Winston
county,
County Route 60 to State Route 33 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II 9.5 miles
The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Decatur, as you can see on the road map further down. The County Route 60 to State Route 33 stretch of Sipsey Fork in Winston County is 9.5 miles long and has been rated as a class II section by American Whitewater. The scenic beauty of Alabama and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's good length for a morning trip. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states,
so better not forget that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are not so many other good spots for that around here. There's camping available near Sipsey Fork. Not too
many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Sipsey Fork doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the County Route 60 to State Route 33 section is the only one. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come.
Briefly about the general area: Throughout the summertime at Sipsey Fork temperatures are frequently in the 80's. Summer overnight lows sink down to the 60's. For the period of the wintertime this place gets highs in the
40's; after the sun is down all through the wintertime temperatures at Sipsey Fork plunge into the 20's. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Sipsey Fork; Braziel Creek Trail is a great local trail, and Sweetwater Canyon is in close proximity, and is a great site. Good hiking
is available along the Borden Creek Trail. Sipsey Fork gets a great deal of water; of all the months in a year March is the one with the most rain while October is mostly the driest month.
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