Alabama whitewater, Yellow Creek First Falls to Lake section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V+     1 miles   The First Falls to Lake stretch of Yellow Creek in -blank- County is 1 miles long and it is classified as a class IV-V+ section by American Whitewater. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so better not forget that the rivers in this state are less manageable. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. A bit of     exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great attractions for lots of people. This section is very short so better bring some good walking shoes. No shortage of good hotels, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. If you're coming from Gadsden it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good places. The scenic beauty of -blank- County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water make the trip here worthwhile. Briefly about the general area: Anderson   Cove is close at hand and always perfect to go to. Little River Canyon National Preserve is a very good place to check out near Yellow Creek; you'll most likely meet some people from Leesburg here. Coming to this river is always a good idea. At Yellow Creek during the long summer days highs are in the 80's. Summer nighttime lows plunge down to the 60's. Highs during the wintertime are commonly in the 40's; overnight lows in the 20's for Yellow Creek. Yellow Creek gets a large amount of water. Through March this area sees the most rain, and October meanwhile is the driest month. Yellow Creek, First Falls to Lake 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 Yellow Creek.   Whitewater Near Yellow Creek: Yellow Creek, -blank- County, 1 miles away       Class IV-V+ - 1 miles long (First Falls to Lake) Wolf Creek, Cherokee County, 2 miles away       Class II-IV(V) - 1.5 miles long (CR49 to CR47) Johnnies Creek, Dekalb County, 7 miles away       Class II-III - 4 miles long (CR 47 to Canyon Rim Road) Chinquapin Creek, Crenshaw County, 7 miles away       Class V - 0.75 miles long (Lower Canyon Rim Road to Little River Canyon) Little River, Dekalb/ Cherokee County, 9 miles away       Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Eberharts Point to Canyon Mouth Campground) Hicks Creek, Dekalb County, 9 miles away       Class III-IV(V) - 1.2 miles long (CR 127 to State Route 176) Wolf Creek, DeKalb County, 10 miles away       Class V+ - 0.5 miles long (Rt. 176 to Little River) Little River, Dekalb County, 10 miles away       Class III-IV+ - 2.54 miles long (Upper Two to Eberhart Point) South Sauty Creek, Dekalb/Jackson County, 12 miles away       Class III-IV - 7.15 miles long (Intersection of County Roads 41 and 56 to Bucks Pocket) Little River, Dekalb/ Cherokee County, 12 miles away       Class II-V - 3.08 miles long (Highway 35 to Upper Two)   Marinas Near Yellow Creek: J R'S Marina & Motel, Cedar Bluff , 6 miles away Pine Cone Marina, Leesburg , 6 miles away Cowan Creek Grocery and Marina, Centre , 7 miles away Weiss Mart Marina, Cedar Bluff , 9 miles away Rooster's Marina, Centre , 10 miles away   Hotels Near Yellow Creek: Days Inn Of Centre, Centre , 4 miles away Hampton Inn Fort Payne, Fort Payne , 12 miles away Days Inn Fort Payne, Fort Payne , 12 miles away Econo Lodge Fort Payne, Fort Payne , 12 miles away Holiday Inn Express & Suites FORT PAYNE, Fort Payne , 12 miles away   Campgrounds Near Yellow Creek: Bay Springs Campground, Centre, 3 miles away Bay Springs Motel & Campground, Centre, 3 miles away Pine Cone Marina, Leesburg, 3 miles away   Public Lands Near Yellow Creek: Little River Canyon National Preserve, Fort Payne - AL , 13 miles away Russell Cave National Monument, Bridgeport - AL , 41 miles away Desoto State Park, Alabama , 16 miles away Buck's Pocket State Park, Alabama , 26 miles away James H. Sloppy Floyd State Park, Georgia , 30 miles away   Golf Courses Near Yellow Creek: Driftwood Family Campground, Cedar Bluff , 3 miles away De Soto Golf Course, Fort Payne , 14 miles away Rainsville Country Club, Rainsville , 15 miles away   Lakes Near Yellow Creek Weiss Lake, Cherokee , 3 miles away Camp Sequoyah Lake, Etowah , 16 miles away