Alabama whitewater - Warrior River - Calvert Prong of the Locust Fork, Blount County

Blount county, CR 33 to Deavers Town Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     2.2 miles
  This stretch of Warrior River - Calvert Prong of the Locust Fork is 2.2 miles long and has been rated as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Cullman, as you can see on the road map further down. There are plenty of other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. This is a somewhat short section so no need to bring snacks. 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. There are campgrounds
    quite near the river where you can camp. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are lots of good spots for that around here. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. The wonderful Alabama scenery
and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Alabama are harder than the national norm, so keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are not easy.

Briefly about the general area:
Throughout the summer months, highs ordinarily are in the 80's at Warrior River - Calvert Prong of the Locust Fork, and all through the night it cools down to the 60's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's; winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Warrior River - Calvert Prong
 
of the Locust Fork. All the water falling down from the sky makes Warrior River - Calvert Prong of the Locust Fork a wet site; the month with most of the rain is March, and October is the month with the least moisture.

Warrior River - Calvert Prong of the Locust Fork, CR 33 to Deavers Town Road road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 2.2 miles
Average Gradient: 22 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.94329
Longitude: -86.55861

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.93489
Longitude: -86.58271

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Current weather conditions at Warrior River - Calvert Prong of the Locust Fork, Alabama
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Local climate location: SAINT BERNARD 10 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Cullman, Alabama, the metro area neareast to Warrior River - Calvert Prong of the Locust Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Warrior River - Calvert Prong of the Locust Fork.
 Whitewater Near Warrior River - Calvert Prong of the Locust Fork:
Chitwood Creek, Blount County , 2 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.2 miles long (CR 1 to CR 33)
Warrior River - Blackburn Fork, Blount County , 3 miles away, Class I-III(V) - 4.5 miles long (Dirt Road off Route 15 to Route 1)
Warrior River - Locust Fork, Blount County , 4 miles away, Class II-III+ - 7 miles long (US 231/79 to Nectar Bridge)
Warrior River - Locust Fork, Blount County , 4 miles away, Class I-III - 10 miles long (CR 1 to US Route 231)
Graves Creek, Blount County , 6 miles away, Class III - 1.5 miles long (1st bridge upstream to Locust Fork)
Mulberry Fork, Cullman/Blount County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 11.3 miles long (Blountville Road to US Route 31)
Gurley Creek, Blount / Jefferson County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 3.5 miles long (Narrows Road to State Route 79)
Lick Creek, Cullman County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 2.9 miles long (State Route 91 to County Road 783)
Two Mile Creek, Gullman County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 2.5 miles long (CR 798 to CR 781)
Mill Creek, Blount County , 16 miles away, Class III - 0.5 miles long (Rt. 31 to Dirt Road off CR 5)
 Hotels Near Warrior River - Calvert Prong of the Locust Fork:
Best Western Colonial Inn, Oneonta , 7 miles away
Comfort Inn Hanceville, Hanceville , 15 miles away
Jameson Inn Trussville, Trussville , 17 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites, Trussville , 17 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Trussville, Al, Trussville , 18 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Warrior River - Calvert Prong of the Locust Fork:
Country View RV Park, Hanceville, 19 miles away
 National Parks Near Warrior River - Calvert Prong of the Locust Fork:
Little River Canyon National Preserve, Fort Payne - AL , 66 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Warrior River - Calvert Prong of the Locust Fork:
Plantation Golf Club, Hayden , 7 miles away
 Lakes Near Warrior River - Calvert Prong of the Locust Fork

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