Creek, Dekalb County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (CR 47 to Canyon Rim Road)
South Sauty Creek, Dekalb/Jackson County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.15 miles long (Intersection of County Roads 41 and 56 to Bucks Pocket)
Wolf Creek, Cherokee County , 8 miles away, Class II-IV(V) - 1.5 miles long (CR49 to CR47)
Little River - West Fork, Dekalb County , 8 miles away, Class I-III(IV) - 9 miles long (Lake Howard to East Fork Little)
Yellow Creek, -blank- County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 1 miles long (First Falls to Lake)
 Hotels Near Wolf Creek:
Days Inn Fort Payne, Fort Payne , 7 miles away
Econo Lodge Ft. Payne, Fort Payne , 7 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites FORT PAYNE, Fort Payne , 7 miles away
Hampton Inn Fort Payne, Fort Payne , 7 miles away
Days Inn Of Centre, Centre , 12 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Wolf Creek:
Wills Creek RV Park, Fort Payne, 5 miles away
Little River RV Park and Campground, Fort Payne, 6 miles away
Adams Outdoors, Fort Payne, 7 miles away
 National Parks Near Wolf Creek:
Little River Canyon National Preserve, Fort Payne - AL , 6 miles away
Russell Cave National Monument, Bridgeport - AL , 33 miles away

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