Paddling around Mentone, AL?

Advice
#1

I’ve been invited to spend some time with some relatives in Mentone, Alabama (extreme NE part of the state) next month. What kind of flatwater paddling (if any) can I find within 30 minutes or so of there?

#2

Desoto Falls
Desoto Falls. Put in at the dam and head up the river. Very nice! Also check out little river canyon. Dont paddle it! just look…

#3

Not sure how far
you’re willing to go, but Little River empties into Weiss Lake which is a pretty good place to paddle.

#4

other options
heading north on I-59 you could go to Chattanooga and the Tennessee River. If you head west on I-24 you could go to Nickajack Lake (which is also on the Tennessee River). Either of these would be approximately 1 hour.



However, the first post is a good idea. Go to DeSoto Falls it is very close.


#5

Desoto Falls ?
Hey hurricane, what Class water in the place you mention near Desoto Falls. I’ve seen the Little River at high water and it is formidable. Thanks.



Pagayeur


#6

UPstream…
Downstream is not so doable…



http://www.alabamawhitewater.com/



check the run index and click on little river…

#7

DeSoto Park
From what I can see from Google Earth, it looks like the dam/falls are about 2 miles below Highway 117. Is that whole stretch paddleable? Are there any formal put-ins at the state park near the dam? There weren’t any references to canoeing or kayaking on the park’s website. Thanks for everyone’s comments so far.

#8

Note from Park
I got this response from the park when I emailed asking about kayaking opportunities:



“You can kayak above the falls. There is not enough water running through the park in the river because of the drought.”




#9

Thanks
I appreciate the response and info. Didn’t realize that website existed.



Pagayeur