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   The natural beauty of Winston County and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The put-in location is a short drive from Decatur, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. On this section you do get some distance, suitable for an afternoon     trip. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a pretty small number of paddling spots. This stretch of Sipsey Fork is 9.5 miles long and it is classified as a class II section by American Whitewater. The campgrounds here at Sipsey Fork are pretty good. This is the only paddling section along Sipsey Fork. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often tougher than in other states, so better not forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. Briefly about the general area: Good hiking is available along the Borden Creek Trail, and Sweetwater Canyon is also a good place to look at. There's splendid hiking along the Braziel Creek Trail. Sipsey Fork usually gets much rain; March is when you get the most rain here; the   driest month of the year is October. Summertime highs at Sipsey Fork usually tend to be in the 80's. For the period of the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 60's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's, and through the dark hours in the wintertime at Sipsey Fork temperatures fall to the 20's. 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 Paddler input for Sipsey Fork, Alabama: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Sipsey Fork, Alabama Local climate location: RUSSELLVILLE 5 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Parkway Inn and Suites, Decatur 6 miles away Are you searching for excellent Decatur accommodations. 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Find a whitewater outfitter in Alabama Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Decatur, Alabama Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Decatur, Alabama, the metro area neareast to Sipsey Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       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: Parkway Inn and Suites, Decatur , 6 miles away Super 8 Florence, Florence , 15 miles away Days Inn Moulton, Moulton , 15 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites JASPER, Jasper , 24 miles away Super 8 Jasper, Jasper , 24 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Sipsey Fork: Camp Mcdowell, Nauvoo, 17 miles away 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