Alabama whitewater, Wolf Creek Cherokee county, CR49 to CR47 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-IV(V)     1.5 miles   This section of Wolf Creek is 1.5 miles long and has been rated as a class II-IV(V) section by American Whitewater. The natural beauty of Cherokee County and the water flowing gracefully down Wolf Creek are reasons enough to come here and paddle. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the CR49 to CR47 section is one of them. The starting location is a short drive from Gadsden, please print out a copy of the road map     further down the page so you won’t get lost. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Alabama is often tougher than elsewhere, so don't forget that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Briefly about the general area:   You're sure to stumble upon some smiling folks from Leesburg here, and Desoto State Park is a splendid place to go. Visiting Little River Canyon National Preserve is just something you need to do if you haven't yet, and Starling Gap is another magnificent location to go to nearby. This is such a wonderful river. Wolf Creek ordinarily gets lots of rainfall. The month of March is the wettest with most of the rain; the driest month is October. All through the days of summer highs here at Wolf Creek reach the 80's, and the overnight is a tad chillier of course, frequently in the 60's. Through the wintertime highs are regularly in the 40's; winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Wolf Creek. Wolf Creek, CR49 to CR47 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 Wolf Creek.   Whitewater Near Wolf Creek: Wolf Creek, Cherokee County, 1 miles away       Class II-IV(V) - 1.5 miles long (CR49 to CR47) Yellow Creek, -blank- County, 2 miles away       Class IV-V+ - 1 miles long (First Falls to Lake) Johnnies Creek, Dekalb County, 5 miles away       Class II-III - 4 miles long (CR 47 to Canyon Rim Road) Chinquapin Creek, Crenshaw County, 5 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 III-IV - 6 miles long (Eberharts Point to Canyon Mouth Campground) Hicks Creek, Dekalb County, 7 miles away       Class III-IV(V) - 1.2 miles long (CR 127 to State Route 176) Wolf Creek, DeKalb County, 8 miles away       Class V+ - 0.5 miles long (Rt. 176 to Little River) Little River, Dekalb County, 9 miles away       Class III-IV+ - 2.54 miles long (Upper Two to Eberhart Point) South Sauty Creek, Dekalb/Jackson County, 11 miles away       Class III-IV - 7.15 miles long (Intersection of County Roads 41 and 56 to Bucks Pocket) Little River, Dekalb/ Cherokee County, 11 miles away       Class II-V - 3.08 miles long (Highway 35 to Upper Two)   Marinas Near Wolf Creek: J R'S Marina & Motel, Cedar Bluff , 6 miles away Pine Cone Marina, Leesburg , 8 miles away Cowan Creek Grocery and Marina, Centre , 8 miles away Weiss Mart Marina, Cedar Bluff , 9 miles away Rooster's Marina, Centre , 11 miles away   Hotels Near Wolf Creek: Days Inn Of Centre, Centre , 6 miles away Hampton Inn Fort Payne, Fort Payne , 10 miles away Days Inn Fort Payne, Fort Payne , 11 miles away Econo Lodge Fort Payne, Fort Payne , 11 miles away Holiday Inn Express & Suites FORT PAYNE, Fort Payne , 11 miles away   Campgrounds Near Wolf Creek: Driftwood Family Campground, Cedar Bluff, 4 miles away Bay Springs Campground, Centre, 4 miles away Bay Springs Motel & Campground, Centre, 4 miles away   Public Lands Near Wolf Creek: Little River Canyon National Preserve, Fort Payne - AL , 11 miles away Russell Cave National Monument, Bridgeport - AL , 39 miles away Desoto State Park, Alabama , 14 miles away Buck's Pocket State Park, Alabama , 26 miles away James H. Sloppy Floyd State Park, Georgia , 29 miles away   Golf Courses Near Wolf Creek: Driftwood Family Campground, Cedar Bluff , 4 miles away De Soto Golf Course, Fort Payne , 12 miles away Rainsville Country Club, Rainsville , 14 miles away   Lakes Near Wolf Creek Weiss Lake, Cherokee , 5 miles away Camp Sequoyah Lake, Etowah , 17 miles away