Bear Creek (Dekalb Co.) - Lower: Canyon Rim Road to Little River


Bear Creek (Dekalb Co.), Alabama, US

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Lower: Canyon Rim Road to Little River

Usual Difficulty IV(V) (for normal flows)
Length 2.57 Miles
Avg. Gradient 143 fpm
Max Gradient 268 fpm

(RM) Bear's Den 1st and 2nd drops


(RM) Bear's Den 1st and 2nd drops
Photo of Marshall Fox, Jeremy Orr and Joe Day by Rob Maxwell @ 2

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
LITTLE RIVER NEAR BLUE POND AL
usgs-02399200 7.75 - 10.00 ft IV(V) 00h55m 4.67 ft (rc= -1.4 )


River Description

All rapids are runnable. Rapids start off easy and get increasingly more difficult. If route is not obvious after scouting, try the right side.

As of 11-02-04 there was one portage and another one at higher water.

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StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2006-09-26 11:01:50

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(RM) Hard Day's Night

Detail Trip Report  (RM) Hard Day's Night  Bear Creek, AL(85.09KB .jpeg)

(RM) The Big Chair

Detail Trip Report  (RM) The Big Chair  Bear Creek, AL(83.08KB .jpeg)

(RM) Cauldron

Detail Trip Report  (RM) Cauldron  Bear Creek, AL(66.76KB .jpeg)

(RM) Bear's Den Last Drop

Detail Trip Report  (RM) Bear's Den Last Drop  Bear Creek, AL(72.87KB .jpeg)

(RM) Bear's Den - 1st Drop

Detail Trip Report  (RM) Bear's Den - 1st Drop  Bear Creek, AL(72.88KB .jpeg)

(RM) Bear Creek Gage

Detail Trip Report  (RM) Bear Creek Gage  Bear Creek, AL(48.33KB .jpeg)

(RM) Bear's Den 1st and 2nd drops

Detail Trip Report  (RM) Bear's Den 1st and 2nd drops  Bear Creek, AL(91.28KB .jpeg)


Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

A gauge is painted on the North East corner underneath the bridge embankment on hwy 176 at the put in. Gauge can best be read by hiking down to the river on the South East (down river) side. 4" is low but runnable, while 0" is bump/scrape down.

Usually this creek runs after a good rain of 1", and usually the Little River is running 6000+ cfs.

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Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
LITTLE RIVER NEAR BLUE POND AL
usgs-02399200 7.75 - 10.00 ft IV(V) 00h55m 4.67 ft (rc= -1.4 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
7.75 -10.00 ft barely runnable-high runnable IV(V)

Report - Reports of Bear Creek (Dekalb Co.) Lower: Canyon Rim Road to Little River and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
Bear Creek [AL] (RM) Hard Day's Night 2 Robert Maxwell

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Rapid Summary

Mile Rapid Name Class Features (Legend)
0.0Put-InPutin Photo

Rapid Descriptions

Put-In

(RM) Bear Creek Gage

(RM) Bear Creek Gage
Photo by Rob Maxwell @ 2

Minus 4 is low. 14 is ~high


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 Lower: Canyon Rim Road to Little River, Bear Creek (Dekalb Co.) Alabama, US (mobile)