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Alabama whitewater, Graves Creek
Blount
county,
1st bridge upstream to Locust Fork section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS III 1.5 miles
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The beautiful scenery of Blount County and the cool fresh water have people coming here. If you're coming from Cullman it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This section of Graves Creek in Alabama is 1.5 miles long and has been rated as a class III section by American Whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Alabama are harder |
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than the national norm, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many runs in this state are not easy. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near. If you're a camper
| | you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. 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. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are lots of good rivers for that around here. This is a somewhat short | |
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section so better bring some good walking shoes.
Briefly about the general area:
If you're here at Graves Creek, checking out Blackwood Bend is a must, and if you're popping by from Blountsville, you won't be
the only one. A cool spot to stop at close to Graves Creek is Stevens Bend. Graves Creek ordinarily gets a lot of rain. March is the wettest month with most rain, and October is when it's the driest. The warmest time of
the year at Graves Creek comes with high temperatures in the 80's, and the overnight is slightly chillier of course, ordinarily in the 60's. Daytime highs during the wintertime are in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Graves Creek are in the 20's.
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Graves Creek, 1st bridge upstream to Locust Fork road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
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Map
Detailed Map
Stats
Stats for this river stretch
Weather
Local weather forecast
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| These outdoors activities are available near Graves Creek. |
| | Whitewater Near Graves Creek:
Graves Creek, Blount County, 1 miles away
Class III - 1.5 miles long (1st bridge upstream to Locust Fork) |
Mulberry Fork, Cullman/Blount County, 6 miles away
Class I-II - 11.3 miles long (Blountville Road to US Route 31) |
Chitwood Creek, Blount County, 7 miles away
Class III-IV - 3.2 miles long (CR 1 to CR 33) |
Lick Creek, Cullman County, 7 miles away
Class II-III - 2.9 miles long (State Route 91 to County Road 783) |
Two Mile Creek, Gullman County, 10 miles away
Class II-III - 2.5 miles long (CR 798 to CR 781) |
Mulberry Fork, Cullman/Blount County, 13 miles away
Class I-II - 10.8 miles long (Old US Route 31 to bridge above I-65) |
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| | Hotels Near Graves Creek:
Days Inn - Oneonta AL, Oneonta
, 8 miles away |
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Quality Inn Hanceville, Hanceville
, 15 miles away |
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Quality Inn Arab, Arab
, 17 miles away |
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Econo Lodge Cullman, Cullman
, 21 miles away |
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Days Inn Cullman, Cullman
, 23 miles away |
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| | Public Lands Near Graves Creek:
Little River Canyon National Preserve, Fort Payne - AL
, 64 miles away |
Rickwood Caverns State Park, Alabama
, 22 miles away |
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Lake Guntersville State Park, Alabama
, 34 miles away |
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Cathedral Caverns State Park, Alabama
, 37 miles away |
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| | Golf Courses Near Graves Creek:
Heritage Golf Course, Oneonta
, 8 miles away |
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Plantation Golf Club, Hayden
, 9 miles away |
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Limestone Springs Golf Club, Oneonta
, 9 miles away |
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| | Lakes Near Graves Creek
Donald Smith Lake, Blount
, 5 miles away |
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Highland Lake, Blount
, 13 miles away |
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Lake Catoma, Cullman
, 19 miles away |
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