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.

Warrior River - Locust Fork, US 231/79 to Nectar Bridge road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III+
Length: 7 miles
Average Gradient: 23 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.0237
Longitude: -86.57331

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.95619
Longitude: -86.62581

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Local climate location: SAINT BERNARD 9 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Best Western Colonial Inn, Oneonta
10 miles away
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Comfort Inn Hanceville, Hanceville
12 miles away
Hotel located directly across the street from Wallace State Community College. One of the closest hotels to the Shrine of the Most Blessed and the Monestary our Lady of Angels. Only 8 miles from Inter...

Econo Lodge Cullman, Cullman
20 miles away
The Econo Lodge hotel is conveniently located off Interstate 65. This Cullman hotel is close to several local attractions like Smith Lake Park, Heritage Park, Ave Maria Grotto, Our Lady of the Angels ...



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Warrior River - Locust Fork.
 Whitewater Near Warrior River - Locust Fork:
Warrior River - Locust Fork, Blount County , 0 miles away, Class I-III - 10 miles long (CR 1 to US Route 231)
Warrior River - Calvert Prong of the Locust Fork, Blount County , 4 miles away, Class II-III - 2.2 miles long (CR 33 to Deavers Town Road)
Graves Creek, Blount County , 4 miles away, Class III - 1.5 miles long (1st bridge upstream to Locust Fork)
Chitwood Creek, Blount County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.2 miles long (CR 1 to CR 33)
Warrior River - Blackburn Fork, Blount County , 6 miles away, Class I-III(V) - 4.5 miles long (Dirt Road off Route 15 to Route 1)
Mulberry Fork, Cullman/Blount County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 11.3 miles long (Blountville Road to US Route 31)
Lick Creek, Cullman County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 2.9 miles long (State Route 91 to County Road 783)
Two Mile Creek, Gullman County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 2.5 miles long (CR 798 to CR 781)
Gurley Creek, Blount / Jefferson County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 3.5 miles long (Narrows Road to State Route 79)
Mulberry Fork, Cullman/Blount County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 10.8 miles long (Old US Route 31 to bridge above I-65)
 Hotels Near Warrior River - Locust Fork:
Best Western Colonial Inn, Oneonta , 10 miles away
Comfort Inn Hanceville, Hanceville , 12 miles away
Econo Lodge Cullman, Cullman , 20 miles away
Jameson Inn Trussville, Trussville , 20 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites, Trussville , 20 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Warrior River - Locust Fork:
Country View RV Park, Hanceville, 17 miles away
Good Hope Campground, Cullman, 20 miles away
 National Parks Near Warrior River - Locust Fork:
Little River Canyon National Preserve, Fort Payne - AL , 67 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Warrior River - Locust Fork:
Plantation Golf Club, Hayden , 5 miles away
 Lakes Near Warrior River - Locust Fork

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