Hazard Warning: Hazard information may be user-submitted and unverified. Conditions change frequently. Always scout rapids and obstacles yourself.
Hazard AL Class IV

Rapid Below Lower Minefield

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

American Whitewater 34.4819, -86.0196

Save this feature with the run it belongs to.

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

Rapid Below Lower Minefield
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

After the roughly 100 yard pool below Lower Minefield, you will come to a short rapid marked by a huge 50 ft x 50 ft rock laying at a 45 degree angle on the right.  It can be run by staying left, or by starting right, going through a slot (not the Slot) that runs diagonally from right to left.  You really don't want to end up pushed to river right if doing the right to left line.  It apparently changed around 2003 becoming quite dangerous and forming a sieve against the right bank.

Where this bottom drop hits the pool is a good, deep spot for enders.  I have also seen otters here more than once.

Location

Interactive river map Loads as you approach this section.
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class IV
Mile Marker
3.9 mi
Directions
Navigate
View Full Run
Intersection of County Roads 43 and 56 to Bucks Pocket
South Sauty Creek
III-IV 6.4 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

Whitewater data from
American Whitewater