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Rapid AL Class III

1st Rapid

Dry (Short) Creek - CR 409 to Guntersville Lake (AL)

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 1,000.0 – 10,000.0 CFS

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Photo
1st Rapid
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
The first rapid you come to is a decent sized low angle slide, dropping maybe 20 feet in 40 yards. As of now there is a log at the bottom that you can just squeeze under at 6''.
Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class III
Mile Marker
0.2 mi
Directions
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CR 409 to Guntersville Lake
Dry (Short) Creek
IV(V) 3.9 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater