Rush Creek : Alabama Whitewater

Alabama Whitewater

I know, I know, all the stinking pictures are of Dave Curry.
Well, he always goes and he actually stays behind the camera operator.

Scenic. We actually had water during fall color in Alabama.
This does not happen often.

Run

Rush Creek
Class

I (II)
Put In

Mt. Olive Rd / FS 245
Take Out

Hickory Grove Rd. / CR3159
Length (mi)

2.3 + 1.0 on Brushy
Gradient (fpm)

~10'/mile
Watershed (mi²)

12.3
Primary Gage
- None Visual
Indicator Gage
- Sipsey Fork near Grayson 1000+(4'+ bridge)

Description

Rush Creek is a short run that has reasonably continuous class I at times and maybe a few II's towards the end. It flows into Brushy Creek and shares the Brushy Creek take-out. It has a lot of whitewater for the Sipsey area, but that is not saying much compared to other areas to the east. The Scenery is excellent however, and the run can be done quickly if so desired. A few logs cross the stream as of late 2001, but not so many as to cause undue despair.

Details

Class

I (II)
Gradient (fpm)

~10'/mile
Length (mi)

2.3 + 1.0 on Brushy
Watershed Size (mi²)

12.3
Put In

Mt. Olive Rd / FS 245
Take Out

Hickory Grove Rd. / CR3159
Shuttle

FS 245 / CR3159

Water Quality

( 1 chicken | 1 = Good, 3 = Gross)
Primary Gage
- None Visual
Indicator Gage
- Sipsey Fork near Grayson 1000+(4'+ bridge)
Precip. Gage
- None

Map

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Photos

I know, I know, all the stinking pictures are of Dave Curry. Well, he always goes and he actually stays behind the camera operator.

Scenic. We actually had water during fall color in Alabama. This does not happen often.

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