Alabama whitewater, Johnnies Creek Dekalb county, Upper Upper - CR 43 to CR 47 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.     The put-in location is a short drive 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 this state tend to be more challenging than the national average, so you'd better keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. The Upper Upper - CR 43 to CR 47 section of Johnnies Creek in Dekalb County is -blank- miles long and is according     to American Whitewater a class III-IV section of whitewater. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will make you glad you came. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of spots for that. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. The Upper Upper - CR 43 to CR 47 stretch is one of a few paddling stretches in this river system. The beautiful scenery of Dekalb County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle.   And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Briefly about the general area: People from Fort Payne love to come to Johnnies Creek, and a delightful site to take a look at is Fort Payne Gap. It's always tremendous to go to Manitou Spring, and Desoto State Park is worth going to. This is a really good river. Visiting Little River Canyon National Preserve is just something you need to do if you haven't yet. For the period of the long summer days at Johnnies Creek temperatures are mostly in the 80's, and the overnight is quite chillier of course, typically in the 60's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Johnnies Creek. Johnnies Creek, Upper Upper - CR 43 to CR 47 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Johnnies Creek.   Whitewater Near Johnnies Creek: Bear Creek, Dekalb County, 0 miles away       Class II-III+(IV) - 3.86 miles long (CR 78 to Canyon Rim Road) Hicks Creek, Dekalb County, 3 miles away       Class III-IV(V) - 1.2 miles long (CR 127 to State Route 176) Wolf Creek, DeKalb County, 6 miles away       Class V+ - 0.5 miles long (Rt. 176 to Little River) Little River, Dekalb/ Cherokee County, 6 miles away       Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Eberharts Point to Canyon Mouth Campground) Chinquapin Creek, Crenshaw County, 6 miles away       Class V - 0.75 miles long (Lower Canyon Rim Road to Little River Canyon) Little River, Dekalb/ Cherokee County, 7 miles away       Class II-V - 3.08 miles long (Highway 35 to Upper Two) Johnnies Creek, Dekalb County, 7 miles away       Class II-III - 4 miles long (CR 47 to Canyon Rim Road) Little River, Dekalb County, 7 miles away       Class III-IV+ - 2.54 miles long (Upper Two to Eberhart Point) Little River - West Fork, Dekalb County, 8 miles away       Class I-III(IV) - 9 miles long (Lake Howard to East Fork Little) Wolf Creek, Cherokee County, 11 miles away       Class II-IV(V) - 1.5 miles long (CR49 to CR47)   Marinas Near Johnnies Creek: J R'S Marina & Motel, Cedar Bluff , 13 miles away Weiss Mart Marina, Cedar Bluff , 15 miles away Cowan Creek Grocery and Marina, Centre , 17 miles away Pine Cone Marina, Leesburg , 18 miles away Rooster's Marina, Centre , 19 miles away   Hotels Near Johnnies Creek: Quality Inn Fort Payne, Fort Payne , 2 miles away Days Inn Fort Payne, Fort Payne , 3 miles away Econo Lodge Fort Payne, Fort Payne , 3 miles away Holiday Inn Express & Suites FORT PAYNE, Fort Payne , 3 miles away Hampton Inn Fort Payne, Fort Payne , 3 miles away   Campgrounds Near Johnnies Creek: Wills Creek RV Park, Fort Payne, 2 miles away Little River RV Park and Campground, Fort Payne, 5 miles away Knotty Pine Resort, Fort Payne, 5 miles away   Public Lands Near Johnnies Creek: Little River Canyon National Preserve, Fort Payne - AL , 0 miles away Russell Cave National Monument, Bridgeport - AL , 28 miles away Desoto State Park, Alabama , 7 miles away Buck's Pocket State Park, Alabama , 23 miles away James H. Sloppy Floyd State Park, Georgia , 26 miles away   Golf Courses Near Johnnies Creek: De Soto Golf Course, Fort Payne , 2 miles away Terrapin Hills Country Club, Fort Payne , 4 miles away Rainsville Country Club, Rainsville , 7 miles away   Lakes Near Johnnies Creek Weiss Lake, Cherokee , 16 miles away