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Alabama whitewater, Hog Creek
Marshall
county,
Fairview Road to Spring Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS III 3.3 miles
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The starting location is a reasonable drive from Albertville, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The nature scenery of Alabama and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream attract people from near and far. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Alabama are often tougher than in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are not as easy as |
elsewhere. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. This stretch of Hog Creek in Marshall County is 3.3 miles long and is a class III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. This is
| a short paddling stretch so better bring some good walking shoes. No shortage of good hotels, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. There are a few other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good places. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from | |
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far and near.
Briefly about the general area: Near Hog Creek you locate great sites like Hog Creek Hollow, and at Hog Creek you always meet someone from Horton. A short spree to Clear Spring is always worthwhile.
All through the long summer days here at Hog Creek, high temperatures regularly reach the 80's while overnight lows are usually in the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's, and night lows in the 20's for Hog Creek.
Hog Creek mostly gets a lot of rainfall. The month with most of the rain is March while October is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
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Hog Creek, Fairview Road to Spring Creek 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 Hog Creek. |
| Whitewater Near Hog Creek:
Hog Creek, Marshall County, 2 miles away Class III - 3.3 miles long (Fairview Road to Spring Creek) |
Shoal Creek, Marshall County, 9 miles away Class V - 4 miles long (CR 240 to Wheeler Lake) |
Drum Creek, Marshall County, 11 miles away Class III - 0.85 miles long (Rice Mill Road to Short Creek) |
Short Creek, Marshall County, 11 miles away Class III-IV - 5.4 miles long (Highway 68 to Guntersville Lake) |
Short Creek, De Kalb County, 14 miles away Class II-III - 4.4 miles long (Route 75 to Hustleville Road) |
Scarham Creek, De Kalb County, 14 miles away Class III+(V) - 2.1 miles long (Double Bridges to Short Creek) |
Cotaco Creek, -blank- County, 14 miles away Class III-IV - 3.8 miles long (Matt Morrow Road to Ruth Road) |
Dry Creek, Marshall County, 15 miles away Class IV-V - 2 miles long (CR 44 to Lake Guntersville) |
Whippoorwill Creek, Marshall County, 15 miles away Class II - 0.43 miles long (CR 532 to Double Bridges) |
Honeycomb Creek, Marshall County, 16 miles away Class IV-V - 2.8 miles long (CR 593 to CR 5) |
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| Marinas Near Hog Creek:
Spring Creek Marina & Rental, Guntersville
, 5 miles away |
Covenant Cove Marina, Guntersville
, 6 miles away |
Browns Creek Sailing Marina, Guntersville
, 6 miles away |
Signal Point Marina, Guntersville
, 8 miles away |
Alred Marina, Guntersville
, 10 miles away |
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| Hotels Near Hog Creek:
Super 8 Guntersville, Guntersville
, 5 miles away |
Wyndham Garden Lake Guntersville, Guntersville
, 6 miles away |
Hampton Inn Guntersville, Guntersville
, 6 miles away |
Quality Inn Arab, Arab
, 11 miles away |
Microtel Inn & Suites By Wyndham Albertville, Albertville
, 11 miles away |
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| Public Lands Near Hog Creek:
Little River Canyon National Preserve, Fort Payne - AL
, 46 miles away |
Russell Cave National Monument, Bridgeport - AL
, 59 miles away |
Lake Guntersville State Park, Alabama
, 15 miles away |
Cathedral Caverns State Park, Alabama
, 19 miles away |
Buck's Pocket State Park, Alabama
, 25 miles away |
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| Golf Courses Near Hog Creek:
Silver Ridge Golf Club, Horton
, 5 miles away |
Stoney Mountain Golf Club, Guntersville
, 7 miles away |
Whippoorwill Golf Course, Altoona
, 10 miles away |
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