Little River Canyon
DeKalb Co. · 22 mi · Class II–IV
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Loading…Optimal: 300–2000 CFS · USGS #03572110
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Little River Canyon National Preserve (NPS)
The deepest canyon east of the Rockies — Little River flows atop Lookout Mountain before plunging into a 600-foot gorge managed by the National Park Service. One of the only rivers in North America that flows its entire length atop a mountain.
Trip sections
Upper Canyon — above the falls, Class II scenic float
Canyon Mouth to Eberhart Point — Class III–IV, gorge run
Lower Canyon — Chair Factory Shoals to Highway 35, Class II–III
Outfitters
Little River Outfitters
Kayak rentals and canyon shuttles, Fort Payne
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