Alabama whitewater - Yellowleaf Creek - North Fork, unknown County

Ivy Branch to Old Highway 280 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III+     1.5 miles
  The Ivy Branch to Old Highway 280 section of Yellowleaf Creek - North Fork in Alabama is 1.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III+ section of whitewater. The average Alabama whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. No shortage of good hotels, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while will make
    you glad you came. This stretch is short so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. The wonderful Alabama scenery and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Birmingham-Hoover, there's a road map
further down the page with more info on that. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with not too many other places for that. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. There are no other sections to paddle along Yellowleaf Creek - North Fork than the Ivy Branch to Old Highway 280 section.

Briefly about the general area:
All the water falling down from the sky makes Yellowleaf Creek - North Fork a wet location; throughout March this area sees the most rain, and
 
the driest month of the year is October. The warmest time of the year at Yellowleaf Creek - North Fork comes with high temperatures in the 80's, and all through summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. Throughout the winter the highs are mostly in the 50's, and night lows at Yellowleaf Creek - North Fork throughout the wintertime generally descend into the 30's.
Nearby Big Narrows is a fine place to go if you're at Yellowleaf Creek - North Fork.

Yellowleaf Creek - North Fork, Ivy Branch to Old Highway 280 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III+
Length: 1.5 miles
Average Gradient: 97 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.3679
Longitude: -86.66301

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.3512
Longitude: -86.65931

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Current weather conditions at Yellowleaf Creek - North Fork, Alabama
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Local climate location: BIRMINGHAM FAA AP 14 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Oak Mountain Lodge, Birmingham
4 miles away
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Wingate by Wyndham Birmingham, Birmingham
4 miles away
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Candlewood Suites BIRMINGHAM, Birmingham
4 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama, the metro area neareast to Yellowleaf Creek - North Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Yellowleaf Creek - North Fork.
 Whitewater Near Yellowleaf Creek - North Fork:
Cahaba River, Jefferson County , 9 miles away, Class II - 5.9 miles long (Lovick Bridge to Grants Mill)
Cahaba River, Jefferson County , 16 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (US Route 11 to County Route 10)
Gurley Creek, Blount / Jefferson County , 25 miles away, Class II-III - 3.5 miles long (Narrows Road to State Route 79)
 Hotels Near Yellowleaf Creek - North Fork:
Oak Mountain Lodge, Birmingham , 4 miles away
Wingate by Wyndham Birmingham, Birmingham , 4 miles away
Candlewood Suites BIRMINGHAM, Birmingham , 4 miles away
Homewood Suites by Hilton BirminghamSouth/Inverness, Birmingham , 4 miles away
Residence Inn Birmingham Inverness, Birmingham , 5 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Yellowleaf Creek - North Fork:
City of Hoover RV Park, Hoover, 10 miles away
Pelham Koa Kampground, Pelham, 11 miles away
KOA Birmingham South, Pelham, 11 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Yellowleaf Creek - North Fork:
Eagle Point Golf Club, Birmingham , 2 miles away
Greystone Golf and Country Club, Birmingham , 4 miles away
Ballantrae Golf Club, Pelham , 9 miles away
 Lakes Near Yellowleaf Creek - North Fork

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