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Alabama whitewater, Little River
Dekalb Cherokee
county,
Eberharts Point to Canyon Mouth Campground section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS III-IV 6 miles
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Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Alabama tend to be more challenging than the national average, so better not forget that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. If you're coming from Summerville it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, as you can see on the road map further down. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. This |
stretch has has enough mileage, suitable for an afternoon trip. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. The Eberharts Point to Canyon Mouth Campground section of Little River in Alabama is
| 6 miles long and has been rated as a class III-IV section by American Whitewater. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. There are so many sections to paddle in this river system, the Eberharts Point to Canyon Mouth Campground section is just one of many. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good rivers for that | |
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around here.
Briefly about the general area: Little River Canyon National Preserve is a fine local destination here at Little River, and Little River is not far at all from Fort Payne. You undeniably have to explore
Desoto State Park since you're here at Little River. Little River sees pretty high levels of rain. March is the wettest month with most rain, and October meanwhile is the driest month. Through the days of summer at Little
River temperatures are regularly in the 80's, and the nighttime is slightly cooler of course, ordinarily in the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Little River.
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Little River, Eberharts Point to Canyon Mouth Campground road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
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Map
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Stats
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Weather
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These outdoors activities are available near Little River. |
| Whitewater Near Little River:
Chinquapin Creek, Crenshaw County, 1 miles away Class V - 0.75 miles long (Lower Canyon Rim Road to Little River Canyon) |
Little River, Dekalb/ Cherokee County, 2 miles away Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Eberharts Point to Canyon Mouth Campground) |
Wolf Creek, DeKalb County, 3 miles away Class V+ - 0.5 miles long (Rt. 176 to Little River) |
Little River, Dekalb County, 4 miles away Class III-IV+ - 2.54 miles long (Upper Two to Eberhart Point) |
Hicks Creek, Dekalb County, 4 miles away Class III-IV(V) - 1.2 miles long (CR 127 to State Route 176) |
Johnnies Creek, Dekalb County, 5 miles away Class II-III - 4 miles long (CR 47 to Canyon Rim Road) |
Little River, Dekalb/ Cherokee County, 5 miles away Class II-V - 3.08 miles long (Highway 35 to Upper Two) |
Wolf Creek, Cherokee County, 6 miles away Class II-IV(V) - 1.5 miles long (CR49 to CR47) |
South Sauty Creek, Dekalb/Jackson County, 7 miles away Class III-IV - 7.15 miles long (Intersection of County Roads 41 and 56 to Bucks Pocket) |
Yellow Creek, -blank- County, 7 miles away Class IV-V+ - 1 miles long (First Falls to Lake) |
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| Marinas Near Little River:
J R'S Marina & Motel, Cedar Bluff
, 6 miles away |
Weiss Mart Marina, Cedar Bluff
, 8 miles away |
Cowan Creek Grocery and Marina, Centre
, 10 miles away |
Rooster's Marina, Centre
, 12 miles away |
Pine Cone Marina, Leesburg
, 13 miles away |
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| Hotels Near Little River:
Days Inn Fort Payne, Fort Payne
, 8 miles away |
Econo Lodge Fort Payne, Fort Payne
, 8 miles away |
Hampton Inn Fort Payne, Fort Payne
, 8 miles away |
Holiday Inn Express & Suites FORT PAYNE, Fort Payne
, 8 miles away |
Quality Inn Fort Payne, Fort Payne
, 8 miles away |
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| Public Lands Near Little River:
Little River Canyon National Preserve, Fort Payne - AL
, 7 miles away |
Russell Cave National Monument, Bridgeport - AL
, 35 miles away |
Desoto State Park, Alabama
, 9 miles away |
James H. Sloppy Floyd State Park, Georgia
, 24 miles away |
Buck's Pocket State Park, Alabama
, 27 miles away |
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| Golf Courses Near Little River:
Driftwood Family Campground, Cedar Bluff
, 6 miles away |
De Soto Golf Course, Fort Payne
, 8 miles away |
Terrapin Hills Country Club, Fort Payne
, 11 miles away |
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