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Alabama whitewater, Stone Creek
Tallapoosa
county,
Oak Heights Road to Tallapoosa river section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS II(IV) 1.5 miles
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The Oak Heights Road to Tallapoosa river section of Stone Creek in Tallapoosa County is 1.5 miles long and is a class II(IV) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The nature scenery of Tallapoosa County and the playfulness of the water make the trip here worthwhile. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Alabama are harder than the national norm, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are not as easy |
as elsewhere. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. There's camping available near Stone Creek. The put-in is not too far from Tuskegee,
| there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The Oak Heights Road to Tallapoosa river section is one of a few paddling sections in this river system. This is a pretty short section so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come.
Briefly about the general area: Put some time aside to spend at Tallapoosa Falls while | |
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you're here at Stone Creek. There are plenty of folks from Tallassee here at Stone Creek. For the duration of the summer, highs usually are in the 80's at Stone Creek. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 60's. For
the period of the winter this place gets highs in the 50's, and winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Stone Creek. The high level of rain makes Stone Creek a quite wet place. During March this area sees the most rain, and the driest month is October.
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Stone Creek, Oak Heights Road to Tallapoosa river 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 Stone Creek. |
| Whitewater Near Stone Creek:
Tallapoosa River, Elmore Tallapoosa County, 1 miles away Class II-IV - 1.5 miles long (Thurlow Dam to boat ramp) |
Stone Creek, Tallapoosa County, 1 miles away Class II(IV) - 1.5 miles long (Oak Heights Road to Tallapoosa river) |
Sougahatchee Creek, Lee County, 21 miles away Class I-II(IV) - 3 miles long (Co Road 188 to Steel Bridge) |
Elkahatchee Creek, Tallapoosa County, 22 miles away Class II-III - 1.2 miles long (Elkahatchee Road to SR 63) |
Coosa River, Elmore County, 26 miles away Class I-II(III) - 7 miles long (CR 213 or dam to River Road) |
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| Marinas Near Stone Creek:
Anchor Bay Marina, Eclectic
, 12 miles away |
Chuck's Marina-Texaco, Dadeville
, 12 miles away |
Kowaliga Marina, Alexander City
, 14 miles away |
Lake Side Marina, Dadeville
, 14 miles away |
Blue Creek Marina, Dadeville
, 14 miles away |
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| Hotels Near Stone Creek:
The Oasis Hotel, Shorter
, 8 miles away |
Days Inn Shorter, Shorter
, 9 miles away |
Kellogg Hotel And Conference Center, Tuskegee
, 13 miles away |
Comfort Inn & Suites, Montgomery
, 20 miles away |
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Montgomery At Chantilly Parkway, AL, Montgomery
, 20 miles away |
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| Public Lands Near Stone Creek:
Tuskegee National Forest, Alabama
, 20 miles away |
Wind Creek State Park, Alabama
, 20 miles away |
Chewacla State Park, Alabama
, 28 miles away |
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| Golf Courses Near Stone Creek:
Stillwaters Golf Course, Dadeville
, 14 miles away |
Lakewinds Golf Course, Dadeville
, 14 miles away |
Emerald Mountain Golf Club, Wetumpka
, 15 miles away |
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| Lakes Near Stone Creek
Thurlow Reservoir, Tallapoosa
, 1 miles away |
Martin Lake, Elmore
, 9 miles away |
Weiss Lake, Macon
, 11 miles away |
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