Alabama whitewater - Warrior River - Blackburn Fork, Blount County

Blount county, Dirt Road off Route 15 to Route 1 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III(V)     4.5 miles
  The Dirt Road off Route 15 to Route 1 section of Warrior River - Blackburn Fork is 4.5 miles long and is a class I-III(V) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The starting point is not too far from Cullman, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. There are plenty of other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't
    matter, in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's perfect for a one day trip. The wonderful Alabama scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. If you've
been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick.

Briefly about the general area:
For the duration of the months of summer at Warrior River - Blackburn Fork highs are commonly in the 80's;
 
the overnight is quite cooler of course, commonly in the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's while Warrior River - Blackburn Fork nighttime low temperatures throughout the wintertime are in the 20's.
Crump Gap is a good spot to check out close to Warrior River - Blackburn Fork; a cool spot to check out is Pine Bluff. Warrior River - Blackburn Fork gets a lot of water; the month of March is the wettest with most of the rain while October is generally the driest month.

Warrior River - Blackburn Fork, Dirt Road off Route 15 to Route 1 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III(V)
Length: 4.5 miles
Average Gradient: 30 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.87969
Longitude: -86.5804

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.9085
Longitude: -86.5992

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Current weather conditions at Warrior River - Blackburn Fork, Alabama
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Local climate location: SAINT BERNARD 13 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Best Western Colonial Inn, Oneonta
9 miles away
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Comfort Inn & Suites, Trussville
15 miles away
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Jameson Inn Trussville, Trussville
15 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Warrior River - Blackburn Fork.
 Whitewater Near Warrior River - Blackburn Fork:
Warrior River - Calvert Prong of the Locust Fork, Blount County , 3 miles away, Class II-III - 2.2 miles long (CR 33 to Deavers Town Road)
Chitwood Creek, Blount County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.2 miles long (CR 1 to CR 33)
Warrior River - Locust Fork, Blount County , 6 miles away, Class II-III+ - 7 miles long (US 231/79 to Nectar Bridge)
Warrior River - Locust Fork, Blount County , 6 miles away, Class I-III - 10 miles long (CR 1 to US Route 231)
Gurley Creek, Blount / Jefferson County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 3.5 miles long (Narrows Road to State Route 79)
Graves Creek, Blount County , 8 miles away, Class III - 1.5 miles long (1st bridge upstream to Locust Fork)
Mulberry Fork, Cullman/Blount County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 11.3 miles long (Blountville Road to US Route 31)
Lick Creek, Cullman County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 2.9 miles long (State Route 91 to County Road 783)
Mill Creek, Blount County , 15 miles away, Class III - 0.5 miles long (Rt. 31 to Dirt Road off CR 5)
Mulberry Fork, Cullman/Blount County , 16 miles away, Class I-II - 10.8 miles long (Old US Route 31 to bridge above I-65)
 Hotels Near Warrior River - Blackburn Fork:
Best Western Colonial Inn, Oneonta , 9 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites, Trussville , 15 miles away
Jameson Inn Trussville, Trussville , 15 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites TRUSSVILLE, Trussville , 15 miles away
Comfort Inn Hanceville, Hanceville , 15 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Warrior River - Blackburn Fork:
Country View RV Park, Hanceville, 18 miles away
 National Parks Near Warrior River - Blackburn Fork:
Little River Canyon National Preserve, Fort Payne - AL , 69 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Warrior River - Blackburn Fork:
Plantation Golf Club, Hayden , 6 miles away
 Lakes Near Warrior River - Blackburn Fork

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