Georgia whitewater - Allen Creek, Walker County

Walker county, Pigeon Mountain Wildlife Management Area to SR 337 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS V     4 miles
  The wonderful Walker County scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water attract people from near and far. 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. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Georgia tend to be more challenging than the national average, so better not forget that many runs in this state are not easy. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. There are
    campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. This section of Allen Creek is 4 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class V section of whitewater. This is the only paddling section along Allen Creek. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the
river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's good length for a morning trip.

Briefly about the general area:
Summer at Allen Creek comes with high temperatures in the 80's. Summer night lows fall down to the 60's. Highs during the wintertime are mostly in the 40's, and after the sun is down through the winter temperatures at Allen Creek sink into the 20's. The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Lumpkin Spring, and if you want to
 
have a look at some out of the ordinary stuff, have a look at Huckleberry Point.
At Allen Creek you always meet someone from Summerville, and a fine place to take a look at is Jones Gap. This river is so wonderful. Allen Creek sees pretty high levels of rainfall; through March this area sees the most rain, and October is the month with the least moisture.

Allen Creek, Pigeon Mountain Wildlife Management Area to SR 337 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: V
Length: 4 miles
Average Gradient: 237 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.64459
Longitude: -85.4028

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.60089
Longitude: -85.38881

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Local climate location: BRIDGEPORT 6 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Allen Creek.
 Whitewater Near Allen Creek:
Gulf Creek, Dade County , 9 miles away, Class V+ - 3.65 miles long (Highway 157 to Holder Loop)
Little River - East Fork, Dekalb/ Cherokee County , 13 miles away, Class II(III) - 13 miles long (Lahusage to Route 35)
Bear Creek, Dade County , 14 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Highway 129 to Canyon View Road takeout)
Daniel Creek, Dade County , 14 miles away, Class V+ - 4.6 miles long (to Bear Creek)
Little River - West Fork, Dekalb County , 16 miles away, Class I-III(IV) - 9 miles long (Lake Howard to East Fork Little)
Rock Creek, Walker County , 17 miles away, Class V+ - 2.72 miles long (Lula Lake Road to Chattooga Valley Road)
South Sauty Creek, Dekalb/Jackson County , 20 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.15 miles long (Intersection of County Roads 41 and 56 to Bucks Pocket)
Cole City Creek, Dade County , 21 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 7.2 miles long (Casey Road to Tennessee River)
Little River, Dekalb/ Cherokee County , 21 miles away, Class II-V - 3.08 miles long (Highway 35 to Upper Two)
Bear Creek, Dekalb County , 22 miles away, Class IV(V) - 2.57 miles long (Canyon Rim Road to Little River)
 Hotels Near Allen Creek:
Days Inn La Fayette, Lafayette , 11 miles away
Key West Inn La Fayette, Lafayette , 11 miles away
Days Inn Trenton, Trenton , 16 miles away
Econo Lodge Chickamauga, Chickamauga , 17 miles away
Chanticleer Inn, Lookout Mountain , 20 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Allen Creek:
James H. Floyd State Park, Summerville, 11 miles away
Camp Laney, Mentone, 13 miles away
Sequoyah Caverns and Campgrounds, Valley Head, 15 miles away
 National Parks Near Allen Creek:
Little River Canyon National Preserve, Fort Payne - AL , 24 miles away
Russell Cave National Monument, Bridgeport - AL , 29 miles away

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