Alabama whitewater - Warrior River - Locust Fork, Blount County
Blount
county,
US 231/79 to Nectar Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-III+ 7 miles
watch out for the large undercut rock known as house rock. it is early in the river and is just after a rapid. Says matthew anderson
The starting location is a short drive from Cullman, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The beautiful scenery of Blount County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream will make you feel great. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so you'd better keep in mind that lots of rivers here are not for
beginners. The US 231/79 to Nectar Bridge section of Warrior River - Locust Fork is 7 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-III+ section of whitewater. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. 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. On this section you do get some distance, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling rivers. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. The US 231/79 to Nectar Bridge section is one of many paddling sections in this river system.
Briefly about the general area: You have to without doubt
check out Scirum Bluff while you're here at Warrior River - Locust Fork. All through the summertime months here at Warrior River - Locust Fork, high temperatures ordinarily reach the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 60's. During the winter highs are in
the 40's with temperatures at Warrior River - Locust Fork dipping down into the 20's through winter nights. Warrior River - Locust Fork sees pretty high levels of rain; March is when you get the most rain here, and the driest month is October.
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