Five Mile Creek Canoe & Co

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For More information or to book a kayak rental or shuttle please call (205) 674-5550

$35 for a Kayak Rental. $10 for a shuttle.

Seasonal 8 AM to 2 PM (latest to start)

Billingsley Trestle to Brookside's Bensko Park - 4.4 Miles 

Beginning in the charming and scenic little Cades Cove of Jefferson  County known as Republic, Alabama, launch your creek vessels at the famous “Billingsley Trestle ”. Once paddlers leave the Billingsley Trestle they will find shallow  shoals, quiet pools, and very beautiful and scenic sites. Sites include  the Bivens Trestle, and Historical Bevin’s Cemetery  burial site of William Speer age 101–a revolutionary war solider.   Depending on the water levels you could experience a few challenging  class I and II rapids, but usually this is no a problem for paddlers.  Closer to Brookside there will be several beautiful rock bluffs and a  few large rocks that have made their way into the creek. On your journey  you may hear or see the active Norfolk Southern Railroad train, the  historical concrete arched bridge, the old iron bridge, the  Brookside-Mt. Olive Road Bridge, a lot of kudzu, and finally the  ballpark bridge at Bensko Park Canoe Launch. A large stop sign will  indicate that your Run has ended at the Five Mile Creek public  parking area.