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Rapid AL Class IV

Drunken Horseman

South Sauty Creek - Intersection of County Roads 43 and 56 to Bucks Pocket · AL

American Whitewater 34.4810, -86.0094

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Gauge Conditions

South Sauty Creek near Rainsville, Ala Upstream Primary
Runnable: 8.2 – 12.2 FT

7.5 - 8.2 USGS = 4 inches or less on the stick at the Pocket.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Drunken Horseman
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

After almost a mile of class II/III boogie, you will reach Drunken Horseman.  The creek pools up behind some big rocks on river left forming an elevated eddy that allows you to boat scout the main line through Horseman from about 8 foot above and downstream of the rapid!

The entrance move constists of just going left of a boof rock (or boofing the left side of the rock) to avoid an undercut rock that likes to collect wood on the right.  From the scouting eddy, it will be the gigantic rock straight across from you.  Right lines are certainly doable but are generally avoided.

The runout continues for another 50 yards beyond this.

Location

Interactive river map Loads as you approach this section.
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class IV
Mile Marker
3.3 mi
Directions
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Intersection of County Roads 43 and 56 to Bucks Pocket
South Sauty Creek
III-IV 6.4 mi

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

Whitewater data from
American Whitewater