Alabama whitewater, South Sauty Creek Dekalb Jackson county, Intersection of County Roads 41 and 56 to Bucks Pocket section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     7.15 miles   The beautiful scenery of Dekalb/Jackson County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This stretch of South Sauty Creek is 7.15 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III-IV section. The put-in location is a short drive from Summerville, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be     a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's perfect for a one day trip. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Intersection of County Roads 41 and 56 to Bucks Pocket section is one of them. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling places. Briefly about the   general area: The vistas at Little River Canyon National Preserve will blow your mind, and South Sauty Creek is a location with many visitors from Gaylesville. A tour to South Sauty Creek wouldn’t be complete without a trip to nearby Desoto State Park. Don't leave South Sauty Creek without first paying a visit to Waterloo Spring. South Sauty Creek gets much water. The month of March is the wettest with most of the rain while October is the month with the least amount of precipitation. High temperatures at South Sauty Creek during the days of summer are in the 80's. Summer overnight lows plunge down to the 60's. South Sauty Creek, Intersection of County Roads 41 and 56 to Bucks Pocket 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 South Sauty Creek.   Whitewater Near South Sauty Creek: South Sauty Creek, Dekalb/Jackson County, 3 miles away       Class III-IV - 7.15 miles long (Intersection of County Roads 41 and 56 to Bucks Pocket) Little River, Dekalb/ Cherokee County, 5 miles away       Class II-V - 3.08 miles long (Highway 35 to Upper Two) Little River, Dekalb County, 5 miles away       Class III-IV+ - 2.54 miles long (Upper Two to Eberhart Point) Wolf Creek, DeKalb County, 7 miles away       Class V+ - 0.5 miles long (Rt. 176 to Little River) Little River, Dekalb/ Cherokee County, 7 miles away       Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Eberharts Point to Canyon Mouth Campground) Chinquapin Creek, Crenshaw County, 9 miles away       Class V - 0.75 miles long (Lower Canyon Rim Road to Little River Canyon) Little River - West Fork, Dekalb County, 10 miles away       Class I-III(IV) - 9 miles long (Lake Howard to East Fork Little) Hicks Creek, Dekalb County, 10 miles away       Class III-IV(V) - 1.2 miles long (CR 127 to State Route 176) Little River - East Fork, Dekalb/ Cherokee County, 11 miles away       Class II(III) - 13 miles long (Lahusage to Route 35) Johnnies Creek, Dekalb County, 12 miles away       Class III-IV - -blank- miles long (Upper Upper - CR 43 to CR 47)   Marinas Near South Sauty Creek: Weiss Mart Marina, Cedar Bluff , 8 miles away Lad Marina and Campground, Cedar Bluff , 8 miles away J R'S Marina & Motel, Cedar Bluff , 8 miles away Rooster's Marina, Centre , 12 miles away Cowan Creek Grocery and Marina, Centre , 12 miles away   Hotels Near South Sauty Creek: Quality Inn Fort Payne, Fort Payne , 11 miles away Days Inn Fort Payne, Fort Payne , 14 miles away Econo Lodge Fort Payne, Fort Payne , 14 miles away Holiday Inn Express & Suites FORT PAYNE, Fort Payne , 14 miles away Hampton Inn Fort Payne, Fort Payne , 14 miles away   Campgrounds Near South Sauty Creek: Big Oak Campground, Cedar Bluff, 6 miles away Little River RV Park and Campground, Fort Payne, 7 miles away Riverside Motel and RV Park, Cedar Bluff, 7 miles away   Public Lands Near South Sauty Creek: Little River Canyon National Preserve, Fort Payne - AL , 11 miles away Russell Cave National Monument, Bridgeport - AL , 36 miles away Desoto State Park, Alabama , 8 miles away James H. Sloppy Floyd State Park, Georgia , 17 miles away Cloudland Canyon State Park, Georgia , 29 miles away   Golf Courses Near South Sauty Creek: Driftwood Family Campground, Cedar Bluff , 11 miles away De Soto Golf Course, Fort Payne , 11 miles away Saddle Rock Golf Course, Mentone , 11 miles away   Lakes Near South Sauty Creek Weiss Lake, Cherokee , 16 miles away Glovers Lake, Floyd , 18 miles away