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Hazard AL Class III

The Forest

American Whitewater 34.4763, -86.0487

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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

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Somewhere shortly after Bonecrusher, the creekbed drops into the karst/porous base rock of Sand Mountain. If it's been awhile since it rained, you will lose quite a bit of water here. There are large sinkholes in several spots.

Unfortunately from Bonecrusher to Bucks Pocket is around 2 miles. Some III and III+ is in here, but after about a mile, you will find yourself boating through a thicket of saplings growing directly from the streambed.

This is where you will be punished if you are paddling less than 6 inches. Still, it's usually possible to boat through this section without getting out anywhere.