Alabama whitewater - Yellow Creek, unknown County First Falls to Lake section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V+     1 miles   The First Falls to Lake stretch of Yellow Creek in unknown County is 1 miles long and is a class IV-V+ section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The put-in location is a short drive from Gadsden, as you can see on the road map further down. The beautiful scenery of unknown County and the playfulness of the water will make you feel great. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This is an extremely short section so no need to bring snacks. If     you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. 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 many runs in this state are not easy. This is the only paddling section along Yellow Creek. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of places for that. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great attractions for lots of people. Briefly about the general area: All the water falling down from the sky makes Yellow Creek a wet site; all through March this area sees the most rain, and the driest of the months is October. A spree to nearby Anderson Cove is very relaxing. For the duration of the warm days of summer, highs usually   are in the 80's at Yellow Creek, and through the night it cools down to the 60's. During the winter highs are in the 40's, and night lows through the winter for Yellow Creek tend to be in the 20's. Yellow Creek, First Falls to Lake road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V+ Length: 1 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.2246 Longitude: -85.74311 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.22209 Longitude: -85.7239 Paddler input for Yellow Creek, Alabama: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Yellow Creek, Alabama Local climate location: SAND MT SUBSTN AU 11 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Days Inn Of Centre, Centre 4 miles away We are a brand new construction Days Inn opening in July 2008. Our large rooms feature a dry bar with microwave, refrigerator and coffeemaker. Enjoy expanded cable t.v. with HBO, hi-speed wireless i... Howard Johnson Express Inn, Collinsville 9 miles away The Howard Johnson Collinsville is easily accessible off I-59, Ex. 205. We are 8 mi from Lake Weiss, 1.5 mi from the Collinsville Flea Market-one of the largest flea markets in the South, 23 mi from ... Econo Lodge Ft. Payne, Fort Payne 12 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...   All Alabama Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Alabama. Books about whitewater paddling on Yellow Creek, Alabama List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Yellow Creek, Alabama. Find a whitewater outfitter in Alabama Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Gadsden, Alabama Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Gadsden, Alabama, the metro area neareast to Yellow Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Yellow Creek.   Whitewater Near Yellow Creek: Wolf Creek, Cherokee County , 2 miles away, Class II-IV(V) - 1.5 miles long (CR49 to CR47) Johnnies Creek, Dekalb County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (CR 47 to Canyon Rim Road) Little River, Dekalb/ Cherokee County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Eberharts Point to Canyon Mouth Campground) Chinquapin Creek, Crenshaw County , 7 miles away, Class V - 0.75 miles long (Lower Canyon Rim Road to Little River Canyon) Little River, Dekalb County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 2.54 miles long (Upper Two to Eberhart Point) Hicks Creek, Dekalb County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 1.2 miles long (CR 127 to State Route 176) Wolf Creek, DeKalb County , 10 miles away, Class V+ - 0.5 miles long (Rt. 176 to Little River) Little River, Dekalb/ Cherokee County , 11 miles away, Class II-V - 3.08 miles long (Highway 35 to Upper Two) South Sauty Creek, Dekalb/Jackson County , 13 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.15 miles long (Intersection of County Roads 41 and 56 to Bucks Pocket) Bear Creek, Dekalb County , 15 miles away, Class IV(V) - 2.57 miles long (Canyon Rim Road to Little River)   Ski Areas Near Yellow Creek: Sky Valley, Georgia , 170 miles away, 210 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 172 miles away, 600 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 173 miles away, 225 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 198 miles away, 740 vertical feet   Hotels Near Yellow Creek: Days Inn Of Centre, Centre , 4 miles away Howard Johnson Express Inn, Collinsville , 9 miles away Econo Lodge Ft. Payne, Fort Payne , 12 miles away Fort Payne-Days Inn, Fort Payne , 12 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Ft. Payne, Al, Fort Payne , 12 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Yellow Creek: Bay Springs Campground, Centre, 3 miles away Pine Cone Marina, Leesburg, 3 miles away Driftwood Family Campground, Cedar Bluff, 3 miles away   National Parks Near Yellow Creek: Little River Canyon National Preserve, Fort Payne - AL , 13 miles away Russell Cave National Monument, Bridgeport - AL , 41 miles away   Lakes Near Yellow Creek