Alabama whitewater - Yellow Creek, -blank- County First Falls to Lake section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V+     1 miles   If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Alabama you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. The First Falls to Lake stretch of Yellow Creek is 1 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class IV-V+ section. This is a very short section so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination.     No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. The put-in is not too far from Gadsden, as you can see on the road map further down. The scenic beauty of Alabama and the playfulness of the water make the trip here worthwhile. The campgrounds here at Yellow Creek are pretty good. The First Falls to Lake stretch is the only paddling stretch along Yellow Creek. Briefly about the general area: Yellow Creek is a pretty wet place mostly with a great deal of rainfall; of all the months in a year March is the one with the most rain while October is ordinarily the driest month. Summertime highs at Yellow Creek regularly tend to be in the 80's with nighttime lows in the 60's. Highs during the winter are regularly in the 40's while Yellow Creek overnight low temperatures during the winter are in the 20's. Not far from Yellow Creek you discover Anderson Cove.   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. 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... Fort Payne-Days Inn, Fort Payne 12 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 ...   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: 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 Rodeway Inn Fort Payne, Fort Payne , 14 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