Alabama whitewater - Sipsey Fork, Winston County

Winston county, County Route 60 to State Route 33 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II     9.5 miles
  This section of Sipsey Fork in Alabama is 9.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II section. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Alabama are often more challenging than in other states, so don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. On this section you do get some distance, you can easily run it on an afternoon. The County Route 60 to State Route 33 section is the only paddling section along Sipsey Fork. If you're coming from Decatur it's not a long drive at all to the
    put-in location, as you can see on the road map further down. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. 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.
You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you won't find a large number of other spots.

Briefly about the general area:
For the period of the long summer days at Sipsey Fork temperatures are mostly in the 80's. Throughout the moonlight hours it's generally in the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's, and throughout the dark hours in the wintertime at Sipsey Fork temperatures dip to the 20's. Sipsey Fork sees pretty high levels of precipitation; all through
 
the month of March you get the most rain around here while October is commonly the driest month.
There's nice hiking along the Braziel Creek Trail. Good hiking is available along the Borden Creek Trail, and a great place to take a look at nearby is Sweetwater Canyon.

Sipsey Fork, County Route 60 to State Route 33 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II
Length: 9.5 miles
Average Gradient: 3 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.2849
Longitude: -87.39891

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.2176
Longitude: -87.3687

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Current weather conditions at Sipsey Fork, Alabama
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Local climate location: RUSSELLVILLE 5 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Moulton Days Inn, Moulton
15 miles away
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24 miles away
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SUPER 8 MOTEL - JASPER, Jasper
24 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Sipsey Fork.
 Whitewater Near Sipsey Fork:
Hubbard Creek/Sipsey Fork, Lawrence/ Winston County , 5 miles away, Class I(III) - 9.25 miles long (FS 210 to CR60)
Brushy Creek, Winston County , 9 miles away, Class I(II) - 10 miles long (Brushy Lake to FS 255)
Blackwater Creek, Walker County , 22 miles away, Class I-II - 8.9 miles long (State Route 95 to Walston Bridge)
Bear Creek, Franklin/ Marion County , 29 miles away, Class I-II+(V) - 26 miles long (Highway 5 Bridge to Scott Bridge)
 Hotels Near Sipsey Fork:
Moulton Days Inn, Moulton , 15 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Jasper, Al, Jasper , 24 miles away
SUPER 8 MOTEL - JASPER, Jasper , 24 miles away
Jasper-Days Inn, Jasper , 24 miles away
Jameson Inn Jasper, Jasper , 24 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Sipsey Fork:
Hidden Cove Resort, Arley, 17 miles away
 Trails Near Sipsey Fork:
Borden Creek Trail, Lawrence County , 3 miles away
Braziel Creek Trail, Lawrence County , 4 miles away
 Lakes Near Sipsey Fork

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