CR 409 to Guntersville Lake

Note: This page historically contained data for two Dry Creeks, one on the South Sauty Creek watershed, and one in the Short Creek watershed. It has been updated to reflect information only for the Dry Creek in the Short watershed. Dry Creek is usually just that. With a tiny watershed of 7.2 sq. mi., you need a big rain event and impeccable timing to catch this micro creek. The intrepid boater will be rewarded with a big (BIG) slide drop and two miles of tight III/IV creeking before being deposited on Lake Guntersville. Access is fairly simple: a small side road near the Martling Road bridge offers easy parking and water access. The takeout is the same as for Short Creek, at the AL 227 ranger station on Lake Guntersville. At least the lake paddle is shorter, since Dry dumps into the lake about a mile after Short does. There is a faded painted gauge on the downstream side of the Martling bridge. According to Alabama Whitewater, 0'' is scrapable, 4-6'' is ideal, and 12'' is high. There is now an online gauge for the nearby Short Creek, operated by the non-profit entity Streambeam. Like any micro, developing a correlation to other gauges is difficult at best, but this gauge can serve as an indicator: if it's spiking or holding high, you might be in luck for Dry Creek. The online gauge can be accessed at the link below. https://www.streambeam.net/Home/Gauge?siteID=1 For further information and photos, see the Alabama Whitewater: http://www.alabamawhitewater.com/guide/guide\_files2/dryshort.htm